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A Plant Guru's Guide to Houseplants

by Jonny Balchandani ...

A maximalist, humorous guide to growing and caring for houseplants—whatever your space, whatever your personality—from a plant fanatic who has transformed his home into an indoor jungle.Water your plant every 7 days? Rubbish. Misting increases humidity? Barely. All plants go dormant in winter? Not if you control their environment. And don’t even get me started on the "just put an ice cube on your ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A maximalist, humorous guide to growing and caring for houseplants—whatever your space, whatever your personality—from a plant fanatic who has transformed his home into an indoor jungle.Water your plant every 7 days? Rubbish. Misting increases humidity? Barely. All plants go dormant in winter? Not if you control their environment. And don’t even get me started on the "just put an ice cube on your
... Read more
The Gravel Garden

Visionary, Drought-Defying, Naturalistic Designs

by Jeff Epping, Teresa Woodard ...

An introduction to gravel gardening, featuring 20 gardens across the US and Europe that are leading the way in this ecological, drought-defying, low-maintenance technique.Gravel gardening is a drought-defying, low-maintenance gardening technique in which deep-rooted, drought tolerant perennials are planted in a deep layer of gravel that suppresses weeds and conserves water. In The Gravel Garden, ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

An introduction to gravel gardening, featuring 20 gardens across the US and Europe that are leading the way in this ecological, drought-defying, low-maintenance technique.Gravel gardening is a drought-defying, low-maintenance gardening technique in which deep-rooted, drought tolerant perennials are planted in a deep layer of gravel that suppresses weeds and conserves water. In The Gravel Garden,
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The Cut Flower Patch

Grow your own cut flowers all year round

by Louise Curley ...

An inspiring guide to transforming a small patch of ground, be it on an allotment or in a garden, into a cut flower patch which produces flowers from early spring to late autumn.Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you’ll need. There is advice on what to grow – from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

An inspiring guide to transforming a small patch of ground, be it on an allotment or in a garden, into a cut flower patch which produces flowers from early spring to late autumn.Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you’ll need. There is advice on what to grow – from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer
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The Forager's Almanac

A year of sustainable foraging, wildcraft and recipes

by Danielle Gallacher ...

Get in tune with the rhythms of nature with this month-by-month guide to foraging.Learn how to identify wild plants correctly, harvest them at their prime, and use them in delicious recipes and relaxing wildcrafting projects. Each plant is accompanied by photography to help with accurate identification.Gathering wild food summons us to become active participants in our environment, fostering a ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Get in tune with the rhythms of nature with this month-by-month guide to foraging.Learn how to identify wild plants correctly, harvest them at their prime, and use them in delicious recipes and relaxing wildcrafting projects. Each plant is accompanied by photography to help with accurate identification.Gathering wild food summons us to become active participants in our environment, fostering a
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Hydroponics

Questions & Answers for Successful Growing

by Howard M. Resh ...

Drawing on the knowledge of an international leader in hydroponic food production, this book reviews many questions associated with hydroponic culture and offers useful suggestions. The questions relate to hydroponic systems, plant varieties, plant nutrition, plant culture, plant disease and pest management, environmental factors, optimum ranges, production and marketing. ... Read more

$48.08 CAD

Drawing on the knowledge of an international leader in hydroponic food production, this book reviews many questions associated with hydroponic culture and offers useful suggestions. The questions relate to hydroponic systems, plant varieties, plant nutrition, plant culture, plant disease and pest management, environmental factors, optimum ranges, production and marketing.
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The Money-Saving Gardener Containers

How to Create a Year-round Container Garden for Less

by Anya Lautenbach ...

Series series The Money-Saving Gardener
The money-saving gardener, Anya Lautenbach, shows you how to create beautiful displays in pots all year round for less, no matter your space.With arrangements for spring, summer, fall, and winter, there are projects for you to create in your own garden for color and interest every month of the year—from spring bulbs to brighten your day to charming paperwhites that make a meaningful and beautiful ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

The money-saving gardener, Anya Lautenbach, shows you how to create beautiful displays in pots all year round for less, no matter your space.With arrangements for spring, summer, fall, and winter, there are projects for you to create in your own garden for color and interest every month of the year—from spring bulbs to brighten your day to charming paperwhites that make a meaningful and beautiful
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The Prairie Short Season Yard

Quick and Beautiful on the Canadian Prairies

by Lyndon Penner ...

Creating and maintaining the perfect yard on the prairies isn’t as hard as you might think, but the short growing season doesn’t give you much time to transform your winter-weary yard into a glorious garden. To help homeowners in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba get the jump on the short season, popular gardening expert Lyndon Penner has created the essential guide to a quick and beautiful yard ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Creating and maintaining the perfect yard on the prairies isn’t as hard as you might think, but the short growing season doesn’t give you much time to transform your winter-weary yard into a glorious garden. To help homeowners in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba get the jump on the short season, popular gardening expert Lyndon Penner has created the essential guide to a quick and beautiful yard
... Read more
The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook

Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants - All Natural Solutions!

by Susan Mulvihill ...

In The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, you’ll find the simple, straightforward resources and tools you need to identify common pests of edible gardens and manage them without the use of synthetic chemical pesticides.Climate change and newly introduced insect pests are changing the world of gardening. Pests that once produced a single generation per year are now producing two or even three, and ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

In The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, you’ll find the simple, straightforward resources and tools you need to identify common pests of edible gardens and manage them without the use of synthetic chemical pesticides.Climate change and newly introduced insect pests are changing the world of gardening. Pests that once produced a single generation per year are now producing two or even three, and
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Epic Tomatoes

How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time

by Craig LeHoullier ...

Savor your best tomato harvest ever with this guide book for tomato enthusiasts!Craig LeHoullier provides everything you to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them.With beautiful photographs and ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Savor your best tomato harvest ever with this guide book for tomato enthusiasts!Craig LeHoullier provides everything you to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them.With beautiful photographs and
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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids

The Art and Science to Grow Your Own Orchids

by Philip Seaton, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew ...

Series series Kew Experts
This inspirational book from Kew's orchid experts reveals the easiest, most attractive and most popular plants to grow today.Orchids come from the second largest plant family (with 28,000 members) and have a reputation for diversity and trickiness - but expert Philip Seaton chooses 60 of the best species to become permanent and happy members of your home.Through a combination of 12 projects and ... Read more

$15.19 CAD

This inspirational book from Kew's orchid experts reveals the easiest, most attractive and most popular plants to grow today.Orchids come from the second largest plant family (with 28,000 members) and have a reputation for diversity and trickiness - but expert Philip Seaton chooses 60 of the best species to become permanent and happy members of your home.Through a combination of 12 projects and
... Read more
Compost Made Easy

Recycle Waste and Feed Your Garden Naturally

by T.S Avini ...

Dive into the simple yet powerful world of composting with "Compost Made Easy: Recycle Waste and Feed Your Garden Naturally." Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, this guide will transform how you view kitchen scraps and yard waste. Discover the benefits of nutrient-rich compost and learn practical techniques to become an expert composter.- Understand the scientific processes ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive into the simple yet powerful world of composting with "Compost Made Easy: Recycle Waste and Feed Your Garden Naturally." Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, this guide will transform how you view kitchen scraps and yard waste. Discover the benefits of nutrient-rich compost and learn practical techniques to become an expert composter.- Understand the scientific processes
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Jardiner avec Marthe

Pas plus compliqué que ça !

by Marthe Laverdière ...

Series series NON CLASSE
L'horticulture sans chichiCoiffée de sa calotte rose, Marthe vagabonde au gré de ses souvenirs et des rangées de son potager dans cet ouvrage à son image: authentique et inclassable. Entre deux conseils judicieux, elle raconte le couteau du partage de Jeanne, les poules sarcleuses de Rolland et son profond attachement à la nature. Que vous soyez féru de botanique ou nul en jardinage, vous serez ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

L'horticulture sans chichiCoiffée de sa calotte rose, Marthe vagabonde au gré de ses souvenirs et des rangées de son potager dans cet ouvrage à son image: authentique et inclassable. Entre deux conseils judicieux, elle raconte le couteau du partage de Jeanne, les poules sarcleuses de Rolland et son profond attachement à la nature. Que vous soyez féru de botanique ou nul en jardinage, vous serez
... Read more
Houseplants For All

How to Fill Any Home with Happy Plants

by Danae Horst ...

Danae Horst's Houseplants for All is a beautiful guide to selecting and growing the right plants for your home, complete with a plant profile quiz!Turn over a new leaf with Houseplants for All, and actually keep all your plant babies happy and healthy. Use the plant profile quiz to easily find your perfect match instead of picking up whatever catches your eye at the store and hoping that it'll ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Danae Horst's Houseplants for All is a beautiful guide to selecting and growing the right plants for your home, complete with a plant profile quiz!Turn over a new leaf with Houseplants for All, and actually keep all your plant babies happy and healthy. Use the plant profile quiz to easily find your perfect match instead of picking up whatever catches your eye at the store and hoping that it'll
... Read more
Get Growing

An Everyday Guide to High-impact, Low-fuss Gardens

by Frankie Flowers ...

Have you ever looked enviously at a neighbour’s garden and wished you had a green thumb? Have you ever gone to the garden centre full of enthusiasm, only to find yourself confused and defeated? Have you ever wished that somehow gardening could just be, well, easy? If so, it’s time to Get Growing with Frankie Flowers. In 352 pages packed with inspiring yet instructional photos, Frankie coaches ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Have you ever looked enviously at a neighbour’s garden and wished you had a green thumb? Have you ever gone to the garden centre full of enthusiasm, only to find yourself confused and defeated? Have you ever wished that somehow gardening could just be, well, easy? If so, it’s time to Get Growing with Frankie Flowers. In 352 pages packed with inspiring yet instructional photos, Frankie coaches
... Read more
From Shetland, With Love

Friendship can blossom in unexpected places...a heartwarming and uplifting staycation treat of a read!

by Erin Green ...

Series Book 1 - From Shetland, With Love
'Thoroughly entertaining. The characters are warm and well drawn. I thoroughly recommend this book if you are looking for a light-hearted read. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐**' SUE ROBERTS** 'I loved spending time on Shetland with this story!' CHRISTINA COURTENAY If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter!'Wow! Reading this ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

'Thoroughly entertaining. The characters are warm and well drawn. I thoroughly recommend this book if you are looking for a light-hearted read. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐**' SUE ROBERTS** 'I loved spending time on Shetland with this story!' CHRISTINA COURTENAY If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter!'Wow! Reading this
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The Vegetable Gardening Book

Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest

by Joe Lamp'l ...

The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp’l is here with insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and resilient vegetable garden.Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a vegetable garden, a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks right off. In The ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp’l is here with insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and resilient vegetable garden.Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a vegetable garden, a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks right off. In The
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Beyond Buds

Marijuana ExtractsHash, Vaping, Dabbing, Edibles and Medicines

by Ed Rosenthal ...

Beyond Buds is a handbook to the future of marijuana. Prohibition’s end has led to a technological revolution that’s generated powerful medicines and products containing almost zero carcinogens and little smoke. Marijuana icon Ed Rosenthal and leading cannabis reporter David Downs guide readers through the best new consumer products, and demonstrate how to make and use the safest, cleanest ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Beyond Buds is a handbook to the future of marijuana. Prohibition’s end has led to a technological revolution that’s generated powerful medicines and products containing almost zero carcinogens and little smoke. Marijuana icon Ed Rosenthal and leading cannabis reporter David Downs guide readers through the best new consumer products, and demonstrate how to make and use the safest, cleanest
... Read more
Growing Marijuana

Expert Advice to Yield a Dependable Supply of Potent Buds

by Kevin Oliver, Chadd McKeen ...

Series series Idiot's Guides
Cultivate your personal cannabis crop with expert techniques and know-how.As marijuana laws in the United States become less restrictive, more and more people are searching for basic marijuana gardening instructions. But cultivating pot isn’t like growing houseplants or vegetables, especially if you desire maximum potency and yield. It takes precision, and among other things you need female plants ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Cultivate your personal cannabis crop with expert techniques and know-how.As marijuana laws in the United States become less restrictive, more and more people are searching for basic marijuana gardening instructions. But cultivating pot isn’t like growing houseplants or vegetables, especially if you desire maximum potency and yield. It takes precision, and among other things you need female plants
... Read more
Miniature Gardens

Design and create miniature fairy gardens, dish gardens, terrariums and more-indoors and out

by Katie Elzer-Peters ...

A revealing peek into the captivating world of gardening in miniature, complete with inspiring photos and practical step-by-step instructions. A delightful, fun, and endlessly creative new trend is sweeping the gardening world: miniature gardening! With your imagination as the only limit to this infinitely customizable technique, miniature gardening showcases your individuality. Once you've ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

A revealing peek into the captivating world of gardening in miniature, complete with inspiring photos and practical step-by-step instructions. A delightful, fun, and endlessly creative new trend is sweeping the gardening world: miniature gardening! With your imagination as the only limit to this infinitely customizable technique, miniature gardening showcases your individuality. Once you've
... Read more
Quiet Beauty

The Japanese Gardens of North America

by Kendall H. Brown ...

***Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden*"Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."—The New York Times Book Review**Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

***Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden*"Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."—The New York Times Book Review**Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most
... Read more
Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies: Upper Midwest

by Jaret C. Daniels ...

Series series Nature-Friendly Gardens
Plan Your Landscape or Garden to Help Beloved Backyard VisitorsThe presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy, earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your yard into a perfect habitat that attracts them and, more importantly, helps them thrive. Acclaimed author and expert entomologist Jaret C. Daniels ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Plan Your Landscape or Garden to Help Beloved Backyard VisitorsThe presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy, earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your yard into a perfect habitat that attracts them and, more importantly, helps them thrive. Acclaimed author and expert entomologist Jaret C. Daniels
... Read more
Firescaping

Protecting Your Home with a Fire-Resistant Landscape

by Douglas Kent ...

Your guide to beautiful, fire-resistant landscaping techniquesTens of thousands of wildfires burn across the country every year, destroying millions of acres of land. If you live in fire country, take action. Use firescaping to defend your home against wildfires—while maintaining the beauty of your garden. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear. ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Your guide to beautiful, fire-resistant landscaping techniquesTens of thousands of wildfires burn across the country every year, destroying millions of acres of land. If you live in fire country, take action. Use firescaping to defend your home against wildfires—while maintaining the beauty of your garden. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear.
... Read more
The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Pests and Diseases

by Janet Melrose, Sheryl Normandeau ...

Series series Guides for the Prairie Gardener
"The Prairie Gardener guides offer tips on planning, planting and growing gardens, and troubleshooting pests and diseases." —Calgary HeraldYour guide to trouble-shooting weeds, pests, diseases, moulds, critters, and other common prairie gardener’s problems in this second title in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series.Whether you’re an experienced prairie gardener or have just a few weeks ... Read more

$8.69 CAD

"The Prairie Gardener guides offer tips on planning, planting and growing gardens, and troubleshooting pests and diseases." —Calgary HeraldYour guide to trouble-shooting weeds, pests, diseases, moulds, critters, and other common prairie gardener’s problems in this second title in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series.Whether you’re an experienced prairie gardener or have just a few weeks
... Read more
Simpler Living Handbook

A Back to Basics Guide to Organizing, Decluttering, Streamlining, and More

by Jeff Davidson ...

The ultimate guide to streamlining your life.Life moves too quickly these days, as technology, work, and personal commitments make it almost impossible to relax and enjoy life. Finding yourself stressed over the clutter in your kitchen or the mass of paper in front of your computer? Relax. This book will help. Filled with tips on how to uncomplicate your daily routine, eliminate stress at home and ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The ultimate guide to streamlining your life.Life moves too quickly these days, as technology, work, and personal commitments make it almost impossible to relax and enjoy life. Finding yourself stressed over the clutter in your kitchen or the mass of paper in front of your computer? Relax. This book will help. Filled with tips on how to uncomplicate your daily routine, eliminate stress at home and
... Read more

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