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“marla spivak”

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  • The african Honey Bee

    by Marla Spivak, David J C Fletcher, Michael D Breed ...
    This book is the first review of the scientific literature on the Africanized honey bee. The African subspecies Apis mellifera scutellata (formerly adansonii) was introduced into South America in 1956 with the intent of cross-breeding it with other subspecies of bees already present in Brazil to obtain a honey bee better adapted to tropical conditions. Shortly after its introduction, some of the ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Attracting Native Pollinators

    The Xerces Society Guide to Conserving North American Bees and Butterflies and Their Habitat

    by The Xerces Society ...
    With the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plentiful. In Attracting Native Pollinators, you’ll find ideas for building nesting structures and creating a welcoming habitat for an array of diverse pollinators that includes not only bees, but ... Read more

    Was $19.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

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    Techniques for a More Productive, Weather-Resistant, Pest-Free Vegetable Garden

    by Niki Jabbour ...
    Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and pest infestations are challenging today’s vegetable gardeners. But best-selling author Niki Jabbour has a solution: Growing Under Cover. In this in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use small solutions like cloches, row covers, shade cloth, cold frames, and hoophouses, as well as larger protective structures like greenhouses and polytunnels, to ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Landscaping with Fruit

    Strawberry ground covers, blueberry hedges, grape arbors, and 39 other luscious fruits to make your yard an edible paradise.

    by Lee A. Reich ...
    Discover the joy of homegrown apples, fresh-picked cherries, and dozens of other fruits with this definitive guide to creating a more delicious backyard! Lee Reich shows you how to grow temperate-zone fruit at home, from site analysis and climate assessment through plant selection, pest control, pruning, and harvesting. A plant-by-plant guide recommends 39 palate-pleasing species that are ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Gardening with Less Water

    Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden

    by David A. Bainbridge ...
    This beginner-friendly guide offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently — using up to 90 percent less water for the same results.With illustrated step-by-step instructions, David Bainbridge shows you how to install buried clay pots and pipes, wicking systems, and other porous containers that deliver water directly to a plant’s roots with little ... Read more

    Was $12.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

  • The Fruit Gardener's Bible

    A Complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden

    by Lewis Hill, Leonard Perry ...
    Sweeten the growing season with this comprehensive guide to incorporating productive fruiting plants into the garden landscape.Enjoy bushels of crispy apples and baskets of juicy blueberries from your own backyard. Authors Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry provide everything you need to know to successfully grow delicious organic fruit at home, from choosing the best varieties for your area to planting ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Regenerative Gardener's Handbook

    Essential Techniques for Growing a Garden That Leaves the Land Healthier Than You Found It

    by Briana Selstad Bosch ...
    In this comprehensive handbook, Briana Bosch of Blossom and Branch Farm teaches you how to grow flowers, herbs, and vegetables in a way that improves the soil, supports pollinators and birds, and minimizes the use of store-bought products.Eco-conscious gardeners have always done their best to minimize the harm they cause—by not using synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, for example. But today's ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Plant Partners

    Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden

    by Jessica Walliser ...
    Discover the benefits of companion planting with this comprehensive guidebook.Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for the ever-popular growing technique of companion planting, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden.Dozens of well-studied partnerships in this book offer fresh strategies to:- Break up heavy soils- ... Read more

    Was $16.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

  • Tits, Boobies and Loons

    And Other Birds Named by People Who Clearly Hate Birds

    by Stu Royall ...
    From the monotonous lark to the rough-faced shag, these poor birds have us all asking: ARE ORNITHOLOGISTS OK?Some people will literally name all the birds instead of going to therapy, and this book exposes all the weird and wonderful monikers these poor feathered creatures have been tarred with. From the go-away-bird and the common loon to the sad flycatcher and the sombre tit, we seriously have ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • This Book Could Fix Your Life

    The Science of Self Help

    by New Scientist ...
    We all want to be happier, more successful and less stressed, but what really works?From improving creativity to building confidence, self-care to self-esteem, forming better habits and feeling happier,Fix Your Life debunks the fads and explores the real science of self-help.Can you learn to make better decisions?Or break bad habits and form new ones?What should you eat to feel happier?</str... ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • Essential Food Preserving

    The Comprehensive Guide to Canning, Freezing, Drying, and Fermenting Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Nuts, Beans, Meat, Dairy, and Eggs

    by Julia Skinner ...
    The must-have reference guide to all the methods used for preserving every type of food—from canning vegetables to making fruit wines to curing meat—with more than 250 recipes and creative zero-waste options.Featuring clear step-by-step instructions and original photography, Essential Food Preserving is organized by type of food, with multiple preservation methods for each one, so you can preserve ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix

    224 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden and Add Variety, Flavor, and Fun

    by Niki Jabbour ...
    2019 American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner2019 GardenComm Media Awards Gold Medal WinnerBest-selling author Niki Jabbour invites you to shake up your vegetable garden with an intriguing array of 224 plants from around the world. With her lively “Like this? Then try this!” approach, Jabbour encourages you to start with what you know and expand your repertoire to try related plants, many ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD