May Readers Guide: Home & Garden

HOME & GARDEN

May

A Bouquet from Heaven
In a delightful arrangement of spirituality and nature, A Bouquet from Heaven makes the perfect gift for gardeners and lovers of the outdoors. Paired with 30 breathtaking paintings of wildflowers, matching commentary on the beauty of these natural bouquets makes this book a gratifying look at the wonder and appeal of nature.
New Leaf Press $14.95 0892213256

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Quiet Moments in the Garden
H. Norman Wright presents a bountiful collection of nature-inspired reflections from the garden. Quiet Moments in the Garden radiates with art and calligraphy illustrating Scripture and poetry from Keats, Browning, and others.
Harvest House $10.99 1565075307

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Gardening With Roses
Easy-care roses are a cinch with the tips and designs shown in Gardening with Roses. Get the basics of growing roses of every color, habitat and size, from climbers, ramblers, hedges, and shrubs. Fifteen spectacular design plans help growers incorporate them into existing gardens or start out fresh, either way for stunning beauty.
Friedman Fairfax $30 1567993966

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Roses for Dummies
ISBN 0764550314

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Perennials for Dummies
ISBN 0764550306

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New to the favorite series of educational books for learners are guidebooks for gardeners in Roses for Dummies and Perennials for Dummies. Both offer helpful advice with a 32-page color insert of rose and perennial varieties. These guides cover the basics and more with sample plans of where, when, and how to plant in various climates and space allocations.
IDG Books $16.99 each

March

Southern Living Garden Guide: Herbs
ISBN 0848722477

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Southern Living Garden Guide: Low Maintenance
ISBN 0848722469

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Southern Living presents two popular gardening guides . . .
Herbs are among the most satisfying and useful plants to grow. This guide offers easy-to-follow advice on how to grow the 36 herbs profiled, with specifics on planting and care. Low Maintenance shows how almost any gardener can make gardening easier with the proper plant selection and landscaping.
Oxmoor House $12.95 each
Gardening for Pleasure
This large and lavish photo-filled volume will appeal to both beginning gardeners and experts, as well as casual gardeners, gardening fanatics, and even dreamers who mainly love to browse through books on plants and flowers. Four sections detail gardening basics, ideas for planning your garden, techniques, and descriptions of individual plants.
Barron's $29.95 0764150162

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Better Homes and Gardens Step-By-Step Perennials
Perennials is one of the guides in a step-by-step gardening series that will help you design, plant, and care for your garden. More than 200 color photographs are included, along with tips and techniques to save gardeners time and effort. So get started planning the flower garden you have always wanted.
Better Homes and Gardens $12.95 0696206579

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Caring for Perennials
With a little extra work, you can have a spectacular perennial garden. The secret? It's easy with priority, planning, and record-keeping says the author, Janet Macunovich, a professional gardener. Caring for Perennials provides the advice and know-how from a voice of experience.
Storey $17.95 0882669575

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The Herbal Home Companion
Enter the healthy and invigorating world of herbs with this great guide. From practical advice on starting your first garden, to finding uses for herbs in your everyday life, The Herbal Home Companion is guaranteed to be an inspiration to the beginner and expert alike!
Kensington $14 1575660857

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How to Arrange Florals If You Think You Can't
Master designer Teresa Nelson takes beginners through all the stages in How to Arrange Florals If You Think You Can't. Identification of flowers, drying them, selecting silks, berry stems, mosses, cones, and choosing the right baskets and colors -- it's all a part of the process made easy with the steps outlined here.
Leisure Arts $19.95 1574860356

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Flowers for Your Wedding Day
Flowers are the final touch to any wedding. Flowers for Your Wedding Day provides all you need to know about creating memorable floral arrangements for that special occasion. This invaluable guide provides inspiration for a perfectly beautiful wedding day.
Contemporary Books $15.95 0809230615

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Garden Lovers Quotations
Beautiful paintings grace the pages of this charming little book, accompanied by quotes from well-known authors and poets. The perfect gift for any gardener or even those who just enjoy garden gazing.
Exley $6.99 1850153469

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August

Tending the Master's Garden
For those who love the beauty of nature and recognize the source of its creation, Tending the Master's Garden is a lovely mixture of art and imagination.
New Leaf Press $14.95 0892213159

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July

Bird and Butterfly Gardens
Exquisitely photographed and expertly written, Bird and Butterfly Gardens presents scores of magnificent ideas to attract butterflies and birds to your garden. Sure to delight every garden lover, this inspiring book will provide beautiful design ideas in blooming color.
Friedman/Fairfax $12.95 1567992668

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Home Improvement 1-2-3
The combined expertise of The Home Depot and Better Homes and Gardens® Books makes Home Improvement 1-2-3 unique. Its chapters cover all aspects of home remodeling and decorating and it also highlights common mistakes, instructions for specialty tools, and much more.
Meredith Books $34.95 0696201682

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June

Building Patios & Porches
Find detailed, how-to instructions for a wide range of home projects in Building Patios & Porches from the Black & Decker Home Improvement Library. Add a full porch to an entry area, convert a patio into a three-season porch, or enhance existing patios and porches with lighting or trellises. Ideas and information easily add value and function to homes.
Cy DeCosse $12.95 0865736987

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April

A Portfolio of Unique Deck Ideas and A Portfolio of Water Garden & Specialty Landscape Ideas
Enhance your home with the creative functionality of A Portfolio of Unique Deck Ideas and A Portfolio of Water Garden & Specialty Landscape Ideas. From simple decks and gardens to the more complex versions, these planning guides provide full-color photos that bring the vision to life.
Cy DeCosse $9.95 each
Deck Ideas 0865739749

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Water Garden 0865739757

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March

Creating Your Home Series: Creative Color Schemes for Your Home
The Creating Your Home Series offers vibrant color photographs of ornate room settings and decor treatments ranging from simply elegant to strikingly imaginative. Homeowners and decorators gather ideas they can apply, adopt--even amplify--to fit individual needs. Each book includes step-by-step projects and more than 250 color illustrations.
Betterway Books
Creative Color Schemes $14.99, 1558704019

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Creative Wall Decorating $16.99, 1558704159

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Creative Kitchen Decorating $16.99, 1558704205

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Creative Bedroom Decorating $14.99, 1558704027

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Burpee Complete Gardener
A generous crop of garden books awaits young, old, beginners, and long-time enthusaists alike! From America's first name in gardening, Burpee Complete Gardener is a comprehensive gardening reference, replete with solid information and sound advice from a team of gardening experts, as well as a wealth of full-color photographs. Ready, Set, Grow!, Growing Fruit, and Gardening at Sissinghurst provide colorful photos, how-to illustrations, comprehensive data for all growing regions, and the best advice you can get for preparing and nurturing your garden.
Macmillan
Burpee Complete Gardener $29.95, 0028603788

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Ready, Set, Grow! $17.95, 0028603990

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Growing Gruit $14, 0028609875

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Gardening at Sissinghurst $40, 0028603990

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Southern Living Garden Guides
From the editors of Southern Living
The editors of Southern Living share expert advice on which flowers, trees, and shrubs are the best for your individual garden needs. Southern Living Garden Guide: Annuals, Shrubs, Perennials, and Trees. Plant diagrams, pest control charts, and at-a-glance information charts lay the groundwork for beautiful foliage yearound.
Oxmoor House $12.95 each
Annuals 084872240X

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Shrubs 0848722434

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Perennials 0848722418

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Trees 0848722426

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The Home Remodeling Organizer and The Home Design Guide
Whether you remodel homes for a living or just for fun, The Home Remodeling Organizer provides what you need to get the project done right. Learn to estimate costs, when to sell, hold, or rent, and other topics. The Home Design Guide includes over 250 eye-catching diagrams to illustrate important features when planning, building, or buying your "Dream Home."
Real Estate Education Co. $15.95 each
Home Remodeling 0793113377

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Home Design 0793112834

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The Best of Nature Quotations and Garden Lovers Quotations
In The Best of Nature Quotations and Garden Lovers Quotations, those who treasure the beauty of the outdoors will delight in these uplifting and thought-provoking verses. Rich, colorful illustrations abound, capturing the imagination of anyone who loves gardens and nature.
Exley Giftbooks $6.99 each
Nature 1850155267

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Gardens 1850153469

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