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The New Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (Sunset Western Garden Book) by Sunset Publisher Comments As surely as gardens change with the seasons, gardening is ever changing. New plants, techniques, materials, and lifestyles are constantly broadening the choices you have and reshaping the way you garden in the West. In response to this natural evolution,... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $31.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Prairie-Style Gardens: Capturing the Essence of the American Prairie Wherever You Live by Lynn Steiner Publisher Comments With its unique blend of grasses and sturdy perennials, the North American prairie is one of the world"s richest and most beautiful biotopes. It"s also one of the most endangered--only a tiny fraction remains of the millions of pristine acres that once... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts, and Other Miniatures by George Schenk Publisher Comments A delightful book that encourages gardeners to pay closer attention to the subtle beauty of miniature landscapes and introduces one of the glories of Japanese gardens into American designs. The author writes entertainingly of mosses on rocks and walls... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Linnea in Monet's Garden by Christina Bjork Publisher Comments Linnea has visited Claude Monet's garden! In Paris, she got to see many of his actual paintings. Now she understands what it means for a painter to be called an Impressionist. This innovative art book for children contains full-color photos of many of... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Publisher Comments A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orleans wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. From Floridas swamps to its courtrooms, the New Yorker writer follows one... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Hydrangeas for American Gardens by Michael A. Dirr Publisher Comments The sheer number of choices among Hydrangea species, hybrids, and cultivated varieties can be overwhelming even for the most advanced of gardeners. How to choose from among the hundreds of mopheads, climbers, lacecaps, and oakleafs, to name just a few... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Garden Primer by Barbara Damrosch Publisher Comments A 688-page volume jam-packed with practical information, advice, tips, and quirky wisdom, both basic enough for the novice and complete enough to help those with more experience improve their gardening habits, The Garden Primerleads all readers down the... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A-Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits by Editors of Sunset Books Staff Pick The Sunset Western Garden Book has been a stand-by for gardeners in the Western states since its debut in 1954, so Sunset's Western Garden Book of Edibles had me at "hello." But if Sunset's reputation as the authority on Western-state gardening isn't... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof Staff Pick Composting is a dirty job, but if you've ever tried growing something without the aid of all that nutrient-rich organic matter, you know it's a necessary one. Thankfully, there exists in nature a creature who actually enjoys wading through your kitchen... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Lasagna Gardening: A New System for Great Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! by Patricia Lanza Publisher Comments A breakthrough technique designed to yield a beautiful, lush garden without hours of backbreaking labor, "lasagna gardening" employs layering mulch materials to provide a nutrient-dense base for healthy plants. 200 illustrations.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Garden Way's Joy of Gardening by Dick Raymond Publisher Comments The best of Dick Raymond's vegetable gardening wisdom is illustrated with full-color photos and at-a-glance charts that make his methods accessible to any gardener.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Merry Hall by Beverley Nichols Publisher Comments First in a trilogy, Merry Hallis the account of the restoration of a house and garden in post-war England. Though Mr. Nichols's horticultural undertaking is serious, his writing is high-spirited, riotously funny, and, at times, deliciously malicious.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Heirloom Life Gardener: The Baker Creek Way of Growing Your Own Food Easily and Naturally by Jere & Emilee Gettle Publisher Comments Tired of genetically modified food Every day, Americans are moving more toward eating natural, locally grown food that is free of pesticides and preservatives—and there is no better way to ensure this than to grow it yourself. Anyone can start a... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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The New Seed Starter's Handbook by Nancy Bubel Publisher Comments The New Seed-Starter's Handbook Why start plants from seed? * Earlier harvests * Greater variety * Heathier seedlings * Lower costs * Satisfaction For the most complete, up-to-date information on starting plants from seed, turn to The New Seed-Starter's... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden by Stella Otto Publisher Comments For every gardener desiring to add apples, pears, cherries, and other tree fruit to their landscape here are hints and solid information from a professional horticulturist and experienced fruit grower. The Backyard Orchardist includes help on selecting... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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An Unthymely Death by Susan Wittig Albert Publisher Comments Now readers can join China Bayles in ten puzzling cases—and get a taste of her world. This delightful collection features loads of wonderful herbal tidbits on everything from rosemary to feverfew to catnip; recipes for such to-die-for dishes as a... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Onward and Upward in the Garden by Katharine Ser White Publisher Comments Katharine White began working at The New Yorker in 1925, the year of its founding, and was an editor there for thirty-four years, shaping the careers of such writers as John O'Hara, Vladimir Nabokov, and Jean Stafford. Throughout and beyond those years... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Right Plant, Right Place: the Indispensable Guide To the Successful Garden by Nicola Ferguson Publisher Comments The unique reference book that will lead gardeners effortlessly to the plants that will look best and grow best in their own particular garden. Over 1,500 garden plants are systematically organized according to growing conditions, purpose and appearance.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades : the Complete Guide To Organic Gardening (6TH 08 Edition) by Steve Solomon Publisher Comments This is the updated 6th edition of Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades, which has evolved from a self-published pamphlet to the master guide to organic vegetable gardening over the past 28 years. Steve Solomon, who was a founder of the Territorial... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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