Planning for Spring: Yard and Garden Books for Teens

Look ahead to spring with teen-friendly books that make it easy to explore gardening in new ways. Learn about seed saving, aromatherapy herbs, small-space gardening and more!

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Planning for Spring: Yard and Garden Books for Teens

Look ahead to spring with teen-friendly books that make it easy to explore gardening in new ways. Learn about seed saving, aromatherapy herbs, small-space gardening and more!

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The essential aromatherapy garden : growing and using scented plants and herbs
Lawless, Julia
Paper Book
The ultimate illustrated guide to growing an aromatherapy garden and using essential herbs and oils for healing and inspiration This is a lifestyle book that will appeal to those who use essential oils and herbs for their healing properties and those looking for inspiration and...
Good nature : why seeing, smelling, hearing, and touching plants is good for our health
Willis, K. J.
Paper Book
A Next Big Idea Club must-read selection! An Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Nonfiction Book! A ground-breaking investigation into newly discovered evidence showing that remarkable things happen to our bodies and our minds when our senses connect with the...
Garden allies : the insects, birds, & other animals that keep your garden beautiful and thriving
Lavoipierre, Frédérique
Paper Book
"Explains how your garden can be a thriving, balanced community that gives more to your landscape than it takes." --Douglas W. Tallamy, author of The Nature of Oaks and Nature's Best Hope The birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects...
Small garden style : a design guide for outdoor rooms and containers
Eaton, Isa Hendry
Paper Book
A stylishly photographed guide to creating lush, layered, dramatic little gardens no matter the size of your available space--an urban patio, a tiny backyard, or even just a pot by your door. Petite gardens align with the movement to live smaller and create a life with less stuff...
Making practical backyard projects in wood : beautiful things to make in a weekend, including ready-to-use plans & patterns
Paper Book
Never run out of backyard DIY woodworking projects when you have a copy of Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood: Plans and Patterns for Better Outdoor Living! Featuring contributions from a veritable all-star team of DIY experts from Alan and Gill Bridgewater to woodworking teacher Bill...
Saving seeds : a home gardener's guide to preserving plant biodiversity
Jason, Dan
Paper Book
Much of our food comes from seeds. But where do our seeds come from? And where are they going? For much of human history, farmers saved their own seed stocks to ensure a good harvest from year to year. In the mid-twentieth century, governments became involved in seed saving, creating massive seed...
Container gardening-the permaculture way : sustainably grow vegetables and more in your small space
Tsimba, Valaery
Paper Book
Permaculture--rooted in centuries-old techniques for growing food with care for the Earth--is the key to producing a bigger harvest than you ever thought possible on your balcony, patio, driveway, deck, and anywhere in between! With sustainability as her guiding principle, Valéry Tsimba...
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