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Series: RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond Plan, dig, and enjoy a natural pond in your own back garden in your own back garden Hardcover Kate Bradbury 9780241472927 $25.99 GARDENING Apr 13, 2021

The best way to attract wildlife to your garden is to build a pond. Discover how to do it, and then watch the wildlife come, month by month.If you want to do your bit to support local biodiversity, pick up a spade and start digging. By putting a pond in your back garden, you have the potential to attract and support a huge array of species. How to Create a Wildlife Pond makes the process easy, with fully photographed step-by-steps showing you how to plan, dig, line, and fill a simple wildlife pond, alongside alternatives including container pon... + Read More
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Series: Grow Containers Essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success Paperback DK 9780744026818 $16.99 GARDENING Mar 23, 2021

Plant up your pots and window boxes with creative designs and care for them successfully.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Containers has everything you need to know to choose and care for more than 80 different varieties, all specially chosen for their ability to thrive in containers. Brighten up a balcony with wall planters and hanging baskets, add year-round interest to a dull patio, and discover the right varieties for even the trickiest spot, including suntraps and shady corners. Stunning images provide plenty of inspiration and styling... + Read More
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Series: Grow Easy Vegetables Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success Paperback DK 9780744026825 $16.99 GARDENING Mar 23, 2021

Discover the vegetables that are easy to grow successfully.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Easy Vegetables contains everything you need to know to sow, grow, and harvest your own crops at home. Try your hand at more than 40 different varieties that have been specially selected for successful growing, including both vegetable garden must-haves and novelty crops like tomatillos and rainbow sweetcorn. Step-by-step images show you everything you need to know, while expert tips help you troubleshoot as you go.Packed with practical, jargon-free ... + Read More
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Series: Grow Eco-Gardening Essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success Paperback DK 9780744026849 $16.99 GARDENING Mar 23, 2021

Garden in a more sustainable wildlife-friendly way.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Eco-Gardening contains everything you need to know to care for the planet while you care for your garden. Discover how to minimize garden waste, mitigate the impact of changing weather patterns, and do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint and turn your outdoor space into a refuge for local wildlife with a wide selection of recommended plants including trees, climbers, and wildflowers.Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has... + Read More
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Series: Grow Pruning and Training Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success Paperback DK 9780744026832 $16.99 GARDENING Mar 23, 2021

Keep your plants in great shape.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Pruning and Training contains everything you need to know to care for more than 80 of the most popular shrubs, climbers, and ornamental trees. Get to grips with all the essential techniques with an expert guide that focuses on realistic aims and achievable results, then put them to use with an illustrated directory that answers all your pruning and training questions.Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help you... + Read More
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Series: Wildflowers of New York City Hardcover Andrew Garn 9781501751622 $44.95 GARDENING Age (years) from 18 Mar 15, 2021

New York City is defined by a certain kind of grit and perseverance, its history sprinkled with stories of unlikely successes found where most would not have thought to go. The flora and fauna of the five boroughs are no exception, and Wildflowers of New York City introduces us to some of the over 2,000 wildflowers that eke out an existence there.Andrew Garn's stunning photography invites us to look, and then look again?to appreciate the marvels that we might have otherwise passed by. Through his lens, the humble burdock and chicory become work... + Read More
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Series: The Complete Gardener A practical, imaginative guide to every aspect of gardening Hardcover Monty Don 9780241424308 $39.00 GARDENING Apr 20, 2021

Even great gardeners like Monty Don are always learning and always experimenting.This extensively revised new edition of his Complete Gardener, first published in 2003, brings you right up-to-date on how Monty gardens today - and his recommendations for you.The most comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated book Monty has ever written, it covers what he believes are the most important aspects of gardening. Organic techniques have always been at the core of his practice, but this new edition picks up on another key principle: the need to... + Read More
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Series: How to Garden, New Edition A practical introduction to gardening Paperback DK 9780744026948 $32.00 GARDENING Mar 02, 2021

Tempted to have a go at gardening? Keen to grow your own vegetables or tame an out-of-control border?This no-nonsense practical manual, packed with clear advice and photos on the essentials, shows you where to start and how to progress.Beginning with inspirational ideas to help you plan your plot, How to Garden walks you through each stage of your chosen garden project. Clear guidance helps you select which plants will work in the space you have and step-by-step photography demystifies caring for plants such as perennials, bulbs, climbers, shru... + Read More
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Series: How to Garden the Low Carbon Way The Steps You Can Take to Help Combat Climate Change Paperback Sally Nex 9780744029284 $18.99 GARDENING Mar 02, 2021

Is it okay to use potting soil? Which plants are best for absorbing pollution? What’s the alternative to carbon-packed fertilizers? How can I cut out single-use plastics? Aspects of gardening can actually be bad for the environment. But make a few changes and you can significantly reduce the carbon imprint of your outdoor space, and even use it to lessen the impact of your other activities.How to Garden the Low-Carbon Way offers clear, practical guidance on how and where to start. Packed with advice, backed by the latest scientific research, i... + Read More
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Series: My Houseplant Changed My Life Green well-being for the great indoors Hardcover David Domoney 9780744026795 $18.99 GARDENING Feb 02, 2021

Use the power of houseplants to protect you from the pollution and stresses of modern life.Everyday products pollute the air in our homes, and our mental well-being is threatened like never before—but help is on hand from the humble houseplant!Drawing on groundbreaking scientific research, this book reveals the 50 most life-enhancing houseplants and shows how they can actively purify the air and improve your mental well-being through their color, scent, habit, and nurturing needs.Build a thriving collection of houseplants to create a detoxifyin... + Read More
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Series: Tiny Victory Gardens Growing Good Food Without a Yard Paperback Acadia Tucker 9781734901108 $28.95 GARDENING Feb 15, 2021

An illustrated guide to how to grow food in pots, containers, and community plotsVictory gardening is back in the headlines as more people resolve to grow food for the good of the country, and for themselves too. The trend toward self-reliance is likely to continue as we enter what's projected to be a long recession. People are looking for help on how to grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs in their own backyards, community gardens, and in tight urban spaces, too.After publishing two books on victory gardening, Acadia Tucker has become a re... + Read More
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Series: Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series The Edible Ecosystem Solution Growing Biodiversity in Your Backyard and Beyond Paperback Zach Loeks 9780865719347 $39.99 GARDENING Dec 08, 2020

Humans have always thrived in rich, diverse, edible ecosystems. Yet most cities and suburbs are blanketed by lawns, ornamentals, and a lack of biodiversity, let alone anything edible. It is within these sterile landscapes that seeds of an edible ecosystem lie.The Edible Ecosystem Solution is a comprehensive, practical guidebook that looks at underutilized spaces to reveal the many opportunities for landscape transformation that are both far-reaching and immediately beneficial and enjoyable. Contents include: Hundreds of full-color infographics... + Read More
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Series: Houseplant Jungle Tote Bag General merchandise Galison 9780735365193 $27.99 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Nov 10, 2020

Galison's Houseplant Jungle Tote Bag features lush and verdant art from designer and photographer Troy Litten. Fueled by an appreciation and fascination with all forms of visual culture, communication, and expression, Troy collects, curates, and comments on the world he observes and experiences. He also has the good fortune to be born with a green thumb! This colorful cotton tote features richly patterned, uniquely shaped, and surprisingly colorful houseplant leaves from Litten's home!• Silkscreened cotton canvas• Size: 15 x 17", 381 x 481mm• I... + Read More
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Series: How to Attract Birds to Your Garden Foods they like, plants they love, shelter they need Hardcover Dan Rouse 9781465499370 $32.00 NATURE Nov 03, 2020

Help your local wild birds by providing them with a safe garden environmentMake a difference to your local birdlife. Help reverse the decline in bird numbers by creating a haven in which they will thrive. It’s a win-win. Provide the best shelter, feeding, and nesting opportunities for them and then you can reap the rewards as they sing and entertain.No need to be an expert gardener already, or to break the bank - many of the most beneficial features can be installed easily and cheaply, and many you can build yourself or upcycle to be eco-friendly.
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Series: Magma for Laurence King Plantfulness How to Change Your Life with Plants Cards Grace Helmer 9781786277268 $24.99 GARDENING Oct 13, 2020

In an increasingly hectic world,Plantfulness is a guide to help you reconnect with nature while reaching for apeaceful andmindful life.Finding the perfect houseplant for you can be daunting, particularly for those who feel like they have a black touch rather than a green thumb, butPlantfulness guides you through 50 houseplants which can give back to you in a symbiotic relationship which allows youboth to thrive.Featuring thepractical benefits, from cleaner air and beautiful scents, to theemotional ones, like creative inspiration and a daily sen... + Read More
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Series: Bunny Mellon Garden Journal Blank book Linda Jane Holden 9781423655398 $29.99 SELF-HELP Sep 22, 2020

Illuminated with Bunny Mellon’s own sketches and quotes about gardening and life.With alternating blank and lined pages, this journal satisfies every gardener’s need to draw and write. It is for the garden designer, not just the grower. The dainty sketches throughout are taken from notes and letters that Bunny wrote to her friends and family.An elastic band closure, inside pocket, and a ribbon bookmark makes this a lovely keepsake, wherever your journaling may take you.
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Series: Tree Vision 30 Cards to Cure Your Tree Blindness Cards Tony Kirkham 9781786276742 $29.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Sep 15, 2020

Tree Vision is the ultimate card set to help you learn all about trees, their leaves, seeds, flowers and so much more!Do you suffer from tree blindness? Learn to read the leaves using these flashcards and you'll have the differences between tree species down in no time. Use the cards to identify your favorite trees, or set yourself a new challenge: can you recognize a horse chestnut tree from its leaf, or do you need to see its distinctive conkers before the penny drops? Each card includes detailed images, plus fascinating facts about all the t... + Read More
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Series: Stay Grounded Soil Building for Sustainable Gardens Paperback Melinda Cordell 9781570673955 $18.95 GARDENING Sep 01, 2020

When you start thinking of soil as a living organism that has to be fed, your whole view of gardening changes. But keep in mind that soil-building is not a one-time operation ? it?s a process. Learn the tricks of the trade from a longtime horticultural expert who explains that the key to well-fed and happy plants lies in constantly replacing the humus, or the organic material, that is essential for releasing nutrients in a form that?s easily absorbed by plant roots. Chemical fertilizers will not add humus to the soil. These are merely nutritio... + Read More
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Series: Botanica 2-in-1 Travel Game Set Game Galison 9780735365285 $34.99 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Aug 25, 2020

The Botanica 2-in-1 Travel Game Set from Galison is a portable box that opens out into a game board for playing backgammon and checkers. The box and game board feature the colorful botanical paper sculptures of Colombian artist, Diana Beltrán Herrera. The set makes a great gift or perfect to take on the go.• Box Size: 10 x 5 x 2", 254 x 127 x 51mm• Hinged Double Drawer Construction• Checkers + Backgammon• Wood Games Pieces• Includes Instruction Sheet
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Series: The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments Using Locally Sourced Materials to Make Mineral and Biological Extracts and Ferments Paperback Nigel Palmer 9781603589888 $35.95 GARDENING Aug 07, 2020

Revitalize your garden—and go beyond compost—by making your own biologically diverse inoculants and mineral-rich amendments using leaf mold, weeds, eggshells, bones, and other materials available for little or no cost! In The Regenerative Grower’s Guide to Garden Amendments, experimental gardener and author Nigel Palmer provides practical, detailed instructions that are accessible to every grower who wants to achieve a truly sustainable garden ecosystem—all while enjoying better results at a fraction of the cost of commercial fertilizer produ... + Read More
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Series: Designers Guild Tourangelle 750 Piece Shaped Puzzle Game Galison 9780735364851 $27.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Jul 28, 2020

Established in 1970 by Tricia Guild, Designers Guild designs and produces fabrics, wallcoverings, upholstery, and more all over the world. The Designers Guild Tourangelle 750 Piece Shaped Puzzle features the gorgeous Tourangelle Peony uniquely die-cut and contoured around this magnificent bouquet. The finished puzzle will need plenty of display time once completed! Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. ? 2 Piece Wrapped Box with Spot Gloss On Puzzle Image ? Box Size: 11.375 x 8.375 ... + Read More
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Series: Shrubs for Gardens, Agroforestry, and Permaculture Paperback Martin Crawford 9781856233330 $42.95 GARDENING Jul 23, 2020

A range of useful shrubs for different niches, sites, and functions--in gardens and on homesteads and farms World-renowned expert Martin Crawford covers common fruit bushes like currants and gooseberries, and includes many other less-known shrubs with edible fruits, nuts, leaves, or other parts. He takes us on a journey into the world of exotic spice trees, shrubs with medicinal parts, and plants that fix nitrogen to help fertilise other plants. All these can be grown in temperate climates, diversifying our diets, enabling us to design beauti... + Read More
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The Full Bloom Reusable Shopping Bag from Galison features the gorgeous floral work from bestselling artist Wendy Gold. This tote is a great low-price alternative to single-use plastic bags.• Tote Size: 14.5 x 12.75 x 5.5• Non-Woven (Recycled Plastic)• Spot clean, do not wash• Low-price alternative to single-use plastic bags• Many areas are eliminating the use of disposable shopping bags
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Series: Plant Life 1000 Piece Panoramic Puzzle Game Galison 9780735365292 $27.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Jul 07, 2020

The Plant Life 1000 Piece Panoramic Puzzle from Galison features a gorgeous landscape image of plants arranged in a rainbow of color. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. ? Box: 14 x 5 x 2.75", 355 x 127 x 70mm ? Puzzle: 39 x 13.93", 990 x 354mm ? 1000 Pieces, Ribbon Cut ? Includes Puzzle Insert with Puzzle Image ? Minimal Puzzle Dust
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Series: Lawns into Meadows Growing a Regenerative Landscape Paperback Owen Wormser 9780998862378 $26.95 GARDENING Jul 02, 2020

In Lawns Into Meadows, landscape designer Owen Wormser makes a case for the power and generosity of meadows. In a world where lawns have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems, meadows offer a compelling solution. They establish wildlife and pollinator habitats. They’re low-maintenance and low-cost. They have a built-in resilience that helps them weather climate extremes, and they can draw down and store far more carbon dioxide than any manicured lawn. They’re also beautiful, all year round. Owen describes how to plant an organic meadow that’... + Read More
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Series: Succulent Spectrum Magnet Set General merchandise Galison 9780735364776 $13.50 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Jun 30, 2020

The Succulent Spectrum Magnet Set from Galison includes 9 square magnets featuring color succulents.• Package Size: 4.5 x 6.75", 114 x 171mm• 9 Magnets• Each magnet 1.5 x 1.5", 38 x 38mm• Matte Finish Images• Perfect for dressing up your refrigerator and keeping important items in view