If you want to learn, understand, and appreciate the history, science, and world of plants around us, then check out HowExpert Guide to Plants.HowExpert Guide to Plants provides 101 tips with comprehensive explanations to help readers learn about and enjoy all the basics of plants. Readers will learn ways to integrate botanical knowledge and hands-on interactions with plants into their daily lives, even when living in places like small apartments or large cities. Readers will also ...

If you want to learn, understand, and appreciate the history, science, and world of plants around us, then check out HowExpert Guide to Plants.HowExpert Guide to Plants provides 101 tips with comprehensive explanations to help readers learn about and enjoy all the basics of plants. Readers will learn ways to integrate botanical knowledge and hands-on interactions with plants into their daily lives, even when living in places like small apartments or large cities. Readers will also ...

More than 150,000 copies sold—National Bestseller!Go back to basics—compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more—with this unique, full color bestseller (over 400,000 sold).Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half...

"Hammersley's bible of clean covers every corner of the home from the bathroom to the office…hundreds of tips."—The StarFrom the bestselling author of The Complete Book of Home Organization, this foolproof, eco-friendly guide to cleaning your home provides solutions to help keep every area of your home neat, safe and spotless.Learn the best seasons to tackle home projectsFind storage solutions to simplify the processTeach ...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Put down roots with the basics of gardening!Don't know your Hosta undulata from your Bellis perennis? Leaf through this fun and easy reference to learn all about gardening! First, find your gardening style and plan the garden you want while staying within a budget, then check out explanations of all those mysterious zones. Still curious? Grab all the right gear and pick out the right plants for you. You'll be growing your own annuals, perennials, and vegetables bef...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Take your garden to the next level—organic, native, and natural!Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but Permaculture for Beginners simplifies this vast f...

Clean your homethe easy way!The best ways to clean today are different from what they were even a few years ago. It's not just that you have to know how to use new products and new equipment. The surfaces in your home and the fibers used to make clothes and furniture have improved. Plus, the time you have to clean has shrunk. Inside you'll find easy-to-follow information on stain removal and a room-by-room guide to cleaning up everything from counters to carpets. Y...

A beautiful, comprehensive guide to going green and living sustainably.Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Susta...

Now you don't have to choose between frugal and fantastic with these 400 thrifty gardening tips from the author of Vertical Vegetables & Fruit .In The Dirt-Cheap Green Thumb, Rhonda Massingham Hart provides practical, time-tested solutions that will stretch your dollar farther than you ever thought possible, even as they yield beautiful, bountiful plants. From starting seeds to preserving produce, from composting...

The easy way to succeed at urban gardeningA townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window—even a basement apartment can all be suitable locations to grow enough food to save a considerable amount of money and enjoy the freshest, healthiest produce possible.Urban Gardening For Dummies helps you make the most of limited space through the use of proven small-space gardening techniques that allow gardeners to maximize yield while mini...