Gardening & Horticulture

Have you ever wondered how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, Adam Alexander has. In The Seed Detective, Adam shares his own stories of seed hunting, with the origin stories behind many of our everyday food heroes. Taking us on a journey that began when we left the life of the hunter-gatherer to become farmers, he tells tales of globalization, political intrigue, colonization, and serendipity—describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures.

In this book, Jeff Lowenfels digs into the new science behind how endophytic bacteria supply nutrients to a large array of plants and explains, in accessible language, how this information applies to home gardeners, small-scale farmers, and cannabis growers. Based on cutting-edge science that will help gardeners increase plant health and productivity, Teaming with Bacteria is a must-have addition to every organic gardener’s library.

Backyard Homestead & Prepper's Long Term Survival Handbook is a collection of four books that are focused on preparing for disaster and building a self-sufficient mini-backyard farm. The practical tips inside the four books will aid you in self-sufficient living. These books include Prepper's Long Term Survival Bible, Backyard Homestead Handbook, Raising Chickens for Beginners, and Raising Goats for Beginners. Each is crammed full of effective yet simple tips to enable you to create a homestead and remove your dependence on modern conveniences. 

If you’re looking for a solution to all your food supply problems—cost, accessibility, health, and safety—it’s time to do what struggling families did in World War II—grow your own food. And you can do it in your very own organic garden. Organic gardening is most commonly associated with large spaces in the beautiful countryside. But even if you live in a tiny space in the city with no backyard, you can still create a beautiful organic garden at home. 

Mushrooms are a very diverse food group. They can be fun to explore, learn about, and cultivate. Watching your mushrooms grow and thrive can be a very rewarding experience. Unfortunately, mushrooms are not planted the same way as most other plants, making them rather challenging to handle. Having a guide to teach you everything about growing and harvesting mushrooms is quite helpful. This book teaches you everything you need to know about growing and harvesting your mushrooms. It merges interesting information and step-by-step instructions to guide you throughout the process.

One of the most frequent questions people ask regarding houseplants is about their health and—in a sad way—survivability. Whether a gardener, decorator, or just someone who loves to be surrounded by greenery, people around the world adore houseplants for a wide variety of aesthetic as well as natural reasons. It is with a lot of eagerness and anticipation that you bring a new plant home. Raising a plant might seem tricky, but once you have the right information on what to grow and how to grow it, you will enjoy every step of your gardening journey. 

It doesn't matter if you have zero green thumbs or live in the middle of a big city. With How to Grow Your Own Food, you will have all the info you need to start gardening at home. How to Grow Your Own Food is the perfect book for anyone new to gardening or who has tried and failed in the past. It takes you from beginner steps through mastering advanced techniques. This book will guide you through your entire journey, from setting up your garden to tending and harvesting.

It doesn’t matter if this is your first attempt at gardening or if you're an old hand with green thumbs looking for a new horticultural adventure. Vegetable Gardening: The Ultimate Guide for Growing Vegetables provides simple step-by-step instructions to start and sustain a superb vegetable garden from scratch. Author Suzie Glendy begins with the basics and then slowly eases you into creating your very own dream vegetable garden. This book is full of knowledge and useful tips for any gardener interested in growing the finest, tastiest crops.

Join Joe Sugg, our favourite YouTube star, on a journey to discover the healing powers of nature in a noisy digital world. Having grown-up in the rise of the digital age and as one of the UKs biggest TV and online stars, Joe knows better than anyone how it feels to be overwhelmed by the world wide web and its endless stream of content. Experiencing feelings of anxiety and burnout, Joe has come up with his very own creative and practical ways to let nature in, that are accessible no matter where in the world you live, from the city to the seaside.

Many owners of lawn care and landscape businesses found their companies on the belief that they would make more money working for themselves than they would as employees. Dedicated to the maintenance and beautification of properties, they believe that their hard work and expertise in softscape, hardscape, irrigation, or snow plowing will guarantee their success. But technical knowledge alone won't generate profit or help a company grow. 

The colorful, peculiar history of the houseplant—from ancient Rome to Victorian England to Instagram—a botanical adventure full of histrionic highs, devastating lows, and sensational turning points along the way. 

Cannabis is not only a recreational drug but also a potent medicine that can help relieve symptoms associated with different ailments. It is well-known for its calming and pain-reducing effects. It is also used in various religious ceremonies in various cultures. Growing cannabis is gaining rapid popularity all over the world. Now that many countries are planning to legalize cannabis, it is about time you start thinking about growing your own stuff as well. This book is a thorough guide for beginners who want to learn more about cannabis, growing it, and how to begin this journey.

Have you ever wanted to improve your cannabis growing skills? A lot goes into growing premium cannabis, from ensuring your plants receive the right amounts of water, sunlight, and nutrients to making sure you're using the right soil and keeping your plants at the right temperature. How you grow your cannabis will also affect whether you grow your plants indoors or outdoors. This book serves as a guide to growing your own high-quality cannabis. It will take you from planting the seeds to storing the leaves, ensuring you'll feel like an old pro by the time your first crop comes in.

An easy-to-follow, do-it-yourself book to help get you started growing and enjoying backyard strawberries. 

Gardening is an activity that is enjoyed as a hobby for many people. There are several different gardening types; for example, sustainable gardening. Sustainable gardening can be done in any available space, such as your backyard, apartment garden, or any other available space. It is a type of gardening where you use organic and sustainable methods to grow your flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It is superior to traditional gardening because it produces food instead of flowers or trees, and it uses different methods to grow vegetables, fruits, and flowers.