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Unlawn America

A Grassroots Guide to Rewilding Your Yard

by Benjamin Vogt ...

An essential guide to rethinking and remaking the American landscape.Never before have so many people been as eager to rethink their lawns and garden with native plant communities. From over-tapped aquifers, polluted waterways, the heat island effect, and the plight of pollinators and birds, everyday gardeners, garden designers, landscape architects, and city planners are rethinking landscaping as ... Read more

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An essential guide to rethinking and remaking the American landscape.Never before have so many people been as eager to rethink their lawns and garden with native plant communities. From over-tapped aquifers, polluted waterways, the heat island effect, and the plight of pollinators and birds, everyday gardeners, garden designers, landscape architects, and city planners are rethinking landscaping as
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Your Eco-friendly Yard

Sustainable Ideas to Save You Time, Money and the Earth

by Tom Girolamo ...

Your Eco-Friendly Yard shows you how to plan and create a personalized ecosystem in your own yard. Youâ€™ll discover 20 projects, such as selecting appropriate native plants for your region, practicing water efficiency and conservation, and proper placement of trees and vegetation, plus tips and expert advice for saving the earth, as well as time and money. ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Your Eco-Friendly Yard shows you how to plan and create a personalized ecosystem in your own yard. Youâ€™ll discover 20 projects, such as selecting appropriate native plants for your region, practicing water efficiency and conservation, and proper placement of trees and vegetation, plus tips and expert advice for saving the earth, as well as time and money.
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The Organic Lawn Care Manual

A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn

by Paul Tukey ...

The "godfather of the natural landscape movement" ( New York Times ) offers essential advice on creating a gorgeous lawn that is free of harsh chemicals.This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to grow and maintain a thriving lawn using organic gardening methods. With expert advice on planting the best grass varieties, nourishing the soil, watering, fighting weeds, and ... Read more

$14.39 USD

The "godfather of the natural landscape movement" ( New York Times ) offers essential advice on creating a gorgeous lawn that is free of harsh chemicals.This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to grow and maintain a thriving lawn using organic gardening methods. With expert advice on planting the best grass varieties, nourishing the soil, watering, fighting weeds, and
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The Pollinator Victory Garden

Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening; Attract and Support Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Bats, and Other Pollinators

by Kim Eierman ...

The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment—the steep decline of pollinators. The Pollinator Victory Garden offers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals.Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment—the steep decline of pollinators. The Pollinator Victory Garden offers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals.Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast
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How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work

Shameless Tricks for Growing Radically Simple Flowers, Veggies, Lawns, Landscaping, and More

by Jeff Bredenberg ...

Do you love the look of a stunning flowerbed or a nice expanse of lawn bordered by attractive shrubs, but don't have time to spend the whole weekend in your backyard? It's time to cheat—in a smart way. In How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work, you'll find hundreds of work-reducing, time-saving, cost-cutting gardening tips that will reward you with the best-looking yard and garden you've ever had ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Do you love the look of a stunning flowerbed or a nice expanse of lawn bordered by attractive shrubs, but don't have time to spend the whole weekend in your backyard? It's time to cheat—in a smart way. In How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work, you'll find hundreds of work-reducing, time-saving, cost-cutting gardening tips that will reward you with the best-looking yard and garden you've ever had
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Lawn Gone!

Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard

by Pam Penick ...

A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner.Americans pour 300 million gallons of gas and 1 billion hours every year into mowing their lawns, not to mention 70 million pounds of pesticides and $40 billion for lawn upkeep. No Wonder the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner.Americans pour 300 million gallons of gas and 1 billion hours every year into mowing their lawns, not to mention 70 million pounds of pesticides and $40 billion for lawn upkeep. No Wonder the
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Lawn Geek

Tips and Tricks for the Ultimate Turf From the Guru of Grass

by Trey Rogers ...

Bow down to the “Sultan of Sod” (USA Today)—and achieve the lawn of your greenest dreams.Dubbed the “Lawn Geek” by USA Today, turf scientist Trey Rogers explains how to master the well-manicured look in all climates, from basic site preparation to mowing, fertilizing, irrigating, and of course, safe and effective pest management.Whether you’re faced with your first yard or are a long-time mower, ... Read more

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Bow down to the “Sultan of Sod” (USA Today)—and achieve the lawn of your greenest dreams.Dubbed the “Lawn Geek” by USA Today, turf scientist Trey Rogers explains how to master the well-manicured look in all climates, from basic site preparation to mowing, fertilizing, irrigating, and of course, safe and effective pest management.Whether you’re faced with your first yard or are a long-time mower,
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Weeds

In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants

by Richard Mabey ...

"[A] witty and beguiling meditation on weeds and their wily ways….You will never look at a weed, or flourish a garden fork, in the same way again."—Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder"In this fascinating, richly detailed book, Richard Mabey gives weeds their full due."—Carl Zimmer, author of EvolutionRichard Mabey, Great Britain's Britain's "greatest living nature writer" ( London Times), ... Read more

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"[A] witty and beguiling meditation on weeds and their wily ways….You will never look at a weed, or flourish a garden fork, in the same way again."—Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder"In this fascinating, richly detailed book, Richard Mabey gives weeds their full due."—Carl Zimmer, author of EvolutionRichard Mabey, Great Britain's Britain's "greatest living nature writer" ( London Times),
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Eat What You Grow

by Alys Fowler ...

Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive, that gives you fresh, wholesome, chemical-free food with flavours that go way beyond anything the shops can offer.In Eat What You Grow, Alys shows you how to create a rich, biodiverse garden that feeds not only you, but supports a wide range of pollinators, bees and butterflies, as well as other wildlife. From perennial vegetables that ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive, that gives you fresh, wholesome, chemical-free food with flavours that go way beyond anything the shops can offer.In Eat What You Grow, Alys shows you how to create a rich, biodiverse garden that feeds not only you, but supports a wide range of pollinators, bees and butterflies, as well as other wildlife. From perennial vegetables that
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Conservatory and Greenhouse Gardening

by Lia Leendertz ...

Series series Collins Practical Gardener
Whether it's a small citrus plant or a large vine, conservatory plants are more popular than ever. Collins Practical Gardener Conservatory & Greenhouse Gardening is bursting with practical advice and step-by-step instructions covering everything from choosing and planning a structure to filling it full of plants and keeping them thriving.Covers all the technical know-how you'll need including ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Whether it's a small citrus plant or a large vine, conservatory plants are more popular than ever. Collins Practical Gardener Conservatory & Greenhouse Gardening is bursting with practical advice and step-by-step instructions covering everything from choosing and planning a structure to filling it full of plants and keeping them thriving.Covers all the technical know-how you'll need including
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The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Grasses

by Janet Melrose, Sheryl Normandeau ...

Series series Guides for the Prairie Gardener
"With advice on which native grasses to use—and why—the book gives gardeners both inspiration and knowledge." —Alberta ViewsIn the tenth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau take on the very prairie subject of grasses.Was ever there a prairie-er subject than grass? Important providers of habitat and food for numerous wildlife ... Read more

$8.99 USD

"With advice on which native grasses to use—and why—the book gives gardeners both inspiration and knowledge." —Alberta ViewsIn the tenth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau take on the very prairie subject of grasses.Was ever there a prairie-er subject than grass? Important providers of habitat and food for numerous wildlife
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Clever Gardening Tips For Busy People

by Richard Lincton ...

This book is designed to be a quick and handy reference point , a mini-helper for all those odd gardening jobs. We all lead busy lives and the garden areas of our home are often the first thing that gets neglected. You don’t have to spend countless hours tending to every new green shoot, when just a few sensible steps can make an amazing impact on any tired garden.Based upon personal experience, ... Read more

$1.31 USD

This book is designed to be a quick and handy reference point , a mini-helper for all those odd gardening jobs. We all lead busy lives and the garden areas of our home are often the first thing that gets neglected. You don’t have to spend countless hours tending to every new green shoot, when just a few sensible steps can make an amazing impact on any tired garden.Based upon personal experience,
... Read more
Lawn Care Basics for Beginners: Grow and Maintain a Healthy Lawn

by Hadley Johnston ...

Transform Your Yard into a Lush, Green Oasis — Even If You've Never Planted a Blade of Grass BeforeStruggling with patchy, uneven grass? Unsure when to water, how to mow, or which grass to plant? You're not alone. Many homeowners want a beautiful lawn but feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice and costly mistakes.Lawn Care Basics for Beginners is your complete, easy-to-follow guide to growing and ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform Your Yard into a Lush, Green Oasis — Even If You've Never Planted a Blade of Grass BeforeStruggling with patchy, uneven grass? Unsure when to water, how to mow, or which grass to plant? You're not alone. Many homeowners want a beautiful lawn but feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice and costly mistakes.Lawn Care Basics for Beginners is your complete, easy-to-follow guide to growing and
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The Hugelkultur Gardening Book

All You Need to Know to Start and Sustain a Hugelkultur Garden

by Kimberly Owens ...

What dо you do when you hаvе a ѕmаll wooded аrеа wіth lots of fallen brаnсhеѕ and dead wood, thrее horses thаt poop a lot and a desire for raised garden beds? You build a Hugеlkultur gаrdеn. Hugеlkultur, pronounced Hоо-gul-сulturе, means hіll сulturе or hill mоund.Thеrе аrе a few rulеѕ to building your Hugelkultur, but thеу аrе bаѕісаllу thе ѕаmе rules уоu would fоllоw іf buіldіng a соmроѕt ріlе. ... Read more

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What dо you do when you hаvе a ѕmаll wooded аrеа wіth lots of fallen brаnсhеѕ and dead wood, thrее horses thаt poop a lot and a desire for raised garden beds? You build a Hugеlkultur gаrdеn. Hugеlkultur, pronounced Hоо-gul-сulturе, means hіll сulturе or hill mоund.Thеrе аrе a few rulеѕ to building your Hugelkultur, but thеу аrе bаѕісаllу thе ѕаmе rules уоu would fоllоw іf buіldіng a соmроѕt ріlе.
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American Eden

From Monticello to Central Park to Our Backyards: What Our Gardens Tell Us About Who We Are

by Wade Graham ...

“American Eden moves luminously through landscapes of history, literature, biography, and design theory. . . . fusing sharp-edged analysis and graceful American prose.” —Kevin Starr, author of Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge“Informative and absolutely engrossing.” —Ross King, author of Brunelleschi's DomeGarden designer and historian Wade Graham offers a unique vision ... Read more

$8.99 USD

“American Eden moves luminously through landscapes of history, literature, biography, and design theory. . . . fusing sharp-edged analysis and graceful American prose.” —Kevin Starr, author of Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge“Informative and absolutely engrossing.” —Ross King, author of Brunelleschi's DomeGarden designer and historian Wade Graham offers a unique vision
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Japanese Beetles and Grubs: Trap, Spray, and Control Them

Easy-Growing Gardening, #8

by Rosefiend Cordell ...

Series Book 8 - Easy-Growing Gardening
Japanese beetles arrived in America in 1916. Since then, the beetle has cut a destructive swath across a great portion of the United States.Japanese Beetles and Grubs: Trap, Spray, and Control Them is an indispensable guide for home gardeners, landscape professionals, and farmers. This Japanese beetle book is your secret weapon to help you control the beetles and safeguard your trees, roses, and ... Read more

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Japanese beetles arrived in America in 1916. Since then, the beetle has cut a destructive swath across a great portion of the United States.Japanese Beetles and Grubs: Trap, Spray, and Control Them is an indispensable guide for home gardeners, landscape professionals, and farmers. This Japanese beetle book is your secret weapon to help you control the beetles and safeguard your trees, roses, and
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Creeping Bentgrass Management

by Peter H. Dernoeden ...

Creeping bentgrass is considered the premier turfgrass species grown on golf courses, and there is a growing demand for an understanding of its maintenance and management practices. Still the only comprehensive reference on the subject, Creeping Bentgrass Management, Second Edition helps you identify the factors that contribute to summer bentgrass decline and guides you in selecting the best ... Read more

$84.99 USD

Creeping bentgrass is considered the premier turfgrass species grown on golf courses, and there is a growing demand for an understanding of its maintenance and management practices. Still the only comprehensive reference on the subject, Creeping Bentgrass Management, Second Edition helps you identify the factors that contribute to summer bentgrass decline and guides you in selecting the best
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Fundamentals of Growing Turfgrass

by Bhupendra Singh ...

For efficient turfgrass management it is imperative to have an understanding of the fundamentals of turfgrass growth and management. This book presents the fundamental concepts, tools and techniques of turfgrass management in an easy to understand style to the home lawn growers, amateur gardeners, professional landscape architects, sports turf managers, turfgrass nursery developers, ... Read more

$7.99 USD

For efficient turfgrass management it is imperative to have an understanding of the fundamentals of turfgrass growth and management. This book presents the fundamental concepts, tools and techniques of turfgrass management in an easy to understand style to the home lawn growers, amateur gardeners, professional landscape architects, sports turf managers, turfgrass nursery developers,
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The Grass Whisperer: How to Tame Wild Lawns and Make 'Em Green with Envy

by Bob ...

Prepare to enter the wild and untamed world of lawns with a side-splitting twist in "How to Tame Wild Lawns and Make 'Em Green with." This uproarious guide will have you rolling on the grass, laughing in stitches as you learn the art of transforming unruly lawns into verdant masterpieces. ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Prepare to enter the wild and untamed world of lawns with a side-splitting twist in "How to Tame Wild Lawns and Make 'Em Green with." This uproarious guide will have you rolling on the grass, laughing in stitches as you learn the art of transforming unruly lawns into verdant masterpieces.
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St Andrews - The Greenkeeper's Tale

Looking after the most famous golf course in the world

by Gordon Moir ...

Gordon Moir, the author, is the former Director of Greenkeeping of St Andrews Links, and tells the inside story of managing the Home of Golf. Moir shares the story of the day-to-day workings on the huge complex, noting the highs and lows, challenges, and ultimately the rewards of being in charge.In this frank and honest memoir, he touches on his biggest and recurring challenge, which was preparing ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Gordon Moir, the author, is the former Director of Greenkeeping of St Andrews Links, and tells the inside story of managing the Home of Golf. Moir shares the story of the day-to-day workings on the huge complex, noting the highs and lows, challenges, and ultimately the rewards of being in charge.In this frank and honest memoir, he touches on his biggest and recurring challenge, which was preparing
... Read more
Lawn Care For Dummies

by Suzanne DeJohn, National Gardening Association ...

The beginner-friendly guide to creating a lush and thriving lawnWith Lawn Care For Dummies you get the know-how you need to grow a great lawn, improve an existing lawn, or keep your lawn healthy. You'll learn all about the different types of grasses, including where they grow best and what they need to thrive. This book also walks you through the process of installing sprinklers and other ... Read more

$16.00 USD

The beginner-friendly guide to creating a lush and thriving lawnWith Lawn Care For Dummies you get the know-how you need to grow a great lawn, improve an existing lawn, or keep your lawn healthy. You'll learn all about the different types of grasses, including where they grow best and what they need to thrive. This book also walks you through the process of installing sprinklers and other
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Сорняки под контролем. Избавляемся от нежелательных соседей

by Алёна Волкова ...

Series series Огородная магия
Сорняк на самом деле может оказаться благородным растением! Алёна Волкова, автор блога «Алёнин сад», расскажет, как перестать воевать с сорняками. Автор развеет самые злостные закоренелые мифы о сорняках и покажет истинную ценность этих невзрачных растений. Вы тоже полюбите их на своем участке, но научитесь держать их под контролем с помощью современных технологий и проверенных временем способов. ... Read more

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Сорняк на самом деле может оказаться благородным растением! Алёна Волкова, автор блога «Алёнин сад», расскажет, как перестать воевать с сорняками. Автор развеет самые злостные закоренелые мифы о сорняках и покажет истинную ценность этих невзрачных растений. Вы тоже полюбите их на своем участке, но научитесь держать их под контролем с помощью современных технологий и проверенных временем способов.
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The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett ...

Mary Lennox is a sour-faced 10-year-old girl, who is born in India to selfish wealthy British parents who had not wanted her and were too wrapped up in their own lives. She was taken care of primarily by servants, who pacify her as much as possible to keep her out of the way. Spoiled and with a temper, she is unaffectionate, angry, rude and obstinate. Later, there is a cholera epidemic which hits ... Read more

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Mary Lennox is a sour-faced 10-year-old girl, who is born in India to selfish wealthy British parents who had not wanted her and were too wrapped up in their own lives. She was taken care of primarily by servants, who pacify her as much as possible to keep her out of the way. Spoiled and with a temper, she is unaffectionate, angry, rude and obstinate. Later, there is a cholera epidemic which hits
... Read more
Pruning

by Graham Clarke ...

Series series Collins Practical Gardener
Pruning is the number one anxiety of aspiring gardeners who want to train and stimulate their plants but fear they might kill them. Pruning now joins the hugely successful Collins Practical Gardener series to give you the best tips and techniques for pruning your entire garden, from roses and fruit trees to hedges and topiary plants.Pruning retains a plant's shape, improves flowering and fruiting, ... Read more

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Pruning is the number one anxiety of aspiring gardeners who want to train and stimulate their plants but fear they might kill them. Pruning now joins the hugely successful Collins Practical Gardener series to give you the best tips and techniques for pruning your entire garden, from roses and fruit trees to hedges and topiary plants.Pruning retains a plant's shape, improves flowering and fruiting,
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