100 ways to embrace the simple life, with step-by-step instructions for keeping chickens, growing vegetables, making beer and wine, arranging flowers, soap making, and more! This is a home-management book for the twenty-first century. Alva Herdevall and Anders Rydell combine traditional methods with modern ideas to show that a higher degree of self-sufficiency is possible for everyone. You will learn the secrets of beekeeping, how to grow your own...

Choose the right houseplants for your space and then help them thrive with Houseplants for Beginners at your side. Having happy, healthy plants can make a space feel happy and healthy too. They add color, texture, and beauty--and can also improve air quality. For new plant parents eager for these benefits, this affordable, adapted edition of Houseplants by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf offers easy-to-understand information and advice. Each chapter deals with...

"Make your garden and home look and smell heavenly with this accessible gardening guide that explains how to grow fragrant flowers outdoors and bring natural scents indoors by creating floral arrangements, scented beauty products, and more"--

"This practical guide covers every aspect of gardening, no matter where you live or what you want to grow, and easy-to-understand tips and colorful photos make this a great guide for beginners as well as those who want to expand their gardening skills. Dedicated chapters on flowers, fruits and vegetables, herbs, shrubs, houseplants, and garden decor provide practical advice on how to care for your garden year after year so that it will become a lifelong...

Lucy Hunter invites us to join her on a personal journey to the places and spaces that she loves best, and which inspire her work as a creative floral artist and garden designer. She explores the drama of the mountains, the ever-changing light of the coast and the enduring romance of the countryside, and even finds natural beauty in the most urban of places before returning home to give free rein to the creativity inspired by these different landscapes....

"Perfect for the embroidery novice, embroidering plants and flowers for beginners is a comprehensive guide to learning some of the most important artistic forms: plants and flowers. Mastering these techniques will help you navigate more advanced embroidery. The book begins with sections on equipment and materials, transferring patterns, setting up the frame, and understanding project keys. It continues with a complete guide to 14 different types of...

Kids will learn about important pollinating insects, their unique traits, and the impact they have in our environment, along with other valuable nature topics, from what pollen is and how it works to why some insects and birds are pollinators while some are not. Also included are easy outdoor DIY projects kids can create that will make a difference in your own ecosphere, illustrated guides showing different types of birds, insects, and furry animals...

From Agapanthus to Zantedeschia, this unique watercolour artist's guide offers easy to folow, plant-specific information on how to paint 50 of the most popular species of flower.

"Backpack Explorer: Discovering Plants & Flowers is packed with prompts and activities, including 12 interactive field guides, sensory scavenger hunts, activities such as Paint with Dandelions, Watch a Flower Grow, and discovery zone pages with tips for identifying plants and flowers, plant science, leaf shapes, seeds, pollination, and more"--