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There’s no better or easier-to-follow guide for anyone wanting to make and use their own compost.","brand":"David Squire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49268131922201,"sku":"7340","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-58011-734-0.jpg?v=1697685389"},{"product_id":"home-gardeners-small-gardens","title":"Home Gardener's Small Gardens","description":"Home Gardener’s Small Gardens is the essential guide to improving a small garden and turning the most modest-sized space into a stunning outdoor area. It offers lushly illustrated strategies for making the most of a confined space—whether backyard, terrace or courtyard. Get started with an informative discussion of small garden types, appropriate plants, problems and opportunities, design, and planning. The excitement truly begins with a look at the wide variety of stylistic options. The gardens range from Mediterranean to wildflower, secluded to low-maintenance, container to balcony. And a plant directory covers it all: summer-flowering annuals, herbaceous perennials, shrubs, small trees, climbers, water plants, bamboos, culinary herbs, fruits, vegetables, and even more. For a finishing touch, there's practical information on garden construction, with step-by-step instructions for making paths, patios and other garden structures.","brand":"David Squire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49268134936857,"sku":"7463","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-58011-746-3.jpg?v=1697685584"},{"product_id":"home-gardeners-bonsai-dual-ed","title":"Home Gardener's Bonsai","description":"Home Gardener’s Bonsai is the essential guide to the art and craft of growing bonsai in the garden or in the house. With topics ranging from watering and feeding to spirit and aesthetics, it provides an all-in-one guide to this ancient and fascinating hobby. The book features advice on looking for and raising trees; handling pests and diseases; using composts; potting; choosing containers; pruning the plants; and displaying them. A convenient A-Z guide covers virtually every species of indoor and outdoor tree.","brand":"David Squire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49268140638489,"sku":"7586","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Pattern","offer_id":52949996568857,"sku":"e1957","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-58011-758-6.jpg?v=1697685909"},{"product_id":"home-gardeners-perennials-bulbs","title":"Home Gardener's Perennials \u0026 Bulbs","description":"Perennials are the types of plants that bloom every year, and because they know what to expect in terms of color, blooms, and textures, many gardeners use them to provide a basic structure to their gardens, borders, and the overall landscape. Home Gardener's Perennials \u0026amp; Bulbs provides essential information on designing gardens, improving the soil, planting, fertilizing, and maintaining perennials and bulbs. The book offers information on buying plants, starting plants from seed, and transplanting. Hundreds of step-by-step color photographs illustrate basic gardening techniques. This guide to creating beautiful gardens with eye-catching perennials also offers tips for saving time and money, along with useful advice on dealing with common garden pests and diseases.","brand":"Miranda Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49268163641625,"sku":"8033","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-58011-803-3.jpg?v=1697686814"},{"product_id":"home-gardeners-trees-shrubs","title":"Home Gardener's Trees \u0026 Shrubs","description":"Home Gardener’s Trees \u0026amp; Shrubs is the essential guide to selecting, planting, improving and maintaining trees and shrubs in the garden.No matter what the type of garden or outdoor space, trees and shrubs are usually featured. This is because they are so versatile. Depending on the species chosen, shrubs and trees can form the background to a garden, be a focal point or add height to an overlooked garden. Whatever your garden needs, a tree or shrub can provide it. This book details the basics of choosing, buying, planting, establishing and transplanting. A comprehensive plant directory has A-Z lists of species within different categories - seasons, color, size etc. The final section of the book looks at how to care for shrubs and trees, giving practical advice on how to prune and clip, and the pests, diseases and other problems to watch out for.","brand":"David Squire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49268131234073,"sku":"7326","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-58011-732-6.jpg?v=1697685381"},{"product_id":"succulents-for-your-home-and-garden","title":"Succulents for Your Home and Garden","description":"Part gardening book and part craft book, Succulents for Your Home and Garden is an absolute must-have for anyone who loves succulents! This complete guide will not only show you basic growing techniques for nearly 200 succulent varieties, but it will also show you how to make high-quality succulent crafts too! Featuring comprehensive overviews on how to grow succulents and care for them, detailed plant profiles of more than 180 succulent species are then presented and organized by families – from the easy-to-grow hens and chicks plant to the ever-popular jade plant. Once you understand how to properly cultivate succulents, the craft projects section will inspire you to start creating beautiful home décor and accessories with them, along with other affordable and accessible materials! Featuring 18 accessible step-by-step succulent crafts – from a wind chime, mirror frame, and wreath to a bridal bouquet, boutonniere, birdhouse, and so much more –Succulents for Your Home and Garden is a one-of-a-kind succulent book that combines gardening insight with crafty inspiration!","brand":"Gideon Smith | Jessica Surface","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49058658418969,"sku":"5728C","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-58011-572-8.jpg?v=1757521820"},{"product_id":"bird-friendly-nest-boxes-feeders","title":"Bird-Friendly Nest Boxes \u0026 Feeders","description":"Plans to build 12 functional birdhouse and feeder projects, plus valuable insights on creating the perfect backyard environment to attract birds.","brand":"Paul Meisel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49058748563737,"sku":"6929","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":52222684692761,"sku":"e4254","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-56523-692-9.jpg?v=1714612650"},{"product_id":"complete-starter-guide-to-bonsai","title":"Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai","description":"Creating bonsai, an ancient art form that encourages meditation and contemplation, can be an intimidating art to start because of its intricate and precise nature. But David Squire's new book, Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai for Beginners, is a gentle but complete beginner's guide to the craft. Starting with the definition of what bonsai is, the author discusses the spirit and aesthetics of creating bonsai then continues with the materials needed--including the right species of tree to get--how to prune, pinch, water, feed and display your piece. The book also includes chapters on indoor bonsai species, outdoor bonsai species and how to deal with pests and diseases, then concludes with a beautiful gallery of bonsai trees.  Feel calmer and more focused by learning how to raise bonsai trees.","brand":"David Squire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49268084965657,"sku":"6091","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-58011-609-1.jpg?v=1757519950"},{"product_id":"complete-guide-to-growing-and-cultivating-herbs-and-spices","title":"Complete Guide to Growing and Cultivating Herbs and Spices","description":"Complete Guide to Herbs and Spices is a must-have book for all garden aficionados. Even if you don't have space for an outdoor garden, it's packed with practical information for propagating, growing, using and preserving herbs and spices in large or small spaces to help make you more self sufficient. While addressing both, author Linda Gray emphasizes clay pot and container gardening. 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