Gardening category: 4300 books

Put down those harmful sprays and pick up the tricks of natural pest control! Are you sick and tired of pesky insects in your garden? Do you want to stay away from pesticides and harmful poisons that could be hazardous to your garden and your health? If you answered yes to both of those questions,...

A lively and practical guide to organic gardening from a renowned garden expert. Annie Spiegelman's down-to-earth wit and wisdom create the perfect primer for anyone with a passion for home-grown veggies or fresh-cut flowers, no matter what their skill level, location, or resources. Includes...

Contains The Modern American Frugal Housewife Books #1-3. Book #1: Home Economics Are you looking for ideas on how to lower your living expenses? Home Economics doesn't have to be difficult. Inspired by Lydia Maria Francis Child's 1833 book, The American Frugal Housewife, this book its written...

Are you itching to start your own garden or grow more in the one you have, but feel that gardening is too challenging or time-consuming for your busy schedule? Now completely updated and expanded, Backyard Bounty will demystify gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally...

Margery Fish was the voice of gardening in the 1960s and her advice and enthusiasm for horticulture has stood the test of time. In her imaginative adaption of the traditional cottage garden style that she saw disappearing around her, she brought together old-fashioned plants and contemporary plants...

The Anxious Gardener's Book of Answers identifies the 100 most common gardening mistakes and gives gardeners the techniques to prevent them. Or, if it's too late and they've already goofed, there are tips to fix the mistake. The book's 24 chapters tackle every kind of gardening disaster, whether...

Grow Your Own Fruit and Vegetables is Lawrence D. Hills's ground-breaking book on all aspects of fruit and vegetable growing. It was widely praised on its publication and remains a classic text in the world of organic gardening. 'Its great merit is that one feels that every operation described...

In today's South, where fine gardening is a tradition, many homeowners and professional gardeners are discovering a vast new palette of plant materials—native plants. They are realizing that these native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, and grasses are far better suited, and therefore...

For the same price, or less than, a packet of seeds, this handy mini-book is full of useful tips for growing peppers. Sweet peppers (or bell peppers) and chilli peppers come in all shapes, sizes and colours. This guide includes a little about peppers and healthy reasons why you should include...

Apples and pears have similar growing requirements so this guide is 'two for the price of one'! And, with all the hybrid varieties available, you don't need an orchard to grow these healthy fruits. This guide to growing apples and pears includes a little about apples and pears and healthy reasons...

How To Grow Green Beans is a perfect start to growing fresh organic food for yourself and your family and friends. There are many different types of beans and depending on your climate, you may be able to grow some of the more exotic varieties. How to grow Green Beans will help you grow green beans...

There are probably thousands, or at least hundreds, of different varieties of lettuce that can be grown at home, from red-tinged leaves to Cos varieties. There's no reason why you couldn't be growing a few lettuces in the garden, or in containers or pots if space is limited. There are four...

How to Grow Blackcurrants is a mini guide to growing these vitamin C packed fruits at home. Treat yourself and your family to the freshest, tastiest fruits that will boost your immune system and keep the family coming back for more. Blackcurrants tend to be hardy plants and will grow with the...

How To Grow Zucchini Zucchini is probably one of the easiest and fastest growing vegetables you can grow in your garden, or in a large enough container. Although they are easy to grow, as with all things, they do have a few preferences. 'How to Grow Zucchini' takes you through the process...