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Gardening, with any kind of plant life, should be viewed as a relaxing and fulfilling activity. It not only brings you closer to Earth, but also allows you to have a somewhat intimate relationship with it. There's a different kind of satisfaction there, being that close to nature, understanding the workings of this life form and forging a symbiotic relationship with the elements. For there is such a joy to gardening and, as you delve into the foundations of this ancient ritual of planting, caring, and, finally, harvesting, you will find happiness in the fruits of this bountiful Earth.

When Page Dickey moved away from her celebrated garden at Duck Hill, she left a landscape she had spent thirty-four years making, nurturing, and loving. She found her next chapter in northwestern Connecticut, on 17 acres of rolling fields and woodland around a former Methodist church. In Uprooted, Dickey reflects on this transition and on what it means for a gardener to start again. The sur­prise at the heart of the book? Although Dickey was sad to leave her beloved garden, she found herself thrilled to begin a new garden in a wilder, larger landscape.

Covering important topics from the secret to proper watering and how to fertilize your plant to proper drainage and pruning techniques, The Fiddle Leaf Fig Expert was written for experienced growers and first-time plant parents alike.

A practical and comprehensive book that covers everything you need to know about cultivating cannabis. Starting with a brief history of cannabis cultivation, the book delves into the benefits of growing your own marijuana, including greater control over quality and availability.

Do you feel trapped by the walls of your urban living space? Are you tired of feeling disconnected from nature? Do you dream of escaping the city sprawl to a haven of greenery? You're not the only one - and you don't have to settle for a second longer. The time has come to transform your environment and, with it, your life!

After smoking for so long, you’re now interested in growing your own bud. You know it’s far cheaper, you get much better-quality weed, and it’s also an exceptionally rewarding hobby. But the problem is you don’t have any idea as to how to grow marijuana. The good news is it isn’t that difficult. With the right guidance and information, you can easily grow your own organic herb.

This is the only succulent beginner's guide that you need! Get ready to jump-start your succulent-caring journey. You'll be fascinated and thrilled about what you can achieve by raising your own succulents. Succulents can provide you with a sense of peace and bring out the best in your interior design.

Aquaponics is the revolutionary science where plants are grown in water instead of soil. This water also cultures fish. The wastes produced by the farmed fish or other aquatic creatures supplies the nutrients for the plants, and in turn purifies the water. Aquaponics, when set up correctly, can, be self-sustaining and, be a healthy source for both fish and plants. Aquaponics at Home is a beginner's guide to this hobby or business, whichever way you want to look at it. You are given the fundamentals to this wonderful and exciting way to garden.

101 Proven Ways to Increase Efficiency and Make More Money in Lawn Care from best-selling author Paul Jamison is the completion of a trilogy that began with Cut That Grass and Make That Cash. In Paul’s wildly successful and helpful first book, he shared his personal journey from being broke, busted, and disgusted to eventually running a successful lawn care and landscape company. Inside this book are 101 actionable specifics, the X’s and O’s, to use a football analogy, on how to properly do the work and run your company.

Start a peaceful revolution by planting an edible ecosystem and sharing the experience with your neighbors. Humans have always thrived in rich, diverse, edible ecosystems. Yet most cities and suburbs are blanketed by lawns, ornamentals, and a lack of biodiversity, let alone anything edible. It is within these sterile landscapes that seeds of an edible ecosystem lie. The Edible Ecosystem Solution is a comprehensive, practical guidebook that looks at underutilized spaces to reveal the many opportunities for landscape transformation.

The most detailed and comprehensive guide to growing successful cannabis at home. This book will take you from beginner to expert with super easy-to-follow instructions, easy-to-understand explanations, and clear troubleshooting methods for tackling typical gardening problems. From the ideal soil required, to the best ways to set up your indoor garden, and with the best practices for proper lighting and watering of your growing plants.

The grass doesn’t have to be greener on the other side with The Lawn Care Guide! Everyone knows that they want a green lawn. The trouble starts when you try to figure out what the best methods, tips, and tricks are to get it. It all seems very easy until you start asking yourself: To use or not to use weed killer? Chemical or organic fertilizer? Is your yard full-sun, full-shade, or somewhere in between? What’s the best way and height to mow your lawn? Do you have Kentucky blue, St. Augustine, or just plain crabgrass?

You are about to discover how to develop a highly productive garden that supplies you with fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables all year round by leveraging the power of greenhouse gardening and hydroponics! Now more than ever, people are increasingly looking for efficient ways of growing fruits and vegetables – ways that are not at the mercy of the environment; ways they can create ideal environmental conditions for growth of plants within the growing area even when the surrounding is hostile or unsuitable for such plants.

Imagine growing any plant without the need for soil. Imagine being able to better manage the spaces of your garden by increasing the number of plants that grow there. Imagine breeding vegetables and fish at the same time. All this is not only possible, but it is also elementary, thanks to this step-by-step guide, consisting of three books.

Growing your own herb garden at home can be a rewarding experience. Having no garden at home or very little outside space is no barrier to growing edible plants to use in your everyday cooking. From the smallest of balconies to even a modest window sill in your kitchen you too can grow yourself a beautiful little herbs garden, providing you with unlimited herbs. Herbs are not only a wonderful addition to a kitchen garden they can also provide medicinal uses for everyday ailments.

Nur von dem leben, was man selbst anbaut: Das klingt nach einem Ansatz, der in unserer heutigen schnelllebigen, globalisierten und digitalisierten Welt keinen Platz findet. Nichtsdestotrotz hat das Thema Permakultur/Selbstversorgung in den letzten Jahren wieder eine stark zunehmende Aufmerksamkeit auf sich gezogen. Nicht ohne Grund, es gibt etliche Gründe die für einen Selbstversorger-Garten sprechen. Angefangen bei der eigenen Gesundheit über pädagogisch wertvolle Erfahrungen beim Wühlen im Garten bis hin zu einem nachhaltigeren Umgang mit der Natur.

En 12 légumes, Marie-Claude Lortie et Jean-Martin Fortier nous proposent de faire le tour des grands enjeux de notre agriculture, comme la culture et l'élevage industriels, les produits locaux, l'utilisation des pesticides et des engrais, et nous démontrent qu'il est possible de transformer le modèle agricole actuel en faisant de meilleurs choix et pourquoi pas en jardinant soi-même.

Are you tired of having to constantly spend money? Wouldn't it be so much better if you could have a source of income that was both a leisure activity, and also lucrative at the same time? If you've answered yes to either of these questions, then it's time that you download Marijuana Growing: A DIY Guide to Raising Your Own Plants from Seed to Harvest right away! When you download this book, it will teach you everything that you need to know about growing marijuana in the smartest and most efficient way possible.

Growing cannabis is a fun and rewarding experience, but it is also challenging and takes a certain amount of time and money. For a first-time grower with limited resources, an indoor garden is probably too costly an option. Cultivating and growing marijuana plants is an enjoyable and rewarding pastime, so remember, spend lots of time with your plants, and have fun!

Hydroponics is going to tell you all about growing plants without soil and how you can grow them by yourself. Whenever we think about plants, we believe we need soil to grow them. But that is not always the case. A lot of plants can be grown without soil. These plants have a different type of root structure that can help them grow in a "no soil" environment. Only a special segment of plants is not hydroponic, and a lot of plants that grow in soil can be grown in a hydroponic manner.