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  • Gardening in the Lower Midwest

    A Practical Guide for the New Zones 5 and 6

    Series series Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
    “A common-sense handbook for gardeners” who live in the plant hardiness zones of the Midwest with extreme temperature swings (HortScience).Garden columnist Diane Heilenman helps novice and experienced gardeners cope in the difficult and trying climate of the areas she labels Zombie Zones, where wild temperature swings are normal—“specifically, upper Kentucky; all of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois; ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gardener's Fitness

    Weeding Out the Aches and Pains

    A practical, easy-to-follow manual, Gardener's Fitness includes conditioning exercises, postural guidance for moving correctly and safely, therapeutic stretches to relieve discomfort, and a variety of gentle exercises designed to relax tired muscles and restore energy after laboring in the garden. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Simple Pleasures of the Garden

    Stories, Recipes & Crafts from the Abundant Earth

    Series series Simple Pleasures Series
    A collection of gardening tips, recipes, crafts, gift ideas, tales, and more from the author of Every Garden Is a Story.Simple Pleasures of the Garden is a treasure chest of tips, how-to’s, stories, and trade secrets gathered together in one beautiful book. Organized by season, the hundreds of suggestions and recipes present a profusion of ways to celebrate the bounty of the Earth all year round ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Old Rose Advisor, Volume II

    Updated, Enlarged, and Revised Second Edition

    This is Volume II of the improved, enlarged Second Edition of the breakthrough classic work on reblooming old roses, known internationally in its First Edition for its fresh research and accuracy. It provides the most complete listing anywhere of all of the existing or otherwise important or interesting varieties of those opulent reblooming old roses, with chapters in this volume on Noisettes and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Old Rose Advisor, Volume I

    Updated, Enlarged, and Revised Second Edition

    This is the improved, enlarged Second Edition of the breakthrough classic work on reblooming old roses, known internationally in its First Edition for its fresh research and accuracy. It provides the most complete listing of all of the existing or otherwise important or interesting varieties of those opulent reblooming old roses, with chapters on Bourbons, Hybrid Perpetuals, Damask Perpetuals, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Old Rose Index

    This detailed book is the useful long-awaited and efficient comprehensive index to Brent C. Dickerson's fascinating works on Old Roses. The index lists all of the roses in these internationally-known, influential works, and specifies to the reader which page in which of these books has the main or important entry on the rose in question; also indexed here are all substantive references to people, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Grand Masters of Maine Gardening

    by Jane Lamb ...
    Jane Lamb has been a major contributor of gardening articles to Down East magazine for nearly 20 years. Now 27 of her articles profiling Maine's premier gardeners and most outstanding gardens are collected in one volume. Jane has provided a new introductory paragraph for each chapter to bring readers up to date on what has changed since the time when the original article was published. The book ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Earthly Delights

    Gardening by the Seasons the Easy Way

    Earthly Delights: Gardening by the Seasons the Easy Way is just the tonic for the gardener who wants that beautiful garden but doesn't want to spend six hours a day achieving it. Organized by the planting seasons, this book offers tested strategies for achieving a glorious garden without the backache and vexations. And every tip eschews chemicals and other pesticides. If you are a lazy gardener, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Big Book of Buds

    More Marijuana Varieties from the World's Great Seed Breeders

    by Ed Rosenthal ...
    Series Book 2 - Big Book of Buds
    The Big Book of Buds Volume 2 continues in the tradition of its predecessor by combining stunning, full-color photography with fun and clear descriptions of the characteristics that any gardener or connoisseur wants to know. With no strains repeated from Volume 1, this second volume supplements the first Big Book of Buds with another 100 of the latest and greatest marijuana strains commercially ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • A Maine Artist's Garden Journal

    Noted marine and children's-book artist Loretta Krupinski found that she had to relearn many of her gardening skills when she moved from Connecticut to coastal Maine. A practical gardener, she kept notebooks of what she learned. Her garden journal, with its superb watercolor illustrations, both instructs and delights. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The eBay Success Chronicles

    Secrets and Techniques eBay PowerSellers Use Every Day to Make Millions

    by Angela Adams ...
    Atlantic Publishing Company spent over a year compiling this book. This is the only book that will provide you with real insider secrets from PowerSellers who make their living on eBay every day. Author Angela C. Adams spent countless hours researching, interviewing, and e-mailing PowerSellers. The author contacted hundreds of PowerSellers and over 60 of them agreed to talk, sharing their stories ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Second Homeowner's Handbook

    A Complete Guide for Vacation, Income, Retirement, And Investment

    by Jeff Haden ...
    According to a recent study released by the National Association of Realtors, second homes accounted for more than a third of residential real estate transactions. There is no better time than now to buy that second home you’ve been thinking about. Now is the time for that second home, before the prices climb even higher. Recent figures show an upward trend in the number of second homes purchased ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Online Marketing Success Stories

    Insider Secrets, from the Experts Who Are Making Millions on the Internet Today

    Online Marketing Success Stories Insider Secrets, from the Experts who are Making Millions on the Internet Today, will give you real-life examples of how successful businesses market their products online. The information gives you insider information on successful marketing. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Spare-Time Gardener

    Tips and Tricks for Those on the Go

    Offering tips on finding your own gardening style, choosing climate-appropriate plants, creating low-maintenance landscaping and hardscaping, and weeding efficiently and effectively, Freeman understands that there's no room for scolding, but there is a real need for encouragement and good humor. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Dirt on Worm Farming

    by Brenda Lotito ...
    Nestled snuggly in the corner of my basement, a covered wooden box sits on legs that stand four feet high. Most people passing by don't even notice it. There is no smell and no litter. The basement temperature is like baby bears porridge-just right. More importantly, the temperature inside the box is neither too hot nor too cold.As I lift the cover to show a friend the secret to my gardening ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Big Book of Buds

    More Marijuana Varieties from the World's Great Seed Breeders

    Edited by Ed Rosenthal ...
    Series Book 3 - Big Book of Buds
    This third volume of everyone's favorite marijuana resource book by the renowned Ed Rosenthal promises to follow in its predecessor's tradition and offer gardeners or connoisseurs the crucial information they want to know. Big Book of Buds brings together a tremendous amount of information on the plant and the newest varieties, with specific descriptions on appearance, ripening time and growing. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Herb Society of America's Essential Guide to Growing and Cooking with Herbs

    Edited by Katherine K. Schlosser ...
    Fresh herbs offer a healthy and delicious way to spice up any meal, but growing and cooking with these delectable plants are endeavors fraught with uncertainty. What herbs will grow year-round on my kitchen windowsill? What foods complement rosemary? Which part of a lemongrass plant has the best flavor? Can I really eat the geraniums growing in my flower bed? This indispensable guide from The Herb ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Every Garden Is a Story

    Stories, Crafts, and Comforts

    A cornucopia of gardening tips, recipes, crafts, gift ideas, stories, and more from the author of Simple Pleasure of the Kitchen.“May All Your Weeds Be Wildflowers,” reads author Susannah Seton’s garden plaque, and in Every Garden Is a Story, she teaches how to grow your own wildflower meadow and offers advice on how to keep all the fresh cut flowers from the meadow lasting even longer. She ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Herbaceous Perennial Plants

    A Treatise on their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes

    The third edition of the comprehensive—and entertaining—gardening reference by the master horticulturalist.This is the long-awaited third edition of Allan Armitage’s masterpiece on garden perennials. Armitage’s extensive traveling, teaching, and trialing experiences provide a depth of understanding of the best ornamental perennials for North American gardens unparalleled by any other garden writer ... Read more

    $48.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden

    by Jack Staub ...
    An A-to-Z journey through a wide variety of herbs and their fascinating history of medicinal and culinary uses—includes illustrations!Discover some unique additions to your garden in this reference filled with fascinating facts, unexpected lore, elegant prose, and beautiful watercolor illustrations by Ellen Buchert.From popular herbs like basil, lavender, and peppermint to lesser-known choices ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Notes from the Garden: A collection of the best garden writing from the Guardian

    by Ruth Petrie ...
    This charming guide gathers together writings on all aspects of British gardening, from the nineteenth century plant hunters such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles.In pieces written by the paper's stellar list of gardening ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Marijuana Grower's Handbook

    Your Complete Guide for Medical and Personal Marijuana Cultivation

    by Ed Rosenthal ...
    Ed Rosenthal's legacy handbook contains the foundational knowledge, tools, and methods to enable you to grow great marijuana—inside and out.All aspects of cultivation are covered, from the selection of varieties, setting up of the garden, through each stage of plant growth all the way to harvesting. Use efficient technology and save time, labor, and energy. Photographs throughout clarify ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Decadent Gardener

    by Medlar Lucan ...
    There is an odd,subversive book called The Decadent Gardener by Medlar Lucan and Durian Gray. The introduction describes the decadent gardening ethos thus:'In the garden, the decadent seeks to create a moment of beauty, which should be allowed to fall into decay and ruin.'Gardening,Lucan and Gray believe, is 'little more than systematic violence in pursuit of beauty', and the gardener is first and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Complete Guide to Growing Tomatoes: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide Including Heirloom Tomatoes

    The average tomato farmer has more than 100 varieties of tomatoes, ranging from the sweetest, juiciest strains available to the smallest, easiest to grow options out there. Tomatoes are found in thousands of dishes across the world and they are notoriously expensive. For all these reasons and more, many people have taken to growing their own tomatoes. Growing tomatoes is a task anyone can ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus