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Only one thing is standing between you and a fabulous lawn: It's called Lawn Care For Dummies. If you want a spiffy and well-coifed lawn (and not the overgrown, unruly one that people comment on when they pass by your house), you'll find everything you need to know to help you make your lawn the most dazzling spectacle on the block.

Let authors Lance Walheim and the gardening experts at the National Gardening Association treat you and your yard to a megadose of lawn care information. In Lawn Care For Dummies, Walheim and the NGA give you the dirt on all the essentials, including...

Rustic and charming or stately and proud, a well-built stone wall can add personality and beauty to your property. John Vivian's lively approach and step-by-step instructions encourage you to transform a pile of rocks into an enduring landscape feature with gates, retaining walls, or stiles to suit your needs. Whatever unique challenges come with your site -- poor drainage, sloping ground, or low-quality rubble material -- Vivian offers innovative designs and reproducible methods to help you build a beautiful, long-lasting wall.

Discover the satisfaction of making your own durable, economical, and environmentally friendly timber frame structures. Covering all aspects of timber frame construction, this practical guide is filled with easy-to-understand instructions, clear illustrations, and helpful photographs. With expert advice on selecting appropriate timber, necessary tools, safety considerations, joinery techniques, assembly, and raising, Jack Sobon and Roger Schroeder encourage beginners by offering complete plans for a small toolshed. Turn your dream of a timber frame house into a reality.

Enhance your life with beautiful and durable stone structures. With easy-to-follow instructions and an approachable style, master stonemason Charles McRaven guides you through a variety of building projects that include walls, dams, bridges, and more. As alluring as a warm stone fireplace, McRaven s contagious love of materials and respect for careful craftsmanship captivates and inspires. You ll discover the beauty that can be created with simple materials, honest labor, and concentrated patience."

"The BirdChick" Sharon Stiteler shares tips and secrets to attract birds to any residence: city, country, apartment or condominium.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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"The Naked Truth About Gardening, " is an essential guide on how to successfully grow plants. Author, Eleanor Rose, believes ANYONE can grow plants if they know how. It is the how, that is surprising. In "The Naked Truth About Gardening: The Bare Essentials," Eleanor shares her top 10 "Naked Truths" for gardening. These truths are the keys that unlock the secrets to mastering this ancient art while utilizing technology of the 21st century. This book contains what every person needs to know to discover their naked gardening self.

Learn top 10 "Naked Truths" of successful...

About the book:

"The Naked Truth About Gardening, " is an essential guide on how to successfully grow plants. Author, Eleanor Rose, believes ANYONE can grow plants if they know how. It is the how, that is surprising. In "The Naked Truth About Gardening: The Bare Essentials," Eleanor shares her top 10 "Naked Truths" for gardening. These truths are the keys that unlock the secrets to mastering this ancient art while utilizing technology of the 21st century. This book contains what every person needs to know to discover their naked gardening self.

Learn top 10 "Naked Truths" of successful...

Build a natural pond for wildlife, beauty, and quiet contemplation

Lumber prices are soaring, and deforestation is a rising concern. Yet millions of pounds of perfectly usable wood are dumped in landfills every year. Wood Pallet Projects shows how anyone can upcycle salvaged pallet wood to create truly one-of-a-kind projects. Maverick craftsman Chris Gleason combines sound woodworking techniques with a hip designer's sensibility to unleash the limitless possibilities of the common skid. Inside you'll find inspired projects for rescuing and repurposing pallets. Some of his pieces celebrate the rough, edgy character of the material, while others are crafted as...

How to Make Outdoor & Garden Furniture offers 22 DIY projects for both novice and experienced woodworkers. Superb step-by-step photographs and excellent working drawings help ensure success. The time to complete each project ranges from a few hours to a couple of weekends, making this book an ideal resource for transforming your outdoor decor. From Adirondack chairs, patio bars, and picnic tables to showcase Victorian trellises and planters, the experts at American Woodworker provide complete plans and instructions for building great-looking pieces that will beautify your outdoor space....

Save time and money by building your own beekeeping equipment. Learn to craft equipment that is tailored to your particular climate and setup. Full of insightful tips and covering a variety of hive types, Pisano includes all the basic infrastructure you need to keep your bees happy and active -- and your pantry full of honey.

Adam frost has won an astonishing seven gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show. In this book, he tells the story of the creation of each garden and reveals tips and information to allow readers to create their own great spaces.

Making Your Life in the Outdoors Finding Meaning in the Crosshairs, and Memories at the End of Your Line. Reflections on Family, Friends, Food, Fishing, and Forests When was the last time you laughed by a campfire with good friends? How long ago did you sit quietly by a lake waiting for the "big one" to bite? Have you lately taken a moment to remember the heart-pounding thrill you had watching-and hoping-for a buck to cross your path? Nothing touches body, mind, and soul like nature-the great outdoors-and when you combine it with the author's "five essential ingredients" to a great life, it...

What Will You Find In This Book? Since having your own chicken coop in your yard is a step towards being self-sufficient, then why not build your own chicken coop? You do not even need advanced carpentry skills or a massive budget to do so. Chicken Coop: Step By Step Guide for Beginners allows you to fulfill this dream and reap the benefits in the form of fresh eggs for your kitchen everyday. Plus, building your own chicken coop is something to be very proud of-after all, it is something you have created all on your own. It makes perfect economic sense to go for a unique DIY experience. The...

The Garden Interior shows the inner workings of the heart and mind of a gardener and how gardens raise up the gardener as much as the gardener tends and raises up the garden. This memoir details one family s story and is filled with beautiful observational writing, humor, and nostalgia about growing up in the 1960s and 70s, plus delicious and unusual recipes you will be longing to try. Gardens make us more than we make them, and you ll come away from The Garden Interior a better and more engaged gardener by understanding the rich interior life of this beautiful discipline and craft."

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A guide for gardeners who can't garden yet.

From design expert (and interior design readers' favorite) Phoebe Howard comes a new book focused on decorating with beautiful blue color schemes. Coastal Blues is a glorious decor book filled with inspiring images of beach houses, seacoast getaways, vacation cottages, and luxurious seaside manors. It is also a hardworking how-to-get-the-look book that offers solid interior design and styling advice. Featuring brand-new, never-before-published projects, every page reflects the ease and casual elegance of shoreline living. With chapters such as Sea Glass (brilliant blue color schemes), Indigo...