Showing titles in Gardening & Horticulture

Discover the secrets to cultivating a thriving garden through the science of soil! Struggling with poor soil quality? Vegetables barely thriving? Forget chemical solutions! Explore natural, ecologically friendly approaches proven to be just as effective. Manage a healthy, nurturing soil–the cornerstone of a naturally thriving garden!

On the perimeter of Israel's Jezreel Valley, with the Carmel mountains rising up in the west, Meir Shalev has a beloved garden, "neither neatly organized nor well kept", as he cheerfully explains. Often covered in mud and scrapes, Shalev cultivates both nomadic plants and "house dwellers", using his own quirky techniques. He extolls the virtues of the lemon tree, rescues a precious variety of purple snapdragon from the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, and does battle with a saboteur mole rat. He even gives us his superior private recipe for curing olives.

Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood - the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures - was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife haven that spans more than 6,000 acres in southeast England.

"Like a university course in a box--for less than $10! I have learned more from this one book than all the 'Bibles" put together!" -Bud Boulderite NOTE: Marijuana Cultivation Reconsidered INCLUDES Small Spaces, Big Yields! If you buy Marijuana Cultivation Reconsidered, you will be getting the entirety of Small Spaces, Big Yields--SSBY comprises Marijuana Cultivation Reconsidered's middle section. Marijuana Cultivation Reconsidered is a vastly-expanded volume (up from 77 pages to over 300 pages), adding two new sections and an extensive glossary and six appendices filled with useful ...

Discover Monty's thoughts and garden ideas around nature, seasons, colour, design, pests, flowering shrubs, containers and much more. Hear about the month-by-month jobs he does in his own garden that he hopes are relevant to you. Monty's warm voice brings this most intimate book to life - an enriching listen for any gardener.

Filled with expert tips and hundreds of beautiful photographs, celebrated dahlia educator Kristine Albrecht shares her dahlia growing secrets. Drawing on 18 years of growing experience, she has written the most detailed and comprehensive book on dahlia care.

Microscopic organisms are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, provides practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes, and debunks common gardening myths.

When Barbara Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally-produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle follows the family through the first year of their experiment.

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 the time that an ordinary job would require.

Cultivating herbs for medical use is an ancient and powerful practice—ginger to boost your immune system, basil to ease your morning sickness, garlic to soothe your child’s cough—all these are there in your own kitchen closet. Plus, you can have 71 more science-backed ailments and their remedies in your backyard at your fingertips. But that’s just the beginning…your body’s natural wisdom is just waiting to be unlocked. But our modern, harsh chemicals can block that potential from ever being realized.

A Natural History of North American Trees gives us a picture of life in America from its earliest days to the middle of the last century. The information is always interesting, though often heartbreaking. While Peattie looks for the better side of man's nature, he reports sorrowfully on the greed and waste that have doomed so much of America's virgin forest.

The Writer in the Garden adds up to a glorious compendium of writing that is amusing, original, and idiosyncratic. Excerpts span not only the beauties of the garden but such far-reaching topics as weeds, the tribulations of gardening in a cold climate, the dangers of rare plant collecting, the delights of weeding, the pitfalls of growing roses, and the place of "tacky" in a garden. The book is impeccably read by a group of professional actors.

Huw Richards set himself a challenge - to grow his own fruit and veg for free for a year. He succeeded, and now wants to help you do the same. Can't afford a raised bed? Try repurposing an old wooden pallet. Don't want to spend money on buying plants? Look in the fridge and your kitchen cupboards for food that you can plant. Need a particular tool? Barter or borrow from a neighbour. Don't have a garden? See if someone in your area has an untended patch you can turn into a well-loved veg plot. 

Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, Unearthing The Secret Garden, she delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett. McDowell paints an unforgettable portrait of a great artist and reminds us why The Secret Garden continues to touch us after more than a century. This deeply moving book is a must-listen for fans of The Secret Garden and anyone who loves the story behind the story.

Discover nature's apothecary. A prepping green pharmacy revolution is underway in Carlos Mack's latest book "Natural Medicine and Herbal Remedies for Preppers: Survival Secrets of Wilderness Wellness." Are you ready to unlock the incredible healing power of plants and nature's remedies? In a world where the pill bottle often seems like the go-to solution, there's a revolution underway, and it's happening right in your backyard.

Welcome to the intricate, mysterious, and above all, peaceful art of Bonsai. You don’t need to be an expert to start your own Bonsai collection. All you need is a clear understanding of what you’re doing—and that’s why you find yourself here now. The beauty of Bonsai is that it’s more of an art than a gardening project. You’re using what nature provides to create a unique specimen of real beauty, a miniature tree unlike none other in the world.

In his articles and in best-selling books such as The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan has established himself as one of our most important and beloved writers on modern man's place in the natural world. A new literary classic, Second Nature has become a manifesto not just for gardeners but for environmentalists everywhere.

Flowers, and the fruits that follow, feed, clothe, sustain, and inspire all humanity. Flowers are used to celebrate all-important occasions, to express love, and are also the basis of global industries. Americans buy 10 million flowers a day, and perfumes are a worldwide industry worth $30 billion annually. Stephen Buchmann takes us along on an exploratory journey of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes while simultaneously bringing joy and health.

Called "a veritable tree whisperer" by the Wall Street Journal, Peter Wohlleben is known across the world for his illuminating books about forests and how to help them thrive. Now, the German forester invites listeners into his home for the first time in Our Little Farm, describing the steps he and his wife, Miriam, have taken to live sustainably and in harmony with nature.

This guide includes all the knowledge and tips you need to help you overcome your gardening fears so you can enjoy growing and nurturing a collection of plants, no matter how many disasters you’ve had in the past.