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|  Successful Container Gardening: 75 Easy-to-Grow Flower and Vegetable "Gardens"
This book describes the advantages to container gardening in words and pictures. It includes more than 300 color photos and 20 illustrations, along with advice for choosing the right container and soil medium; dozens of plant-specific "recipes" for container gardens of flowers, vegetables, shrubs, an... read more |
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| |  Southeast Home Landscaping, 3rd edition
by Roger Holmes, Mr., Rita Buchanan
Collection of 54 designs created by Southeastern landscape professionals, with over 200 region-specific plants and more than 450 color photos and drawings. States: AL, AR, FL,GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN
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|  Backyard Homesteading: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Self-Sufficiency
by David Toht
Backyard Homesteading helps any homeowner turn their yard--no matter how small it may be--into a productive area that provides homegrown food, including fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat. In addition to covering the topics of growing and raising fruits, vegetables, and common farm animals, Backyard Homesteading shows readers how to use and preserve the bounty they produce.
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| |  1001 Ideas for Better Gardening
by Pippa Greenwood
Collection of over 1,000 tips for every area of the garden, from the kitchen garden to ponds, lawns, patios, and containers.
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This book describes the advantages to container gardening in words and pictures. It includes more than 300 color photos and 20 illustrations, along with advice for choosing the right container and soil medium; dozens of plant-specific "recipes" for container gardens of flowers, vegetables, shrubs, and trees categorized by sunlight requirements; strategies for irrigation; expert tips for disease and pest prevention; and foolproof instructions for pruning, pinching, and bedding. |
| ISBN 10: | 1580114563 | | ISBN 13: | 9781580114561 | | Author/Editor: | Joseph Provey, Mr., How-To | | Page Count: | 160 | | Dimensions: | 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 | | Publication date: | January 2010 | | Table of Contents: | Click here to view the Table of Contents |
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