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  • Let it Rot!

    The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-To-Earth Guides)

    by Stu Campbell ...
    "The little classic that introduced thousands to composting." – The Boston GlobeTransform leaves, grass, and kitchen scraps into gardener's gold! This easy-to-use guide shows you how to turn household garbage and backyard refuse into nutrient-filled compost that can nourish your soil and promote a thriving garden. You'll soon be saving money, minimizing waste, and enjoying bountiful harvests."The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Green Thoughts

    A Writer in the Garden

    Series series Modern Library Gardening
    “Unlike any other gardening book I know, with its Old World charm, its down-to-earth practicality, its whimsy and sophistication.”—Brooke Astor, The New York Times Book ReviewA classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from “Annuals” and “Artichokes” to “Weeds” ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $8.99 USD

  • The Modern Homestead Garden

    Growing Self-sufficiency in Any Size Backyard

    If concerns about the environment and the health and wellness of yourself and your family leave you longing to make a change, start growing and preserving your own organic foods. With the guidance found in The Modern Homestead Garden, you'll discover how little land and effort it takes to start growing healthy, nutritious food.Modern homesteading is a lifestyle focused on living lightly on the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • How to Build, Maintain, and Use a Compost System: Secrets and Techniques You Need to Know to Grow the Best Vegetables

    by Kelly Smith ...
    Some of the best fertilizer on the planet can be made with your very own garbage. Starting with something as simple as coffee grounds, old banana peels, bread crusts, and leftover meals, you can start creating a garden with your food waste using the age old secret of composting to build a healthy, happy garden. This book provides a detailed outline of how anyone with a little extra space and a ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Postage Stamp Vegetable Garden

    Grow Tons of Organic Vegetables in Tiny Spaces and Containers

    by Karen Newcomb ...
    One of the best books for beginning and experienced vegetable gardeners, this clear, straightforward, easy-to-read gardening bestseller (over 500,000 copies sold) uses organic, biodynamic methods to produce large amounts of vegetables in very small spaces.To accommodate today's lifestyles, a garden needs to fit easily into a very small plot, take as little time as possible to maintain, require a ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Gardening Book

    An Accessible Guide to Growing Houseplants, Flowers, and Vegetables for Your Ideal Garden

    by Monty Don ...
    A fresh approach to gardening by bestselling author and England’s favorite gardener Monty Don.“Think of your garden like a meal. When you select a recipe, you’re choosing it based on inclination, experience and circumstance. Making a garden, big or small, uses exactly the same process.”If you are new to gardening, it can seem daunting—with Latin names, various soil types and seasonal requirements, ... Read more

    Was $8.99 USD Now $6.99 USD

  • The Garden Through Time

    Every Garden Tells a Story. Let the Past Inspire Yours.

    by Thomas Rutter ...
    Step into a Persian paradise, wander through a Mughal masterpiece or lose yourself in Monet's blooming haven at Giverny.The Garden Through Time brings 45 extraordinary gardens to life in a beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries. From peaceful medieval cloisters to imaginative modern spaces like New York's High Line, each garden offers inspiration and ideas you ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Wild DFW

    Explore the Amazing Nature In and Around Dallas–Fort Worth

    by Amy Martin ...
    Series series Wild Series
    Discover all the unexpected nature Dallas-Fort Worth has to offer with this enlightening guidebook!Dallas-Fort Worth is more than just a bustling metroplex, it’s full of amazing wildlife. You just need to know where to find it! Equal parts natural history, field guide, and trip planner, Wild DFW has something for everyone. This handy yet extensive guide looks at the factors that shape local nature ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Plants from Test Tubes

    An Introduction to Micropropogation

    Thirty years ago, in vitro propagation was a new technique for producing plants, and Lydiane Kyte's Plants from Test Tubes became the standard work on the topic.The new fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the many advances in science and technology, including the five accepted sequential stages of micropropagation. Ten new plants have been added. This in turn has ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control

    A Complete Guide to Maintaining a Healthy Garden and Yard the Earth-Friendly Way

    Series series Rodale Organic Gardening
    An invaluable, easy-to-follow guide for growing and maintaining an organic garden with information on 200 popular plants, including flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and fruits, as well as preventative measures and treatments for common ailments.One of the rewards of organic gardening is developing a balanced ecosystem, in which plants naturally defend themselves against pests and diseases and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables

    All the know-how and encouragement you need to grow - and fall in love with! - your brand new food garden

    Series series The First-Time Gardener's Guides
    You’re excited to plant your first vegetable garden—but where to start? In The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables, you’ll find the answers you’re looking for.*Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement in the Photography/Book General Readership Category*Homesteader Jessica Sowards, the warm and energetic host of YouTube’s Roots and Refuge Farm, is the perfect ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

    The Indispensable Green Resource for Every Gardener

    Series series Rodale Organic Gardening
    Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening has been the go-to resource for gardeners for more than 50 years, and the best tool novices can buy to start applying organic methods to their fruit and vegetable crops, herbs, trees and shrubs, perennials, annuals, and lawns. This thoroughly revised and updated version highlights new organic pest controls, new fertilizer products, improved ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Seed Starts & Smarts

    An Organic Gardener's Guide to the Fundamentals of Growing Plants from Seed

    Whether broadcast across a prepared seedbed or tucked into a container of growing medium, seeds hold the promise of something much bigger--juicy tomatoes, lush foliage, and brilliant blossoms. And growing plants from seed is easy and inexpensive (as well as rewarding) for the gardener ready to try new or regional varieties. Seed Starts & Smarts features sowing and growing advice for more than 70 ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • THE GROW BAG GARDENING GUIDE

    LEARN HOW TO GROW YOUR VEGETABLES, HERBS, FRUITS, AND FLOWERS IN LIGHTWEIGHT, ECO-FRIENDLY FABRIC POTS

    Grоw bаgѕ offer the реrfесt ѕоlutіоn fоr grоwіng your оwn food. Wіth mоrе аnd mоrе people lооkіng to сrеаtе a healthier lіfеѕtуlе, it is іmроrtаnt to knоw where your fооd is coming frоm. Uѕіng these bаgѕ іѕ suitable fоr аnу hоuѕеhоld as thеу provide a way to grоw уоur own food without tаkіng uр muсh ѕрасе аnd wіthоut hаvіng tо dig uр your еntіrе bасk уаrd. Grоw bаgѕ wоrk really wеll wіth tоmаtо ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Beginner's Guide to Gardening

    Basic Techniques - Easy-to-Follow Methods - Earth-Friendly Practices

    Series series Gardening
    A beautifully illustrated and photographed book that will serve both the novice and experienced gardener well. The Beginner's Guide to Gardening contains all the basics: garden design; how to select healthy plants; how prepare the soil; garden maintenace, and so much more. In addition there is everything you need to know about growing annuals and perennials; roses; flowering bulbs; herbs; ground ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less)

    Eat Healthy, Save Money, and Live Sustainably in the Space You Have

    Series series A Living Free Guide
    For urban and country dwellers alike, a quarter acre is all the space you need to farm all the food you need! Homesteading allows you to feed your family healthy meals harvested right from your own backyard while also reducing your environmental footprint.Live off the land you have. Plant a successful and sustainable farm—on a quarter acre to a full acre and beyond—where you can raise your own ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Houseplants for Beginners

    A Simple Guide for New Plant Parents for Making Houseplants Thrive

    Series series New Shoe Press
    Choose the right houseplants for your space and then help them thrive with Houseplants for Beginners at your side.Having happy, healthy plants can make a space feel happy and healthy too. They add color, texture, and beauty—and can also improve air quality. For new plant parents eager for these benefits, this affordable, adapted edition of Houseplants by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf offers easy-to ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Uprisings

    A Hands-On Guide to the Community Grain Revolution

    This practical guide explores the food security and community sufficiency benefits of growing local grain—and shows you how easy it is to get started.If we want to reduce our environmental impact, build resiliency in our community, and improve food security, it's up to us to make it happen. Uprisings shows how communities across North America can take action by reviving local grain production ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hortus Miscellaneous

    A Gardener's Hodgepodge of Information and Instruction

    From the kinds of trees standing at Great Dixter to the 20 deadliest flowers to the best small garden animals according to the Indiana Department of Agriculture—gardening is a pursuit with no end of information to sift through. Where does botany start but with the naming and grouping of all flora? List making is in the gardener’s blood, and this volume of random facts, data, and wisdom, will ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Don't Throw in the Trowel

    Easy-Growing Gardening, #1

    Series Book 1 - Easy-Growing Gardening
    At last, help for home food gardeners. The simple, month-by-month layout of Don't Throw in the Trowel will help gardeners grow a bounty of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Grow luscious tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, and more, and enjoy all the fresh produce (and give the surplus to family and friends) that your garden grows using these easy tips. Don't Throw in the Trowel: A Month-by-Month ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Perennial Care Manual

    A Plant-by-Plant Guide: What to Do & When to Do It

    Keep your perennial beds looking their best, season after season. From planning and planting to pruning and propagating, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to maintain a stunning perennial garden. Nancy J. Ondra provides an in-depth, plant-by-plant guide that profiles 125 popular perennials, with helpful information on each plant's soil, light, and water needs. Ondra's ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Hello Tiny World

    An Enchanting Journey into the World of Creating Terrariums

    by Ben Newell ...
    A friendly journey through the captivating world of terrariums—from the creator of one of the most famous terrariums ever.Hello Tiny World will inspire a wide readership to discover the tiny wonder of a different kind of container gardening in their own homes—no outdoor space needed. How can terrariums teach us about the environment? Can working with plants improve our mental health and well-being ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Marijuana Growing Secrets: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Personal and Medical Marijuana Cultivation Indoors and Outdoors. Discover How to Grow Top Quality Weed and Advanced Cannabis Growing Tips

    by Calvin Newman ...
    The Ultimate Blueprint For Growing Your Own Marijuana (Even If You've Never Grown A Plant Before)Do you have a health condition like chronic pain or a mental health issue where medical cannabis would help?Or are you simply interested in growing weed for recreational purposes but don't know where to start?Either way, this is the only cannabis growing book you'll ever need.This marijuana growing ... Read more

    Free

  • The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition

    The Original Manual for Living Off the Land & Doing It Yourself (Homesteading & Off-Grid Survival)

    by Carla Emery ...
    OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDDiscover the 50th anniversary edition of Carla Emery’s trusted guide to homesteading, self-sufficiency, and sustainable living. With more than 900 pages of practical instruction, The Encyclopedia of Country Living helps beginners and experienced homesteaders build the skills to live confidently from the land.Whether you’re interested in off grid living, small-scale ... Read more

    $14.99 USD