May New Release - Lavender Lover's Handbook

Title: Lavender Lover’s Handbook

             

Subtitle: The 100 Most Beautiful and Fragrant

 Varieties for Growing, Crafting, and Cooking

Author/s: Sarah Berringer Bader

RRP: $34.99

ISBN: 9781604692211

Format:  Hardback, 192 pages

Dimensions: 230mm x 190mm

Publisher: Timber Press

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

With its intoxicating scent, gorgeous wands of purple flowers and silvery foliage, lavender is one of the most sought-after plants. But the horticultural reasons for choosing lavender go far beyond its beauty. Lavender attracts beneficial insects and requires little water once established. In The Lavender Lover's Handbook, lavender grower Sarah Berringer Bader teaches gardeners how to successfully grow this beloved plant. Featuring the 100 easiest, most stunning lavenders available today, this beginner's guide provides a complete checklist of the colour, fragrance, size and foliage of each plant, in addition to basic pruning, spacing and planting requirements. The text is rounded out with tips on how to harvest, cook and craft with this wonderful herb. Its abundant variety, hardiness, fragrance and culinary uses make lavender one of the most popular and versatile plants. And now, with this practical and accessible guide in hand it's easier than ever to grow at home.

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May New Release - Fruit Trees in Small Spaces

Title: Fruit Trees in Small Spaces

             

Subtitle: Abundant Harvests from 

Your Own Backyard

Author/s:  Colby Eierman

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781604691900

Format:  Paperback, 256 pages

Dimensions: 228mm x 203mm

Publisher: Timber Press

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

For gardeners yearning for the pleasures of home-grown fruit, this deliciously encouraging guide cuts the subject down to size. Colby Eierman, garden designer and fruit expert, shows how trees can easily be tucked into the tiniest spots and still yield a bumper crop of gorgeous fruit. Fruit Trees in Small Spaces covers everything a gardener needs to know about choosing and nurturing the most delicious varieties including selection, pruning, training, irrigation and pest and disease prevention as well as creative recipes for your incredible harvest. 

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May New Release - Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden

Title: Creative Concrete Ornaments

 for the Garden

             

Subtitle: Making Pots, Planters,Birdbaths,

Sculptures & More

Author/s:  Sherri Warner Hunter

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781454703532

Format:  Paperback, 176 pages

Dimensions: 254mm x 216mm

Publisher: Lark Books

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Sherri Warner Hunter proves that concrete isn't just for sidewalks anymore; it's perfect for the garden too. A selection of 30 beautiful designs suggests the range of this increasingly popular material and the illustrated instructions make the craft's fundamentals easy to learn. The simplest projects come first so beginners can work their way through the book progressively, building on their skills. Projects include a carved trough, sandcast bowl, elegant relief panel, and - for the more skilled crafters - a decorative walkway, sculpture and water feature.

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May New Release - Book of Gardening Projects for Kids

Title:  Book of Gardening Projects for Kids

             

Subtitle: 101 Ways to get Kids Outside, 

Dirty, and Having Fun

Author/s: Whitney Cohen and John Fisher

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781604692457

Format:  Paperback, 256 pages

Dimensions: 228mm x 203mm

Publisher: Timber Press

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Gardening gets kids outdoors and away from television and video games, increases their connection to plants and animals and helps build enthusiasm for fresh fruits and vegetables. In The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids, Whitney Cohen and John Fisher draw on years of experience in the Life Lab Garden Classroom and gardening with their own children to teach parents how to integrate the garden into their family life, no matter its scope or scale. The book features simple, practical gardening advice, including how to design a play-friendly garden, ideas for fun-filled theme gardens and how to cook and preserve the garden’s bounty. 101 engaging, family-friendly garden activities are also featured, from making Crunch-n-Munch Vegetable Beds and muddy miniature Masterpieces to harvesting berries for Fresh Fruity Pops.

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May New Release - Beautiful No Mow Yards

Title: Beautiful No-Mow Yards

             

Subtitle: 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives

                

Author/s:  Evelyn J. Hadden

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781604692389

Format:  Paperback, 288 pages

Dimensions: 228mm x 203mm

Publisher: Timber Press

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

What has your perfect green lawn done for you lately? Is it really worth the time, effort and resources you lavish on it? Armed with encouragement, inspiration and cutting-edge advice from award-winning author Evelyn Hadden, you can liberate yourself at last! In this ultimate guide to rethinking your yard, Evelyn showcases dozens of inspiring, eco-friendly alternatives to that demanding (and dare we say boring?) green turf. Trade your lawn for a lively prairie or replace it with a runoff-reducing rain garden, Swap it for an interactive adventure garden or convert it to a low-maintenance living carpet. With Beautiful No-Mow Yards you can transform your lawn into a livable garden and bring nature’s beauty into your life.

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May New Release - Container Garden Idea Book

Title: Container Garden Idea Book

             

Subtitle: Entries Seating Areas Focal

 Points Paths

                

Author/s:  Fine Gardening magazine

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781600853951

Format:  Paperback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 234mm

Publisher: Taunton Press

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Containers are wonderful accents anywhere in the landscape. For those with small spaces or beginner skills, they offer an easy and affordable way to add stylish touches to their surroundings. Every gardener will find unique inspiration in Container Garden Idea Book. Part of Taunton's best-selling Idea Book series, it's an amazing visual clip file with over 300 photos, plant recipes and eye-catching designs for container gardens of all shapes and sizes. Readers can't go wrong with this fresh content from the editors and contributors of Fine Gardening magazine.

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May New Release - Picker's Bible

Title: Picker’s Bible

             

Subtitle: How to Pick Antiques Like the Pros

                

Author/s:  Joe Willard

RRP: $16.99

ISBN: 9781440230394

Format:  Paperback, 176 pages

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm

Publisher: KP Books

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Whether you are a dumpster diver, estate sale addict or modern archaeologist, this easy-to-use and informative guide to “picking” is guaranteed to improve your antiquing skills. Picker’s Bible provides great tips on how to find antiques for the best price. A fun and quick read, the book explains the ins and outs of negotiating price, things to avoid, secrets to success and how to do it all better than the other guy. There’s hidden treasure out there – Picker’s Bible will help you find it!

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