Grow Together: Books about gardens for adults

Updated November 18, 2025
Carver County Library
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All new square foot gardening : the world's most popular growing method to harvest more food from less space
Paper Book
Over 3 million copies sold! This revolutionary gardening book gets a revolutionary update for its 4th edition--new plans, options, and advice herald a modern approach to this tried-and-true method. No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no machinery or heavy tools--less watering,...
Grow your groceries : 40 hacks for growing plants from supermarket foods
Akeroyd, Simon
Paper Book
Ever wondered if you could grow plants from the food you buy? Grow Your Groceries shows you how. Discover 40 simple, fun hacks to try - no gardening experience needed, just a windowsill and a recycled container. Raise tomato plants from tomato slices. Collect...
The fragrant flower garden : growing, arranging, and preserving natural scents
Bittner, Stefani
Paper Book
Make your garden and home look and smell heavenly with this accessible gardening guide that explains how to grow fragrant flowers outdoors and bring natural scents indoors by creating floral arrangements, scented beauty products, and more. "A practical guide to a life...
The 10-minute gardener : how to have a veggie garden and a life : 85 time-saving tactics to be more efficient and grow more food in less time
CaliKim
Paper Book
The 10-Minute Gardener is all about small efforts with a big impact. Learn quick-and-simple gardening tactics that let you have a garden and a life. If you've ever uttered the words "I don't have time to garden," this is the book for you. The 10-Minute Gardener<...
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<...
The climate change-resilient vegetable garden : how to grow food in a changing climate
Stoddart, Kim
Paper Book
Discover a new, more dynamic and durable way to grow food in the extremes of our changing climate in The Climate Change-Resilient Vegetable Garden. Whether it's water-usage restrictions, extended heat waves, disastrous flooding, "super weeds," or prolonged pest lifecycles,...
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...
Beginner's guide to garden planning and design : 50 simple gardening ideas for adding style & personality to your outdoor space
Yoest, Helen
Paper Book
Gardeners are generally always looking for inspiration. In the forward of Planning & Designing Your First Garden: 50 Ways to Add Style for Personal Creativity, P. Allen Smith states, "Helen has outlined 50 ways to add style to express one's personal creativity in the garden--when in fact her 50 will...

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