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Updated February 25, 2026
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Gardenista the low impact garden a sourcebook for sustainable outdoor spaces
Wilson, Kendra
A comprehensive and lushly illustrated guide to earth-friendly gardening from the experts at Gardenista.  In Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden, author Kendra Wilson covers everything you need to know to create a garden that's good for the planet--and to...
Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook The Essential Guide to Designing Planting and Growing
Stewart, Martha.
Paper Book
An instant New York Times Bestseller "If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden."  --Martha Stewart, Martha Netflix Documentary<...
Garden to the Max Joyful Visionary Maximalist Design
Woodard, Teresa.
Paper Book
Explore a maximalist approach to gardening with this vibrant photography book that features 20 aspirational gardens that prove "more" is better. Having a maximalist garden is a bold aesthetic choice--yet it also brings vitality back to the earth, in an abundant...
Journeys to the nearby a gardener discovers the gentle art of untravelling
Bradbury, Elspeth, 1939-
Inspired by adventures of world travellers but unwilling to rack up her fossil fuel consumption, Elspeth sets out with a deep curiosity to explore the world that exists in her own garden. Told over the course of four seasons this is an inspiring book of the beauty in the small...
How can I help saving nature with your yard
Tallamy, Douglas W
Paper Book
From a New York Times bestselling author, a wildlife ecology expert and environmental advocate provides readers with the next step in their ecological journey. In How Can I Help?, Tallamy tackles the questions commonly asked at his popular lectures and...
Essential Guide to Bulbs Grow a Bounty of Beautiful Bulbs in Gardens and Containers
Carey, Jenny Rose.
"Infectious and encouraging...this book is indeed "essential" reading for expert gardeners as well as newbies just dipping their trowel into bulb growing." ―The Seattle Times "This beautifully photographed, comprehensive resource...offers deep knowledge and encouragement...
Greenhouse Book Make the Most of Your Greenhouse Throughout the Year
Brown, Tom.
The ultimate guide to gardening under glass. Thinking of buying a greenhouse but aren't sure what to grow in it, or how? Or maybe you've inherited a garden with a greenhouse, but haven't got a clue what to do with it? Whatever your journey to growing under glass, this book gives a...
My garden a year of design and experimentation
Kloet, Jacqueline van der
Paper Book
A month-by-month tour of the renowned naturalistic garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet's home garden--a visual feast of perennials, trees, grasses, shrubs, and bulbs that have inspired a generation of gardeners and designers.  From a pioneer of the New...
Essential Book of Succulents A Guide to the 250 Best Varieties for Beginners
Kuroda, Kentaro.
Paper Book
"Striking and practical. A perfect fit for those who already love succulents and those ready to fall in love." --Library Journal Learn all about the most beautiful, hardy and easy-to-grow succulent varieties! The Essential Book of Succulents is...
Landscaping with stone create patios walkways walls and other landscape features
Sagui, Pat.
Paper Book
Updated with new projects, information on climate change, and tables and sections detailing commonly used landscape sand, gravel, and stone materials, this new edition offers a complete and accessible guide to landscape design and outdoor projects for the home and garden. Featuring a framework for...
Good soil
Chu, Jeff
Paper Book
A profound meditation on nature, heritage, and belonging, from an accomplished journalist who left New York City for life on a working farm "I needed this book. I think you need it, too."-Maggie Smith, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful...
Herbs in Every Season 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen Garden and Apothecary
Cohen, Bevin
Paper Book
An accessible exploration of how herbs can be used for medicinal and culinary purposes year round, from gardening to cooking--you'll learn how to use herbs in a myriad of life-changing ways. Herbs in Every Season offers gardeners, herbalists, cooks, and...
Manga guide to organic vegetable gardening detailed tips for growing 50 types of vegetables f
Yoda, Hideki, 1953-2013
Paper Book
Make the most of your organic garden--with this playful yet wonderfully detailed guide! Manga artist and passionate home gardener Hideki Yoda illustrates the joy and simplicity of raising vegetables in your own small home garden. He covers everything from creating the rows...
Kawaii applique? quilts from Japan how one country's love of all things tiny powers today's most
Ichikawa, Naomi
Paper Book
The story behind the amazing, extremely detailed quilts rising in popularity today, with five kawaii projects to make. "An enchanting celebration of kawaii ('small and cute') quilts . . . Crafters will marvel at this." --Publishers WeeklySTARRED Review Understand how...
Flower farmers inspiration & advice from expert growers
Prinzing, Debra
Twenty-nine of today's most inspiring flower farmers present stories, how-to-cultivate expertise, and favorite new varieties in a lushly photographed guide to feed your every floral fantasy Flower farmers are the Top Chefs of the gardening world, with dedicated social media...
Life with flowers inspiration and lessons from the garden
Palmer, Frances (Potter)
Paper Book
Become a part of artist and master gardener Frances Palmer's world as she shares everything she knows about growing and arranging flowers in this gorgeous book--"Flower lovers, prepare for peak inspiration" (Amy Merrick, author of On Flowers). In this follow...
Essential bonsai book techniques for creating beautiful trees
Dupuich, Jonas /
Paper Book
A beautifully photographed, in-depth guide to the fundamental techniques used to create exquisite bonsai, from the author of The Little Book of Bonsai and the Bonsai Tonight blog. "Anyone working and living with these little trees will find essential guidance for making...
Next level needlepoint over 100 skill building stitches and techniques for modern tapestry embroid
Homent, Emma
Get ready to take your needlepoint to the next level and gain the confidence to start making bold stitching choices! A book of decorative stitches is like a candy store for needlepointers but sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. In Next-Level Needlepoint,...
Pansies how to grow reimagine and create beauty with pansies and violas
Estrada, Brenna
Paper Book
This "must-add to your garden library" is an indispensable guide to pansies--and a brand new way to look at the dazzling flower that brings drama, whimsy, and diversity to every garden and arrangement (Erin Benzakein, Floret). Pansies is the...
Handsewn Wardrobe A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Clothes from Patternmaking to the Finishi
Sonstroem, Louisa Owen
Paper Book
Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide.  Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, button-up, and jeans,...
Propagating Plants How to Grow Plants for Free
DK.
Paper Book
Fill your garden with beautiful plants for next-to-nothing Do you long to grow your own plants from scratch? This complete guide from the experts at the RHS will teach you how to propagate virtually every type of plant. If you're a thrifty gardener who wants more...
Close to Home The Wonders of Nature Just Outside Your Door
Hanson, Thor
Paper Book
An award-winning natural-history writer presents "the perfect mix of science and story" (Sy Montgomery), opening the door to the nature that thrives in our yards, gardens, and parks: "I couldn't put it down" (Doug Tallamy).    We all live on nature's...
Nettles & petals grow food eat weeds save seeds
Walton, Jamie
Paper Book
Nettles and Petals is a practical and accessible 'how-to' guide for growing your own food, and gardening sustainably. Learn from an expert, with the professional horticulturalist, popular Instagram personality and Social Media Influencer of the Year 2024 Jamie Walton (@nettlesandpetals).
Maximalist colorful interiors for bold living
Dazey, Dani
Maximalist style authority Dani Dazey shares her bold design advice for creating colorful interiors and playful patterns in your home More is more! The Maximalist by Dani Dazey is an interior design book for true maximalists who love to celebrate all things...
Permaculture Garden A Practical Approach to Year round Harvests
Richards, Huw.
Paper Book
Harvest year-round from your bountiful and sustainable fruit and vegetable garden. Huw Richards' ultimate guide to permaculture gardening, outlining the regenerative methods that make gardening easier to do while being more productive. Huw shows you how to expand your growing...
Piece by piece 20 modern patchwork and quilting projects to make from preloved fabrics
MacDonald, Lauren
Paper Book
Piece by Piece: 20 modern patchwork and quilting projects to make from preloved fabrics is a hands-on craft book complete with patterns, tutorials and projects that use a mix of quilting, patchwork and appliqué. Designer, maker and founder of textile studio Working Cloth, Lauren...
Give It a Grow Simple Projects to Nurture Food Flowers and Wildlife in Any Outdoor Space
Swales, Martha.
'A true joy to read' - Yotam Ottolenghi In this beautiful and practical guide, Martha Swales makes it easier than ever before to start growing your own slice of nature with her collection of fool-proof projects. You don't need expensive tools or equipment, Martha's...
Year of compassion 52 weeks of living zero waste plant based and cruelty free
Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen
Paper Book
Affectionately known as the Joyful Vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau has been a leading voice in compassionate living for over two decades, guiding countless people to achieve lasting health and purpose. Now, with A Year of Compassion, she shares simple, effective, and impactful actions we can...
Freestyle color collage quilting a unique method for creating bold designs with fabric
Mul, Carly
Paper Book
With this latest guide from industry expert Carly Mul you'll discover user-friendly secrets for organic, free-form color collage techniques and produce professional quality results. Mul's techniques for vibrant quilted designs don't require extensive pattern techniques. Instead, this guide offers a...
Spirited garden creative private retreats
Wynja, Doreen L., 1958-
Paper Book
A private view of intensely creative residential gardens, lovingly designed and tended by the plant-obsessed owners themselves. Hundreds of inspiring photographs show home gardeners how to successfully inject elements of their own personality--as well as plants in unique combinations--into...
In praise of the earth a journey into the garden
Han, Byung-Chul.
The earth is not a dead, mute landscape but an eloquent, living being. Sometimes it just takes a spade, a packet of seeds, and a pair of sturdy boots to realize it. The philosopher Byung-Chul Han spent three springs, summers, autumns, and winters in his secret garden in Berlin, devoting himself...
Style your home design secrets for styling with confidence
Blomfield, Emma
Paper Book
Style Your Home: Design Secrets for Styling with Confidence is a design guide filled with need-to-know styling tips when setting up your new home. Be it a rental or that long-awaited first home purchase, decorating and renovating can be exciting, but also daunting. Interior...

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