Composting and Mulching
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Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis and Elaine Ingham  
Publisher Comments Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life — not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. When we use chemical fertilizers, we...
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Mycelium Running
by Paul Stamets Publisher Comments - A manual for healing the earth and creating sustainable forests through mushroom cultivation, featuring mycelial solutions to water pollution, toxic spills, and other ecological challenges.- Mycotechnology is part of a larger trend toward using living...
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The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin Publisher Comments Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin turn the compost bin upside down with their liberating system of keeping compost heaps right in the garden, rather than in some dark corner behind the garage. The compost and the plants live together from the...
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Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners
by James B. Nardi Publisher Comments Lavishly illustrated with nearly 300 color illustrations and masterfully rendered black and white drawings throughout, "Life in the Soil" invites naturalists and gardeners alike to dig in and discover the diverse community of creatures living in the dirt...
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The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms
by Amy Stewart
Powells.com Staff Pick A blind, lungless little plow that sifts our soil a teaspoon at a time is responsible for engineering our entire ecosystem. Amy Stewart has uncovered the earthworm's purposeful cycle into a delightful read that also serves as a reminder to savor our...
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How to ''Cook'' Compost: A Gardening Guide to Making and Using Compost
by Anova Books (cor) Publisher Comments Exploring one of the most straightforward and rewarding garden activities, this handy, easy-to-follow guide reveals every aspect of making and using compost—selecting the right type of container, deciding on the recipe that makes best use of...
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The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener
by Grace Gershuny Publisher Comments The essential guide to composting for all gardeners and enviromentally conscious people <BR>From Rodale Press: The publishers of "Organic Gardening" magazine <BR>Composting is fast becoming a household word. Gardeners know it is the best way...
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Mike McGrath's Book of Compost
by Mike Mcgrath Publisher Comments During his seven years as Editor-in-Chief of "Organic Gardening" magazine, Mike McGrath learned quite a bit about the nature and science of composting. And he's never stopped studying, because he wants to give the best, most up-to-date information to the...
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Easy composting
by Ortho Publisher Comments -- Comprehensive guide to managing organic waste from the yard and kitchen. -- Transform waste into rich, dark soil amendment....
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Worms Eat My Garbage 2ND Edition How To Set Up
by Mary Appelhof Publisher Comments A new edition of the definitive guide to vermicomposting--a process using redworms to recycle human food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants. Author Mary Appelhof provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small...
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Humanure Handbook: A Guide To Composting Human Manure 3RD Edition
by Joseph Jenkins
Publisher Comments There are almost seven billion defecating people on planet Earth, but few who have any clue about how to constructively handle the burgeoning mountain of human crap. "The Humanure Handbook," third edition, will amuse you, educate you, and possibly offend...
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Composting: An Easy Household Guide (Chelsea Green Guides)
by Nicky Scott Publisher Comments COMPOSTING: AN EASY HOUSEHOLD GUIDETHE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDESA NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH!Did you know that up to two-thirds of most household trash can be composted? That composting reduces the need for more landfills...
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The Worm Book: The Complete Guide to Gardening and Composting with Worms
by Loren Nancarrow Publisher Comments After spilling the secrets of natural pest control in "Dead Snails Leave No Trails", Taylor and Nancarrow are back with this handy and comprehensive guide that celebrates that modest hero of the new organic gardening revolution: the worm. Topics include...
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Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants
by Carol Steinfeid Publisher Comments Nitrogen pollution of lakes, rivers, and oceans by human urine is a growing problem. Liquid Gold shows how urine can safely be used to grow food, fuel, fiber, and beautiful landscapes while protecting the environment and providing free and safe...
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The Mulch Book: A Complete Guide for Gardeners
by Stu Campbell Publisher Comments Weeding. Watering. Soil improvement. Frost and heat protection. Wouldn't it be wonderful if these gardening chores could be simplified with one easy method? They can! For years, successful gardeners and landscapers have hailed mulching as the labor...
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Secrets to Great Soil (Gardening Skills Illustrated)
by Elizabeth P. Stell Publisher Comments The ultimate guide to creating fertile, productive soil anywhere. In easy-to-understand terms, Elizabeth Stell teaches readers all about the properties and value of good garden soil. She explains how to improve soil health with amendments and fertilizer...
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Mulch It!: A Practical Guide to Using Mulch in the Garden and Landscape
by Stu Campbell Publisher Comments A homeowner's guide to a carefree garden and a more beautiful landscape....
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Let It Rot the Gardeners Guide To Compost 3RD Edition
by Stu Campbell Publisher Comments This is the classic guide to turning household waste into gardener's gold! Since 1975, Let It Rot! has helped countless gardeners recycle waste materials like household garbage, grass clippings, and ashes to create useful, soil-nourishing compost....
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Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
by William Bryan Logan Publisher Comments "A gleeful, poetic book… . Like the best natural histories, Dirt is a kind of prayer."--"Los Angeles Times Book Review" <BR>"You are about to read a lot about dirt, which no one knows very much about." So begins the cult classic that...
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Weedless Gardening
by Lee Reich Publisher Comments If you love to knock yourself out digging beds, buy a better shovel. If you're looking for a no-nonsense alternative, buy this book! (Ketzel Levine, National Public Radio's Doyenne of Dirt) "Thoroughly practical, easy-to-follow guide to good gardening...
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