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Step into the garden with writer and rural historian Jerry Apps. In this treasure trove of tips, recollections, and recipes, Jerry combines his hard-earned advice for garden success with a discussion of how tending a garden leads to a deeper understanding of nature and the land. From planning and...

A memorable book about making a renowned garden work In Embroidered Ground: Revisiting the Garden, the acclaimed author and garden designer Page Dickey writes of the pitfalls, challenges, successes, and myriad pleasures of the twenty-nineyear-long process of creating her own remarkable garden,...

This Persian gardening book showcases classic gardens and pavilions and presents gardening advice for the aspiring amateur landscaper looking to add an Eastern flair to his or her yard. The garden has always had a special meaning for Persian (Iran). The Persian garden, with its flowing pools,...

Named one of “the year's best gardening books” by The Spectator (UK, Nov. 2014) The 1890s saw a revolution in advertising. Cheap paper, faster printing, rural mail delivery, railroad shipping, and chromolithography combined to pave the way for the first modern, mass-produced catalogs. The...

All you need is baking soda! Baking soda is a wonder! It is the secret to a safe and healthy home and environment.  It is highly superior to toxic commercial household cleaners that can endanger the health of your family and your pets. Baking soda is environmentally friendly, safe,...

In a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist library, Stefan Buczacki takes a broad look at the relatively unexplored world of the garden, and its relevance within the context of natural history overall. Though gardens are often viewed merely as artificial creations rather than easily accessible...

20 Most Beneficial Herb Plants for Your GardenPopular Herbs for Health and CuisineTable of ContentsIntroductionKnowing More about John Innes CompostHow to Make Leaf CompostA Little Rant about Outdated Agricultural PracticesGrowing Herbs in Pots.Marjoram- Origamum omites- leavesMint – Mentha...

The Most Practical & Modern Guide to Living a Minimalist Lifestyle in 7 Days Is your house overflowing with stuff that you don’t use or need? Clutter can: • Overwhelm the senses • Consume space • Drain energy from our surroundings • Cause stress and anxiety This book will...

Style Your Modern Vintage Home is an inspirational book for all vintage enthusiasts. It encompasses everything vintage lovers want in one place: every vintage decade, every practical tip for buying, styling and restoring your vintage homewares and achieving your perfectly styled vintage home. With...

Have you ever seen your neighbor’s garden and wondered how in the world do they do it? Do you look at magazines and see all these gardening ideas and wish to put them into motion? That is the situation in which I was in. I wanted to garden so badly, to grow something with my own hands, and to see...

Recommended by the American Community Gardening Association Community gardening enhances the fabric of towns and cities through social interactions and accessibility to fresh food, creating an enormously positive effect in the lives of everyone it touches. LaManda Joy, the founder of Chicago’s...

“The Practical Flower Garden” is a classic hardening handbook written by Helena Rutherfurd Ely. It contains a wealth of information and simple instructions on gardening, covering everything from preparatory details and equipment, to planting and propagating a range of common and uncommon garden...

“This practical guide is lush with clear, step-by-step advice.” —Real Simple Whether you are a new gardener or a green thumb, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is here to help you successfully plan, plant, and tend your garden. This hardworking guide includes thorough details on the essential...

Table of Contents Introduction to Climbers Climbers in your garden Introduction Pergolas Bower Walks Planting Creepers against a Wall Popular Climbing Varieties Clematis Clematis Pruning Ivy Wisteria Jasmine Ampelopsis Virginia Creeper Dutchman’s Pipe –Aristolochia Climbing Honeysuckles...