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Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Specialized gardening methods
A no-fuss guide to caring for your indoor plants - ideal for
first-time gardeners! Do you want to know how to keep your
houseplants alive and thriving indoors but don't know where to
start? This gardening book for beginners will help you care for
over 60 houseplant varieties. You don't have to be a horticulture
expert to create an indoor garden, this indispensable reference
book will take you through every single step! It includes: - Easy
indoor gardening tips and expert advice on indoor gardening for
beginners - Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this
easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your -
houseplants grow - Easy-to-follow format to help grow your
gardening skills - Learn how to look after, rescue, and propagate
plants including a rubber plant, fiddle fig leaf, a bread plant and
more! Houseplants can magically transform any living space but
looking after them can be tricky. If you are new to owning plants,
this easy-to-use guide is packed with essential care tips and
expert advice for happy and thriving indoor plants. Gorgeous,
full-colour photography and simple step by step instructions will
show you how to care for a wide range of indoor plants. This indoor
gardening book for beginners also includes a plant directory of
over 90 houseplants to practice your new gardening skills! Delve
into the right succulents to plant, how to grow a fern and choosing
the perfect trailing plants for your indoor spaces. Grow
Houseplants is perfect for first-time gardeners, especially renters
and people who live in smaller spaces. Make your green-fingered
dreams a reality with the Grow series from DK. Learn how to sow,
grow, and harvest vegetables successfully in Grow Easy Veg, or
discover how to garden more sustainably in Grow Eco-Gardening.
Alternatively, there are more titles to explore such as Grow
Pruning & Training and Grow Compost.
This title includes over 60 stage-by-stage construction and
planting sequences, garden case studies, a comprehensive directory
of plants and over 850 photographs. It shows you how to plan,
design and plant up beautiful and easy-to-maintain garden
courtyards, walled spaces, patios, terraces and enclosed backyards.
You can create a courtyard in any style - a traditional patio, a
Mediterranean-style terrace, an outdoor living and dining space, a
productive area for growing fruit and vegetables, a peaceful
retreat, or an ultra-modern design. It features step-by-step advice
on all the practicalities, from planning a suitable layout and
preparing the site, to sourcing all the elements and choosing the
plants. This beautiful book is packed with creative ideas for
making a successful courtyard space. There is advice on flooring,
walls and screens, containers, structures, furniture, ornaments,
water features and lighting. Inspirational examples are presented
alongside step-by-step instructions to explain the features shown.
Case studies with detailed plans explore the dynamics of the
different designed spaces, and a plant directory gives a
comprehensive listing of planting options. A section on maintenance
shows how to keep your courtyard looking its best. If you have a
space to design from scratch or one that needs an overhaul, this
book provides all the advice you will need.
This charming, beautifully photographed beginner's guide from a trusted bonsai expert covers all the basics to keep your bonsai alive and happy.
Jonas Dupuich, founder of the #1 bonsai blog in the U.S., shares his passion and expert advice with anyone looking to learn more about bonsai in this modern, entry-level guide to an ancient art.
Filled with photos of stunning, inspiring trees, The Little Book of Bonsai provides simple, clear, effective guidance on bonsai care, including wiring, watering, pruning, pests, disease, tools, repotting, fertilizing, and more. Dupuich covers indoor and outdoor bonsai care, selecting the right container, displaying your bonsai, and choosing different species with clear, step-by-step photos to help you cultivate your trees with confidence.
With its stylish, full-color design and fresh take on a captivating pastime, The Little Book of Bonsai makes a gorgeous gift for oneself or for others.
The Royal Horticultural Society's definitive guide to propagating,
nurturing, and designing with more than 200 cacti and succulents.
How can you encourage your bunny ear cactus to flower and flourish?
What is the best method for propagating an echeveria or kalanchoe? What
exactly are living stones, and where do they grow in the wild?
RHS Practical Cactus & Succulent Book is the ultimate reference
book for cactus and succulent enthusiasts. An extensive illustrated
plant directory profiles more than 200 succulent and cactus varieties,
with instructions on how to grow each one.
Show off your plants with inspirational display ideas and step-by-step
projects. Follow simple propagation steps to increase your cacti and
succulent collection for free. Keep your plants healthy with advice and
tips for care and cultivation.
Drawing on the unrivalled expertise of the Royal Horticultural Society,
RHS Practical Cactus & Succulent Book is everything a cactus-lover
needs.
Updated for its 30th anniversary edition; [This book] remains as
relevant as ever. New York Times For anyone with an interest in
sustainable growing, this is a must-read. Irish Times A perennial
classic The New Organic Grower isone of the most important farming
books available, written byEliot Coleman, a pioneer in the organic
farming movement. Now fully illustrated and updated, this 30th
Anniversary Edition is a must-have for any farmer or grower.
Coleman's books and innovative methods have helped innumerable
organic growers build successful farms in deep accordance with
nature. The wisdom in this seminal book holds true even as the
modern agricultural canon has grown - in large part due to
Coleman's influence as a wise elder with decades of experience. New
information has been included in this edition to showcase the new
tools and techniques that Colemant has been developing over the
last thirty-five years. The New Organic Grower offers a very
approachable and productive form of farming that has proven to work
well for the earth and its stewards for centuries. Gardeners
working on a hectare or less will find this book especially useful,
as it offers proof that small-scale market growers and serious home
gardeners can live good lives close to the land and make a profit
at the same time. The New Organic Grower is ideal for young farmers
just getting started, or gardeners seeking to expand into a more
productive enterprise. New material in this edition includes:
Beautiful colour photographs throughout, taken by master gardener
and author Barbara Damrosch (Eliot's wife and co-farmer) Updated
information throughout on how Eliot's practices have changed
through his experiments over the years A new section from Damrosch
about incorporating flowers on the small farm More information on
new tools Eliot has invented that don't appear in any of his other
books
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