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GARDEN BAC A collection of age-old gardening advice will help home cultivators save money, grow an organic and eco-friendly garden, collect and save seeds, make homemade compost, protect plants from frost and much more.

SOCSCI BUC Traces the experiences of modern-day explorers who rediscover culturally rich forgotten foods and return them to our tables for all to experience and savor.

GARDEN DIC The author of Duck Hill Journal shares memories from three decades of work in her personal garden, describing endeavors that failed and succeeded while sharing her views on the elements of a positive gardening experience.

GARDEN DRU Explains different plant pairings and why they work best together and gives other gardening advice such as what flowers are edible.

GARDEN DUN Identifies the 100 most common gardening mistakes and gives gardeners the techniques to prevent them. Or, if it’s too late and they’ve already goofed, there are tips to fix the mistake.

GARDEN ECK Covers a wide range of topics, from the garden at North Hill and the special needs of roses to the secrets of an effective vegetable garden and the dynamics of garden design throughout the years.

GARDEN FOX With wit and wisdom, an Oxford historian and Financial Times gardening columnist recounts his deep passion and appreciation for gardening.

GARDEN VEG GET A comprehensive guide to cultivating heirloom vegetables and provides tips and techniques for planting, growing, harvesting, and saving seeds, as well as instructions for canning and preserving.

GARDEN GRA Looks at U.S. history through the lens of the best American gardens over time—from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello up through the present day.

GARDEN GRE A guide to traditional and still relevant methods and advice for planting and tending a productive vegetable garden.

GARDEN HAT A gorgeous volume showcasing Jefferson’s amazing vegetable garden, its uniquely American characteristics, and its legacy.

HOME HES Presents a collection of short weekend homesteading projects organized by month that are intended to ease busy people into the world of self-reliant living.

GARDEN JOH Celebrates the innovative and inspiring ways that urban dwellers are reimagining cities as places of food production.

HEALTH NUTRITION OBA Describes how the First Lady and her daughters planted a vegetable garden on the White House’s South Lawn, and shares gardening tips, recipes, and advice for making healthier food choices.

GARDEN ORR Presents gardens both large and small that show how responsible gardeners are reimagining the definition of a modern garden, discussing such topics as design, plant choice, water usage, recycling, and landscape materials.

SCIENCE PLANTS POL Weaving fascinating anecdotes and accessible science into gorgeous prose, Pollan takes us on an absorbing journey that will change the way we think about our place in nature.

GARDEN LANDSCAPE RAM Provides urbanites and suburbanites with a way to design and maintain an eco-yard, detailing soil science, the best way to grow vegetables; making one’s yard water-wise; and replacing one’s lawn with trees, shrubs, flower beds and hardy, low-maintenance grass.

SOCSCI RAY Shares the author’s personal experiences growing, saving, and swapping seeds, and deconstructs the politics and genetics of seeds.

BIOGRAPHY ROACH A self-taught gardener reflects upon the life-affirming effects that gardening has had on her life, offers meditations on the spirituality of the natural world and encourages everyone to get outside and start digging.

COOKING SLA A comprehensive, deeply personal, and visually stunning guide to growing and cooking vegetables from Britain’s foremost food writer, with more than 400 recipes and extensive gardening notes.

GARDEN TOE Packed full of detailed, useful info about designing a productive permaculture garden, this title is also a funny & charming story of 2 single guys, both plant nerds, with a wild plan: to realize the garden of their dreams & meet women to share it with.