Home and Garden

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Updated January 26, 2026
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The 5-minute gardener : year-round garden habits for busy people
Burke, Nicole Johnsey
Paper Book
Nurture a year-round gardening habit with just 5 minutes a day, from the author of Kitchen Garden Revival and Leaves, Roots & Fruit. Do you find joy in seeing a plant grow from seed to flower? Has your main setback for maintaining a successful garden been finding...
Your natural garden : a practical guide to caring for an ecologically vibrant home garden
Norris, Kelly D.
Paper Book
As featured in The New York Times, a valuable and artfully crafted guide to tending a naturalistic garden. From plantsman Kelly Norris, author of New Naturalism, comes a much-needed handbook to maintaining today's natural gardens. Naturalistic plantings,...
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<...
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...
Garden to the Max : Joyful, Visionary, Maximalist Design
Woodard, Teresa/ Stefko, Bob (PHT)
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...
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...
Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating 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...
Good soil : the education of an accidental farmhand
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...
The handsewn wardrobe : a complete guide to making your own clothes : from patternmaking to the finishing stitches
Sonstroem, Louisa Owen 1990-
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,...
The art of embroidery design : expand your creativity and learn how to develop your own original stitching designs
Johnson, Christi
Paper Book
From an acclaimed embroidery designer and bestselling author of Mystical Stitches, an accessible how-to guide full of original stitch designs that will inspire readers to pick up a needle and thread. Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of...
Bella Coco's crochet stitch library : my top 100 stitches, borders and motifs
Fragola, Sarah-Jayne
Paper Book
A stunning directory of 100 adaptable, inspirational crochet stitch patterns and 3 gorgeous projects from best-selling author and YouTube sensation, Bella Coco (Sarah-Jayne Fragola). Discover Sarah-Jayne's clear and friendly teaching style, known and loved by her more than 2 million...
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...
The essential guide to bulbs : how to 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...
The 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...
Landscaping With Stone
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...
Greenhouse Book: Make the Most of Your Greenhouse Throughout the Year : 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...
Essential Book of Succulents: A Guide to the 250 Best Varieties for Beginners : 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...
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...
Off to the nursery : a celebration of gardening, plants, and seasons
Oehr, Alice
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2025 ABDA BEST DESIGNED CHILDREN'S/ YOUNG ADULT SERIES Welcome to the plant nursery, where every visit is an adventure! Off to the Nursery transforms a routine trip to the garden center into a vibrant exploration of the plant world. Through bold illustrations featuring...
The 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...
Black and Decker Deck Codes and Standards : How to Design, Build, Inspect, and Maintain a Safer Deck
Barker, Bruce
Paper Book
"Whether you are a homeowner, a builder, or inspector, [BLACK+DECKER Deck Codes and Standards] is for you...this excellent and valuable manual is highly ­recommended."  --Library Journal, review of the first edition National codes expert Bruce A. Barker...
The manga guide to organic vegetable gardening : detailed tips for growing 50 types of vegetables, fruits and herbs
Yoda, Hideki
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...
Casting flowers : a step-by-step guide to creating beautiful botanical art
Dein, Rachel
Paper Book
Artist Rachel Dein introduces readers to botanical bas-relief, an innovative and exciting technique developed by the author, one that anyone--gardener, parent, weekend crafter, or artist--can try at home in every season.   Casting Flowers introduces...
Survival gardening : grow your own emergency food supply from seed to root cellar
Coffman, Sam (Clinical herbalist)
Paper Book
Learn how to grow your own food supply and be prepared just in case of an emergency with this essential guide by a survival skills expert. Become more resilient in the face of global crises and prepare yourself for supply chain disruptions by learning to grow your...

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