Beginner Gardening for Teens

Planting a small garden or taking care of houseplants can be a calming and low-key hobby for any age. These books are perfect for beginner gardeners of all ages.

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Beginner Gardening for Teens

Planting a small garden or taking care of houseplants can be a calming and low-key hobby for any age. These books are perfect for beginner gardeners of all ages.

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Grow now : how we can save our health, communities, and planet-one garden at a time
Murphy, Emily (Gardener)
Paper Book
"Grow Now is an earth manual that applies to everyone, everywhere. Regenerating life begins with our hands, the soil, and our heart. Take this book and go outside, stay outside, and transform." --Paul Hawken, author of Drawdown and Regeneration Did you know you can...
Houseplants for beginners : a simple guide for new plant parents for making houseplants thrive
Steinkopf, Lisa Eldred
Paper Book
Choose the right houseplants for your space and then help them thrive with Houseplants for Beginners at your side. Having happy, healthy plants can make a space feel happy and healthy too. They add color, texture, and beauty--and can also ...
Gardening for everyone : growing vegetables, herbs, and more at home
Watkins, Julia
Paper Book
A guide to creating and growing a backyard garden simply and sustainably--from planning to planting to harvest, with profiles of essential vegetables and herbs, ecological tips, and fun and creative projects Growing food in your backyard (or even on a porch or windowsill!)...
The ultimate flower gardener's guide : how to combine shape, color, and texture to create the garden of your dreams
Carey, Jenny Rose
Paper Book
"Full of practical insights, ideas, and inspiration to help you grow the flower-packed garden of your dreams."--Greg Loades, author of The Modern Cottage Garden   The colors, shapes, and scents of flowers are as ravishing to the senses as to the soul. But...
Attracting birds, butterflies, and other backyard wildlife
Mizejewski, David
Paper Book
From renowned National Wildlife Federation naturalist and TV host David Mizejewski comes a new book to show you how to create a magical ecosystem right in your backyard! Invite beautiful songbirds, colorful butterflies, buzzing bees and other fascinating wildlife by nurturing a wildlife habitat...
Growing an edible landscape : how to transform your outdoor space into a food garden
Pilarchik, Gary
Paper Book
Convert your unproductive lawn and landscape areas into fruitful edible gardens with this practical guide overflowing with ideas, plans, designs, and know-how. Out with the lawn and in with the food! That's the battle cry of millions of modern gardeners who are not only...
Gardening can be murder : how poisonous poppies, sinister shovels, and grim gardens have inspired mystery writers
McDowell, Marta
Paper Book
"This book is dangerous. A veritable cornucopia of crime fiction and gardening lore, it faces the reader with multiple temptations--books to seek out, plants to obtain, garden tours to book." --Vicki Lane, author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries ...
A northern gardener's guide to native plants and pollinators : creating habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest
Johnson, Lorraine
Paper Book
Few sights are as charming as a hummingbird hovering over cardinal flowers in your backyard or a butterfly lighting on the black-eyed Susans potted on your balcony. Yet pollinators do more than beguile us: they are key to a healthy environment. With many pollinators threatened and their habitats...
Plant grow harvest repeat : grow a bounty of vegetables, fruits, and flowers by mastering the art of succession planting
Cowden, Meg McAndrews
Paper Book
"Wonderfully written, beautifully illustrated, and everything you need to know to get more productivity out of your food garden." --Joe Lamp'l, creator and executive producer, Growing a Greener World Discover how to get more out of your growing...
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