Garden from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From the Introduction: "It is one of the expressed purposes of the Herb Society to educate the general public to the many uses and delights of herbs." "This is a book aimed at cooks of varying degrees of skill." "An entirely new aspect of this book is the section devoted to the illustration of culinary herbs." The recipes have everything from appetitizers, to… Read more about this item

From front cover this includes: Their favorite flowers Their Fascinating beauty and behavior 15 plans for irresistible gardens Beautiful color photos and lots of information included. Very Good+ condiiton. Very light rubbing on covers. Soft thumb crease on front. Very little edge/corner wear. Three pages have small corner creases. Clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description. 96 pages including Index.

From back cover: "One April 27, 1806, during his second term as president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson confided to his friend Elizabeth Trist, 'I am preparing an occasional retreat in Bedford.' The property was a tract of land more than 4,000 acres that he had owned for over thirty years but had visited just four times - a… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "In A Garden of Words, Martha Barnette weaves together the ancient root words, the legends and folklore, botanical facts, and medieval stories into a lively exploration of the origins of flower names." Quote from back cover: "If you prefer reading to weeding, this is the garden book to get." - Michael Gartner, president of NBC News and… Read more about this item

From back cover: "Are Moles messin' with you lawn? Beetles brunching on your bee balm?...Do your neighbors' pets think your yard is their own personal privy?...Jerry Baker has a terrific tonic or super solution that'll say "Bug Off -- NOW!" This book is full of solutions for yard and garden problems using common household products. Very Good+ condition. There is very slight… Read more about this item

This is a wonderful book for someone who likes organic gardening or farming, who is also interested in it's roots. From the forward: "My own observations, coupled with some intensive study of the subject, have led to a firm conviction that understanding and application of organic farming principles is essential to the continuance of healthy plant and animal life on this… Read more about this item

From back cover: "A masterpiece on squirrel strategy." - Wall Street Journal For 25 years, Outwitting Squirrels has been leading the charge to help bird lovers defend their feeders. Very Good+ condition. Would have been "Fine" condition, but a few pages have a very small "crinkle" at the top, plus there is very slight bottom corner wear. Please… Read more about this item

All about trees for urban Missouri. The book covers varieties (flowering and not) and their care and maintenance. Stapled booklet with glossy cover with color photos. Pages are also glossy with color photos. Very Good condition. Slight rubbing to cover. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Please see photos. 60 pages including Glossary and Tree Characteristics chart.

This stapled booklet is a tree identification resource in winter when they have lost their leaves. Ivory cover with color image and black text. Illustrations are black and white. Very Good condition. Cover has a few small, light marks. Pages are clean and tight. Please see photos. 43 pages including Index.

2-sided Plant Care spin wheel. Just spin the wheel so that the popular name for the plant shows in the window and see the Horticultural Name, Reproduction type, Moisture needed, Light needed, Humidity guide, Heat guide, Potting Mix needed, and Care required. Each side has different plants with color photos. Covers plants and flowers. Size: approx. 12"… Read more about this item

2-sided Plant Care spin wheel. Just spin the wheel so that the popular name for the plant shows in the window and see the Horticultural Name, Reproduction type, Moisture needed, Light needed, Humidity/Heat guide, and Potting Mix needed. Each side has different plants with color photos. Covers plants and flowers. Size: approx. 9" tall x 7" wide. Chip in one… Read more about this item

Author Bunny Guinness shows how plant-loving adults and exuberant children can coexist in the same place in this book. Lots of ideas and inspiration with "how to" put into practice. Covers design and planning, playhouses and tree houses, garden games, outdoor living, water garden, garden for wildlife and pets, and planting. Clean. Tight. Lots of illustrations and beautiful color photographs. 168… Read more about this item

Essential information for growing and arranging flowers. Black & white illustrations and lots of color photographs. Index, 256 pages. Green cloth covered boards. Light stain on front cover. Inscription inside front cover: Raylee Yoder, April 1991, From Sharon and Don Erland, Anniversary #2. Printing and binding stamp from Italy on back endpaper. Some bottom edge wear. One page has mis-cut and is… Read more about this item

This book has lots of info to improve your landscape, even if you have a small space. It has ideas for outdoor living (i.e. decks, terraces, pools, etc.), lawn maintenance, DIY projects, and more. Index. 479 pages. Heavy book, may require additional postage. Clean and tight. Black & White and Color photos and illustrations. No visible wear.

Step by step instructions for basic gardening techniques. Simple for the beginner, complete enough for the expert. Illustrations for each technique. Index. 192 pages. Book is clean; however, there are a couple water drop wrinkles/slight stains in the back half of the book that were obviously dried quickly - no stuck pages, no mildew or other visible damage. See photos.Front… Read more about this item

This book covers garden basics, planning, planting and more, including small space gardening. Index. 144 pages. Color photos. Book has handmade "pocket" taped to inside front endpaper with newsprint articles. See photo. Pages are tight with very slight age discoloration on edges. Cover is Very Good, no visible edge wear. Book has very slight "been in storage" smell.

A Sunset Book - guide to terrariums and miniature gardens. Near Fine except for some age discoloration on page edges, cover, and small crease in front cover. See photo. Pages tight. Very minimal edge or corner wear. Index. 80 pages.

Even though this is an older book, there is lots of good information for any type of indoor gardening. Book covers topics like Terrariums, Forcing Bulbs, Bonsai, Vegetable Growing in the Kitchen, Propagation, Plant Pests and Diseases.Black & White illustrations, plus photographs by Bill Swan. Index. 160 pages.Good reading copy. Age discoloration on page edges and some pages. Front cover… Read more about this item

This book includes a year-round calendar of gardening tasks, full-color US zone maps with frost date and summer temperature, info for lawn maintenance, how to control unwanted insects, weeds, and diseases, full-color illustrations, techniques from planting to pruning. Book is as new condition - clean and tight. Only blemish is a slight edge wear on back cover edge. See photo. Index.… Read more about this item

Book illustrations are mostly green, black, and white; but there are also color photos and illustrations. Basic techniques. Helpful lists for specific situations. Covers trees, grasses, and landscaping too. Lists and growing information for vegetables, roses, fruit trees, herbs, cactus, and house plants. Clean and Tight. Slight edge discoloration due to age. Very slight cover wear.