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You already know that Dover offers high-quality and top-value craft books. Now, we're pleased to offer you an even broader selection of guides, manuals, and other sources of inspiration, thanks to our association with Creative Homeowner. One of our sister companies, Creative Homeowner is a leading lifestyle publisher of craft, home, and garden books. Each beautiful edition features a wealth of photographs and illustrations plus easy-to-follow instructions on doing it right the first time. They are the books that people trust for expert advice on everything from hobbies, design, and decorating to gardening, landscaping, building, and repair.

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Char-Broil's Everybody Grills!Char-Broil's Everybody Grills! 
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
More than 200 easy-to-follow recipes and tips for delicious grilled, barbecued, and smoked meats, chicken, seafood, and vegetables.
3-Step Vegetable Gardening: The Quick and Easy Way to Grow Super-Fresh Produce3-Step Vegetable Gardening: The Quick and Easy Way to Grow Super-Fresh Produce 
by Steve Mercer, Sally Roth, How-To
Starting with the basics, this book is the complete vegetable gardening system for busy people.
Ultimate Guide: Home Repair & ImprovementUltimate Guide: Home Repair & Improvement 
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
608 pages packed with over 2,500 photos, 800 illustrations, and practical text that covers the entire home.

Four Seasons of OrchidsFour Seasons of Orchids 
by Greg Allikas, Ned Nash, How-To
Did you know that there are as many as 20,000 species in the family Orchidae? Orchids are the plants that bear some of Earth's most showy and flamboyant flowers. Long prized by collectors and specialist cultivators, orchids are commonly (and mistakenly, as it turns out) believed to be difficult to grow and maintain. In fact, many varieties are as easily grown as any other perennial. This superb book presents a selection of the most exceptional orchids anywhere, all of which can be cultivated at home. But unlike other books on this topic, Four Seasons of Orchids is divided by the season in which they flower. Compiled by renowned orchid photographer Greg Allikas and recognized orchid expert (and American Orchid Society judge) Ned Nash, the book is organized into four parts, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, making it easy for any horticulturalist to plan his or her orchid year with dazzling displays of color. Four Seasons of Orchids is full of
Western Home LandscapingWestern Home Landscaping 
by Roger Holmes, Mr., Lance Walheim, Mr.
Collection of 42 designs created by area landscape professionals, with over 200 plants that are proven performers in the areas covered. Some designs provide "green" landscaping tips, including ways to conserve water and the use of native plants. Also shows how to install and care for plants, paths, fences, walls.
Char-Broil's Grilling Surf & TurfChar-Broil's Grilling Surf & Turf 
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
More than 130 easy-to-follow recipes and tips for delicious grilled, barbecued, and smoked meats, seafood, sides, and desserts.
Fast, Fresh Garden Edibles: Quick Crops for Small SpacesFast, Fresh Garden Edibles: Quick Crops for Small Spaces 
by Jane Courtier, How-To
Fast, Fresh Garden Edibles shows homeowners how to use every square inch of available space to grow fresh vegetables in the shortest possible time. Guides to growing in small gardens, in containers, and in window boxes. How to select and plant the quickest growing varieties of vegetables.
Smart Guide®: Ponds, Fountains & WaterfallsSmart Guide®: Ponds, Fountains & Waterfalls 
by Editors of Creative Homeowner, How-To
Plan, build, and maintain with do-it-yourself sequences and easy-to-understand text. Covers plant and fish selection. 150 full-color photographs and 100 color illustrations.

I Didn't Know That!: Taking Care of Your Home, Your Car, and Your CareerI Didn't Know That!: Taking Care of Your Home, Your Car, and Your Career 
by Patrick O'Keefe
Potpourri of helpful tips, rules of thumb, and advice on a great variety of subjects, from car and home purchase and maintenance to basic financial, insurance, and retirement planning.