October Readers Guide: Home & Garden

HOME & GARDEN

October

Lawns & Ground Covers
Featuring a variety of drawings and color photos, Southern Living Garden Guide: Lawns & Ground Covers includes easy instructions for maintaining a beautiful yard. Twenty-five lawns and ground covers are profiled for looks that enhance your home and instill satisfaction for a job well done. Leisure Arts $12.95 0848722485
Welcome Home
Create your dream house with warm and endearing touches that say Welcome Home. Author Emilie Barnes offers charming ideas for every room in the house on a budget you can afford. Take a tour through her own house as a wonderful example of what you can do.
Harvest House $19.99 15565075862
How to Do Christmas Florals If You Think You Can't ISBN 1574860739
How To Do Wreaths If You Think You Can't ISBN 1574860607
How To Arrange Florals If You Think You Can't ISBN 1574860356
With the help of numbered and pictured steps, detailed lists of ingredients and supplies, and displays of the hand-crafted final product, these how-to books are designed to make you a successful floral artist in your own home. Prepare for the holiday season with How to Do Christmas Florals If You Think You Can't, How To Do Wreaths If You Think You Can't, and How To Arrange Florals If You Think You Can't.
Leisure Arts $19.95 each

August

Crafts in Minutes
Crafts in Minutes is a how-to handbook of easy projects both new and seen on Lifetime Television's "Handmade by Design." New craft ideas and techniques in full-color detail on 62 projects guide readers to terrific results.
Leisure Arts $14.95 0848716515
Big Book of Small Quilts
Quilt designer Mary Hickey attaches a warning to the front of Big Book of Small Quilts -- quilting is addictive! Saving scraps of cloth, cutting shapes and tying it all together in unique patterns is an art worthy of pursuit. Hickey shares adorable patterns in full, vibrant color. Simple diagrams make it easy to get started and keep sewing.
Oxmoor House $19.95 0848715632
More Incredibly Awesome Crafts for Kids
Tips, techniques, fun projects, and educational trivia are included with 48 creative crafts in More Incredibly Awesome Crafts for Kids. Step-by-step photos guide children to a successful finish. Projects include wearables, gifts, dolls and puppets, painting and paper projects.
Better Homes & Gardens $16.95 0696206919
Sew Easy Embellishments
Whether you add decorative stitching to purchased clothing, or create your own fabric for a custom project, sew easy embellishments offers easy-to-follow instructions for 50 projects. Sewing expert Nancy Zieman teaches shortcuts and time-saving methods.
Oxmoor House $19.95 0848716051
Aleene's Angels Made Easy
Angels Made Easy provides dozens of angelic accents for the home and wardrobe with projects as diverse as tabletop angels, ornaments, stationery, jewelry, and more. From chubby cherubs to the most majestic of angelic messengers, this craft book is sure to please all year long.
Oxmoor House $14.95 0848716051
The Best of Christmas is Coming!
Get into the holiday spirit early by sewing and crafting yuletide treats for yourself and loved ones with The Best of Christmas is Coming! A variety of designs and projects are made simple with the easy-to-follow instructions and full-color photos provided. The whole family will enjoy putting their personal touch on decorations.
Leisure Arts $19.95 0848741374

June

The Essential Home Record Book
Perfect for everyday reference and vital in an emergency, The Essential Home Record Book is the definitive personal resource for financial, medical, and professional matters. Keep your life under control with the organized paperwork that includes more than 100 forms to sort and manage a variety of subjects.
Plume $13.95 0452276128
Vanna's Afghans All Through The House
Afghans are made easy with 60 quick to challenging projects in Vanna's Afghans All Through The House. Vanna White explores a wide variety of crocheting styles, techniques, and tastes. Concise instructions with large photographs provide visually informative patterns to follow.
Leisure Arts $14.95 0848716027

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
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
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
Roses for Dummies
ISBN 0764550314

and
Perennials for Dummies
ISBN 0764550306

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

and
Southern Living Garden Guide: Low Maintenance
ISBN 0848722469

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
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
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
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
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

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

Water Garden 0865739757

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

Creative Wall Decorating $16.99, 1558704159

Creative Kitchen Decorating $16.99, 1558704205

Creative Bedroom Decorating $14.99, 1558704027
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

Ready, Set, Grow! $17.95, 0028603990

Growing Gruit $14, 0028609875

Gardening at Sissinghurst $40, 0028603990
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

Shrubs 0848722434

Perennials 0848722418

Trees 0848722426
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

Home Design 0793112834
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

Gardens 1850153469

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