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THE WATER GARDEN
ENCYCLOPEDIA
The ultimate guide to designing,
constructing, planting and
maintaining garden ponds and water
features. More than 250-pages of
plans, tips and photographs on
everything from container water
gardens, to ponds. $29.95
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BEST TREES FOR YOUR
GARDEN
There’s a wide variety of
trees that could add
interest to your yard and
this book gives you
information on them and
colour photos to let you see
what they look like. $24.95
BIOPLANNING A
NORTHERN
TEMPERATE GARDEN
Tips on how to create a
“natural” garden including
authoritative information
on how to grow 1,200
species. $39.95
BUILDING DECKS
If a picture’s worth a thousand
words what is a 60-minute DVD
worth? See how to dig and pour
footings, build a square, true
framework, lay a deck efficiently,
construct stairs, make a newel post
and build planters and built-in
seating, and more. $26.95
BUILDING SMALL BARNS,
SHEDS AND SHELTERS
If you’re looking to build a small
barn, or shed, this book offers 230
pages of information and
illustrations from laying a
foundation to finishing the roof,
including wiring and plumbing.
Plans included. $22.95
SAVING SEEDS
Subtitled “The Gardener’s
Guide to Growing and Storing
Vegetable and Flower Seeds”
this book guides you through
the steps of choosing,
harvesting and storing seeds.
Preserve the seeds of old
favourites or your best
performers. $19.95
COLD-CLIMATE
GARDENING:
More than 300 pages of tips on
“how to extend your growing
season by at least 30 days”.
Information for food plants,
landscaping techniques to
protect vulnerable plantings
and how to warm the soil
earlier. $22.95
VEGETABLES, HERBS &
FRUITS: An Illustrated
Encyclopedia
At more than 600 pages this is
the definitive source book to
growing, harvesting,
preserving and cooking all
kinds of fruits, vegetables and
herbs — including medicinal
and other uses. $29.95
COMPLETE HYDRANGEAS
More than 140 pages, with
180 colour photos of this
versatile, hardy plant. A
history of their cultivation,
growth requirements, and
how to get the best colours by
manipulating soil acidity and
landscaping potential. $24.95
THE KIDS’ BUILDING
WORKSHOP
Kids can learn and gain
confidence in woodworking. This
book provides basic instructions
for tools plus 15 projects kids and
parents can build together: from
toy furniture to bird houses to a
puppet theatre. $18.95
HOW TO BUILD YOUR
OWN GREENHOUSE
Enjoy beating the weather,
working in the warmth of your
own greenhouse when it’s still
cold outside. 250 pages of
plans and tips for various
types of greenhouses, plus
tips on maintaining and using
them. $32.95
LOW-COST POLE
BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
One of the simplest, least
expensive forms of building
is pole construction. This is
a complete how-to book for
everything from sheds to
small barns to cabins and
full-scale houses. $23.95
SHEDS: The Do-It-Yourself
Guide for Backyard Builders
More than 200 pages, including
colour photos, plans,
instructions and tips for building
everything from a garden shed
to a gazebo, pool houses to
boat houses to protection for
your firewood. $19.95
TREES AND SHRUBS FOR
FOLIAGE
Some trees and shrubs can
add interest and colour to your
yard even without showy
flowers. This 250 page book
provides colour photos of 112
different plant with 725 species
and cultivars to help you find
variety. $24.95
TREES AND SHRUBS FOR
FLOWERS
Flowering trees and shrubs
are becoming a popular part
of landscaping. This book
contains 150 pages of
information on different
shrubs and tips on how to
grow them. $24.95
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