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by Wendy Johnson  
Powells.com Staff Pick An indispensable guide filled with useful information culled from a lifetime of experience. Reading Johnson's delightful book is a Zen-like experience in itself. Recommended by Ted, Powells.com... (read more) Your Price $25.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies 
by B. C. Mollison Publisher Comments Written to introduce readers to Permaculture concepts and design strategies. Topics include: energy efficient site analysis, planning and design methods, house placement, design for temperate, dry-land and tropical regions, urban Permaculture garden... (read more) Your Price $34.50 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Steve Solomon Publisher Comments Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades is an invaluable resource for any gardener looking to become more knowledgeable and grow better vegetables. The book features basic info on soils, composting, chemical-free fertilizing, efficient water usage, and... (read more) Your Price $21.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Michael Pollan
Publisher Comments In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant -- though this... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Mel Bartholomew Publisher Comments One of the bestselling garden books ever is fresher than ever! Ready to inspire a whole new generation of gardeners. When he created the "square foot gardening" method, Mel Bartholomew, a retired engineer and efficiency expert, found the solution to the... (read more) Your Price $18.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by L. Clarence Towe  Publisher Comments Other than a few Asiatic and one European species, North America is home to all the deciduous azaleas, members of the genus Rhododendron.There are native American azaleas suitable for a wide variety of garden environments. Gardeners interested in knowing... (read more) Your Price $29.95 (New - Hardcover) check for other copies 
by Jim (com) Pojar Synopsis This is a revised edition of our bestselling book Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast marking the 10th anniversary of publication. This superb reference book features 794 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and... (read more) Your Price $24.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Monika Hanneman Publisher Comments Brooklyn Botanic Garden—home of the oldest continuously operating children’s garden in North America—offers a groundbreaking handbook that helps parents, teachers, and community gardeners introduce the pleasures of gardening to kids. In... (read more) Your Price $9.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Richard Preston Publisher Comments Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained — the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have... (read more) Your Price $16.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
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Wednesday May 14, 2008
by Morteza Sohi Publisher Comments Look What I Did with a Leaf! will show young art and craft lovers how to use nature's bounty to create fanciful animals and natural scenes. Readers will develop their artistic eye and soon learn to see the artistic possibilities that surround them... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your Price $2.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Sunset Synopsis This companion book to the much-beloved "Western Garden Book" is packed with expert advice from landscape designers, gardeners, and others, and addresses climatic, soil, and topographical challenges and solutions for the West.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your Price $10.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Randy Stratton Synopsis The first book ever to feature detailed directions for bongs, pipes, hookahs, and more, Build This Bong brings both the classics and entirely original showstoppers to the home workshop. Projects of all sorts from a standard gravity bong to a rubber ducky... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your Price $5.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Mark Turner and Phyllis Gustafson Publisher Comments Featuring more than 1240 stunning color photographs, this comprehensive field guide will remain a trusted, authoritative trailside reference for years to come. It describes and illustrates 1220 commonly encountered species, both native and nonnative... (read more) Your Price $27.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Elbert L. Little Publisher Comments All 933 identification pictures are full-color photos of significant details of virtually all native trees and many cultivated species as you see them in their natural habitat.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your Price $9.95 (Used - Flexible) check for new and sale copies
by Marianne Binetti Synopsis This full color book includes: *herb garden design and basic planting info *detailed section on what to do with the herbs, including storing *some basic recipes recommended species, cultivars and varities that work in your region * help in plant... (read more) Your Price $19.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
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