The popularity of fairies and fairy houses has soared, as has the growing movement to get children interested in outdoor activities such as gardening. This new how-to book for parents and kids combines the best of both worlds. It includes basic information for beginning gardeners, such as soil preparation, planting, and watering, then branches into appropriate categories for every fairy gardener: • making miniature gardens and terrariums that are...

"Eye-popping proof that water-wise gardens are bold, beautiful and brilliantly hued." -San Diego Home and Garden Dry weather defines the Southwest, and it's getting dryer. As water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we must revolutionize our plant choices and garden practices. Hot Color, Dry Garden provides a joyful, color-filled way to exuberantly garden in low-water conditions. Garden expert Nan Sterman...

"In this beautiful book, artist Zenaida Sengo has provided inspiration for designing and living with tillandsias." -Flora Grubb Air Plants shows how simple and rewarding it is to grow, craft, and design with these modern, easy-to grow houseplants. Stunning photographs showcase creative ideas for using tillandsias mounted on walls and suspended from the ceiling. You'll learn how to use the plants in living hair accessories and jewelry and in unique...

Over 50 plans show you how to create the perfect garden to suit your needs, whatever its shape, size or aspect.

Discusses the life, work, and legacy of nineteenth-century French Impressionist artist Claude Monet.

"Learn essential gardening skills and techniques from planning and basic maintenance to planting and caring for trees, shrubs, climbers, bulbs, annuals and perennials. Each technique is clearly explained with 900 step-by-step pictures taking you thorough every stage. Includes information on growing vegetables, herbs and fruit, greenhouse gardening, building rock and water gardens, and propagation. A comprehensive seasonal checklist highlights the...

This easy-to-use, all-color book will help you identify pests and diseases and advise you on the appropriate control measures to take, with an emphasis on non-chemical methods.

"The 16th book in Kaffe's acclaimed series showcases 20 brilliant quilts in the historic location of Fez in Morocco. With its strong rich colors and beautiful mosaics, Fez makes the perfect setting for a brilliant new collection from Kaffe and his chosen designers. Kaffe's own quilts feature new fabrics, including Belle Epoch, an intricate paisley used to great effect in the broad vertical stripes of his Paisley Columns quilt--and Flame Stitch,...

"Detailed planting and care designs for 24 beginner-friendly gardens, from what to buy, where and when to plant, and how to care for each vegetable"--