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You Grow Girl

Author : Gayla Trail

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 15,8 MB

Release : 2008-06-16

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 1439103518

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This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!



Planning & Designing Your First Garden

Author : Helen Yoest

Publisher : Creative Homeowner

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 29,4 MB

Release : 2024-05-28

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ISBN : 9781580116084

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In the forward Planning & Designing Your First Garden: 50 Ways to Add Style for Personal Creativity, P. Allen Smith states, "Helen has outlined 50 ways to add style to express one's personal creativity in the garden--when in fact her 50 will inspire at least 50 more ideas." Rather than force her own creative ideas on you, author, gardener, and horticulturalist, Helen Yoest teaches you how to recognize and act on your own creativity. Sections include Garden Basics, Garden Styles, Garden Elements and Your Garden Environment. Learn about the importance of carving out the perfect space for your needs, how to create rhythm, scale, and balance along with curb appeal to help personalize your space, creating a sustainable garden environment where plants and animals can live together.



Beginner’s Guide to Garden Planning and Design

Author : Helen Yoest

Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 36,26 MB

Release : 2024-06-18

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 1637413335

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Gardeners are generally always looking for inspiration. In the forward of Planning & Designing Your First Garden: 50 Ways to Add Style for Personal Creativity, P. Allen Smith states, "Helen has outlined 50 ways to add style to express one's personal creativity in the garden--when in fact her 50 will inspire at least 50 more ideas." Rather than force her own creative ideas on you, author, gardener, and horticulturalist, Helen Yoest teaches you to recognize and act on your own creativity. Easy to follow sections are divided into four basic priorities when thinking about your garden: Garden Basics, Garden Styles, Garden Elements and Your Garden Environment. Chapters include how to create rhythm, scale, and balance along with curb appeal to shape your owns ideas as well as a chapter on creating a sustainable garden environment where plants and animals can live together. Also learn about the importance of selecting the perfect space and sketching out your plan first, how to use containers effectively, as well as how to incorporate other features including water, walkways and walls. Let your imagination go wild and create an amazing space that will give back season after season!



Beginner Gardening Step by Step

Author : DK

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 10,19 MB

Release : 2019-02-12

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 1465496629

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Are you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are your bushes diseased? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends – a garden you can proudly show off? Beginner Gardening step by step shows you the basics needed to get your green space under control and keep it that way. Drawing on the world-renowned expertise of the Royal Horticultural Society, the book is packed full of creative ideas with lots of simple step-by-step instructions and clear images to help you realize your garden’s potential, no matter the size and scale. Get to know your garden and choose plants that will grow well in particular soil types and conditions year after year. From planting and training decorative climbers to designing seasonal hanging basket displays and growing your own tomatoes, these are the small jobs that will make a huge difference to how your garden looks and feels. Get your gardening gloves on and dig in to discover: -Bitesized visual content broken down into sections such as flowers, lawns, shrubs, and herbs, the book contains over 100 photographic step-by-step sequences. -A gardening book ideal for first-time gardeners looking for guidance and inspiration as they start out on their own gardening Take the anxiety out of planting, potting, and pruning, and make the most of your precious patch of land.



Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening

Author : Katie Elzer-Peters

Publisher : Cool Springs Press

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 49,5 MB

Release : 2012-02-15

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 1610582756

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Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening is a one-stop, easy to understand, beautifully designed book with step-by-step instructions and photographs for every important gardening and landscaping technique. New homeowners with no prior knowledge of landscape care will learn how to turn their yards from weedy, overgrown patches to gorgeous landscapes that are the envy of their neighbors. Young gardeners or new gardeners will learn - the right way - how to take care of everything from perennials to shrubs to their vegetable gardens, ensuring success the first time around. This is the one book that every gardener should have on their bookshelf.



The Family Garden Planner

Author : Melissa K. Norris

Publisher : Harvest House Publishers

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 16,74 MB

Release : 2020-11-03

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 073698139X

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Don’t Just Plant Your Garden…Plan It Fifth-generation homesteader Melissa K. Norris has found gardening to be one of the easiest and most complex things there is. It really is as simple as plopping a seed into the soil, giving it adequate light and water, and watching it grow. But if you want to get the most out of your garden and produce more food each year, you need a plan to help you stay on track. This indispensable guide includes everything you need to plan your garden, execute your plan, and record your results, saving you time and hassle—and allowing you to have fun with the process. You’ll discover a series of charts and worksheets to identify which gardening zone you are in, which crops make sense for your family, and how much you’ll need to plant. Then you’ll refer to a set of monthly instructions based on your gardening zone and put together a customized plan using yearly, monthly, and weekly charts to help you stay on track. The more you use this planner, the more you will get out of your garden, and the more you’ll enjoy providing your family with healthy, organic fruits and vegetables all year long.



Landscaping for Beginners

Author : Andrew J Walls

Publisher :

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 41,20 MB

Release : 2020-10-14

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ISBN :

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Are you ready to turn your yard into a beautifully landscaped paradise? Of course, you are! Before you dive headlong into making over your yard, you should consider where you live and how that impacts your options. This beginner's guide to landscaping will give you a step-by-step process to transform your backyard with gardening, hardscapes, and botanicals. Regardless of where you live in the United States, you'll need to know the basics of what plants, trees, and materials will hold up in your climate and weather conditions. This is an important step when it comes to ensuring that your landscape endeavors are successful and leave you with a feeling of pride rather than frustration. You've probably seen plenty of gardening and landscaping businesses in your area advertising that they can make all your landscaping dreams come true. However, the easiest and most economical way to transform your yard is to take on the landscaping and gardening yourself! Fortunately, you have Landscaping for Beginners, to be your guide. Not only will you be taken through the process of planning your perfect landscape, but you will have access to lists of plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, and even vines, that you can grow in your specific region. You'll be given ideas for constructing the best hardscapes for your climate and guidance about the materials that will ensure the longevity for your constructions. These tips and tricks also come with different design ideas so your creativity and imagination can conjure up the perfect landscape for your yard. Believe it or not, you are fully capable of designing and building exactly what you want in your yard. The best part about taking on a do-it-yourself landscape project is that you won't have to rely on someone else to make your designs a reality. Most landscaping projects don't even require a lot of specialized equipment, just the commitment to get it done! Do you have a small yard that you don't think is even big enough for a garden? That's okay, too! There are a lot of options for landscaping and gardening in small spaces, such as container gardening. So, regardless of what size your yard is, the skills you have, or where you live geographically, you can take the information in this book to completely makeover your yard. Use Landscaping for Beginners to make your yard the perfect place for your kids to play in, your friends and family to hang out in, and for you to hold your neighborhood barbeques in.



A New Garden Ethic

Author : Benjamin Vogt

Publisher : New Society Publishers

Page : 217 pages

File Size : 16,48 MB

Release : 2017-09-01

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 1771422459

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In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.



The Less Is More Garden

Author : Susan Morrison

Publisher : Timber Press

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 32,64 MB

Release : 2018-02-07

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 160469839X

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“Big ideas for your small garden.” —Garden Design When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better, and The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of space. Designer Susan Morrison offers savvy tips to match your landscape to your lifestyle, draws on years of experience to recommend smart plants with seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials to personalize your space. Inspiring photographs highlight a variety of inspiring small-space designs from around the country. With The Less Is More Garden, you’ll see how limited space can mean unlimited opportunities for gorgeous garden design.



Landscaping for Beginners

Author : Landscape Design Academy

Publisher :

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 13,56 MB

Release : 2020-10-13

Category :

ISBN : 9781914044069

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Do you dream of building a beautiful garden where you can spend the most beautiful summer days? Can you imagine a place where you, your friends and family can get together and have a good time? If yes, you have to keep reading. The best landscape design depends on your home's appearance, together with your personal preferences and needs. Landscape gardening is one of the best available choices to turn your garden into a dream place and enhance your overall well-being. In the past, many people assumed that only the interiors required attention. However, growing numbers of people are now opting for landscape design ideas to offer a fresh and attractive look to their homes and gardens. Landscaping is an inexpensive concept; you need to know how to do it, and this beginner's guide aims to provide you with all the basics about this creative and unusual practice. Knowing your garden specifics, which plants fit better in, and using the proper tools is the first and foremost key for a successful landscape gardening. With a variety of landscape magazines offering excellent ideas for landscape design, there's no shortage of ideas. The internet is yet another information storehouse, as it offers fresh and fascinating ideas along with pictures showing the plan's outcome. Using these sources, you will know precisely what you want and put on paper specifics so you can work your way to complete your whole plan slowly. You don't necessarily need the advice from a professional landscape architect. Still, he may help you eliminate from your design all the trouble areas and make sure you have a beautiful landscape plan. The landscape architect will also be able to include some beautiful and realistic, fresh ideas you haven't considered before. This book covers the following topics: - What landscaping and design basics are; - The importance of landscaping design; - Landscape gardening styles; - Planning your site: climate and sun, soil and drainage, yard size; - Tools and materials guide; - Designing with plants: how to plant and combinate them; - Patio projects; - Backyard and front yard buildings: walkways, walls, and fountains. And much more! Your garden design should be suitable to fit your space, large or small. Creating the perfect elegant garden is a combination of plants and atmosphere. The atmosphere is the result of the entire project. I think you would agree that it is essential that you deserve a well thought out plan. Are you getting excited about it? Get this book now. Click "Buy Now"!