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According to HGTV, the popular home and garden cable television station, water features are currently among the hottest landscaping trends in the United States, offering a way to increase a home's resell value and providing a creative outlet for homeowners.

Land Restoration: Reclaiming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future provides a holistic overview of land degradation and restoration in that it addresses the issue of land restoration from the scientific and practical development points of view.

In Uplift Cinema, Allyson Nadia Field recovers the significant yet forgotten legacy of African American filmmaking in the 1910s.

Hatching a sustainable life with heritage poultry Houdan.

Explore the magical world of moss, with this fully-illustrated and comprehensive guide.

Zen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno understands that today's busy world leaves little time or space for self-reflection, but that a gardeneven in the most urban of spacescan provide some respite.

Discover indigo; one of the most mystical yet widely used dyes in the world.

A Sunday Times bestsellerEven great gardeners like Monty Don are always learning and always experimenting.

From the common stinging nettle to exotic adaptogens, the plant world is the most incredible medicine cabinet.

Adventures on the road to real-world self-sufficiency Many of us want to increase our self-sufficiency, but few have access to the ideal 5 sunny, gently-sloping acres of rich, loamy, well-drained soil.

This book is about the map of an English county – Hertfordshire – which was published in 1766 by two London mapmakers, Andrew Dury and John Andrews.

Lancelot Brown changed the face of eighteenth-century England, designing country estates and mansions, moving hills and making flowing lakes and serpentine rivers, a magical world of green.

The illustrated guide to profitable, vibrant and sustainable permaculture-based market gardening Permaculture tends to be very much in the domain of home gardeners and property owners.

This extraordinary book contains in one unique volume, the most wide-ranging history of apples ever written and a detailed survey of over 2,000 of the world's apple varieties.

A breeder of international fame, Soma is synonymous with earth-friendly grow techniques and an appreciation for the healing qualities of marijuana.

Landscape architects, design professionals and contractors alike require a good working knowledge of how to achieve plant establishment under a variety of conditions and situations.

Written for the novice home gardener as well as the seasoned pro, this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to container gardening will show you how to save up to 70% on your produce billwherever you live!

*; How to maintain environmental balance and attract wildlife*; Applies to all backyard gardens, large and small with specific information on creating ponds and other water features*; Accessible gardening tips for seniors and people with disabilitiesMany people approach gardening as a constant struggle with the outside world.

The Little Book of Wild Gardening is a guide for anyone wanting to garden in a more sustainable, natural way.

If you want a vibrant, chemical-free vegetable garden, companion planting is the solution.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Aquaponic Gardening is a comprehensive guide to aquaponic gardening, from choosing a setup to selecting fish and vegetables.

Chanticleer, a forty-eight-acre garden on Philadelphia's historic Main Line, is many things simultaneously: a lush display of verdant intensity and variety, an irreverent and informal setting for inventive plant combinations, a homage to the native trees and horticultural heritage of the mid-Atlantic, a testament to one man's devotion to his family's estate and legacy, and a good spot for a stroll and picnic amid the blooms.

A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination.

Connecting with plants-a guide to belonging, ecological resilience, and permaculture design The plants in our world not only nourish and sustain us, they root us within our human and ecological communities.

The safe, clean, and convenient way to compost all your food scraps.

Fifteen peopleplus a class of first graderstell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community.

Are you interested in growing your own plants from scratch?

A quick-reference guide that shows gardeners with little experience and time how to enliven spaces with containers and how to make the most of scented flowers and leaves.

Malcolm Lillie presents a major new holistic appraisal of the evidence for the Mesolithic occupation of Wales.

Your lawn is a representative of you and your home it shows your neighbors and visitors how much time and effort you are willing to put into keeping your home looking good.

An exploration of how plant behavior and adaptation offer valuable insights for human thriving.

Vegetables from your own farm to your own table We all love good food, and the fresher it is, the better!

The complete year-round guide to organic vegetable production for market gardeners and small-scale farmers - now fully revised and updated Sustainable Market Farming is the comprehensive, go-to reference for serious growers in every climate zone.

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This step-by-step bonsai book shows you how to craft super mini bonsaithe smallest form of bonsai!

';TheSecret Gardenersis a WONDERFUL book.

'The definitive go-to wildlife guide for all 16 million British gardens.

New Wild Garden combines new approaches to a more naturalistic design with the practical side of growing wildflowers and shows how to incorporate wildflowers, real meadows and a looser meadow-style planting into gardens and wild spaces.

Marijuana growers are developing high-tech methods for getting high yield crops.

Agrarian Landscapes in Transition researches human interaction with the earth.

The use of natural and seeded grass pastures for the feeding of livestock and other unfamiliar uses for the ubiquitous grass family are described in this succinct and beautifully illustrated work.

***This easy Q&A format book is suited to both beginner and more experienced growers, and encompasses a wide range of subjects to take readers beyond the basics of fruit and vegetable growing.

Plants are fundamental to life; they are used by all human groups and most animals.

Plant, soil, moss, twine--that's all you need to create the exciting form of bonsai known as koke (moss) dama (ball).

1,519 All-Natural, All-Amazing Gardening Secrets is filled with old-time wisdom, ingenious advice, surprising tips and expert tricks for the garden of your dreams.

Organic Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows readers the way to ensure a healthy harvest from their environmentally friendly garden.