Have you got started in your garden? Chances are if you haven't, you're about to get outside and start turning dirt, preparing, planning, planting seeds...no matter where you're at, we've got new titles written by experts, all available now! | | | | | Your Natural Garden, from plantsman Kelly Norris, author of New Naturalism, comes a much-needed handbook to maintaining today’s natural gardens. Naturalistic plantings, overflowing with biodiverse communities of plants, are filling front and backyards around the globe with colorful blooms, easy-care plants, and wildlife habitat. But caring for a naturalistic garden is vastly different than caring for a traditional home landscape of carefully manicured plants separated by mulch and regularly primped and pruned. In Your Natural Garden, tending your garden properly means understanding its connection to the greater natural world and using garden care methods that mimic nature instead of controlling it. Listen to Kelly talk about how to manage a natural garden on this podcast. Find Your Natural Garden at these retailers | | | | | Odds are good where you live there's restrictions on water use. As freshwater shortages increasingly strike regions around the globe, millions of gardeners and homeowners are being forced to restrict their water usage. But how do you grow a beautiful, resilient, and productive garden without access to adequate water? in The Water-Smart Garden, you’ll learn dozens of techniques to limit water use in the landscape. From harvesting and redistributing rainwater in cisterns and rain barrels to employing methods like using ollas and drip irrigation to target water directly to plant roots, there are so many ways to have a gorgeous outdoor space that requires minimal water. Author Noelle Johnson, The AZ Plant Lady, outlines xeriscaping techniques, drought-tolerant growing tips, and plant care advice for low-water situations anywhere and everywhere. The Water-Smart Gardener is available here. | | | | Growing a kitchen garden is a lifestyle choice, a comittment to eating healthy, an an opportunity to show off your personal style. In Kitchen Garden Living, you’ll learn why building a wholesome life that’s focused on the seasonality of the food you grow brings value to your family and community in ways you never thought possible. Organized by chapters titled Gather, Cultivate, Care, Connect, Make and Mend, and Inspire, the projects and lessons found here are designed to walk you through a year in your kitchen garden, from selecting the best varieties and designing and laying out the beds, to extending your season, succession planting, and making do with what you already have. This is an essential primer for creating, tending, and sharing your passion for the goodness of a kitchen garden. | |  | The 10-Minute Gardener is all about small efforts with a big impact. Learn quick-and-simple gardening tactics that let you have a garden and a life. If you’ve ever uttered the words “I don’t have time to garden,” this is the book for you. Author CaliKim has filled this book with practical, surprising, and efficient strategies that enable you to grow the veggie garden of your dreams, one minute at a time. You’ll learn how to develop your own personal autopilot system, filled with little “cheats” to help you grow more food in less time.When all you have is a few minutes to spare, this is how to grow a fruitful vegetable garden. Complete beginners are welcome, but experienced gardeners will also glean plenty of useful time-saving strategies. Time is precious, especially for those of us doing it all (Kids! House! Pets! Job!). Learn how to use your limited gardening time in the most effective way possible! | | | Also new and available now! | | | | |
