Books of Knowledge

By the time of the great Paris Exhibition of 1925, the idea that an interior and its furnishings should form a complete design--a "total look"--dominated the thinking of both designers and their sophisticated clients. ART DECO INTERIORS documents this flourishing of design ingenuity in Europe and America with more than 300 illustrations, 151 in col[Read More]

Whether you are planting a yard from scratch or modifying an existing area, LANDSCAPING FOR WILDLIFE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST will help you select, arrange, and maintain plants and other landscape elements that fulfill wildlife needs. Homeowners, property owners, professional wildlife managers, landscape architects, and garden designers will all f[Read More]

Developing your landscape is one of the pleasures of owning a home. It's an opportunity to surround yourself with beauty and provide for your comfort and convenience. In a well-designed yard, kids have room to play and adults have an attractive area in which to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Your guests find a safe, welcoming path to the front d[Read More]

Whether you want to grow better-tasting fruit and vegetables untainted by chemicals, find natural methods of pest and weed control, or create a garden that is safer for your children, pets and wildlife, Organic Gardening is your practical, easy-to-follow guide to gardening with, rather than against, nature.

Nothing lights up a room like flowers. Whether it's baby's breath draped on a table at a wedding reception, clusters of daffodils in small pots scattered throughout a living room or a bucket of sunflowers on a picnic table, a strategically placed bouquet has the power to create a mood and make us feel special. Unfortunately, most of us don't know h[Read More]

With the help of this exquisite and instruction-filled guide, anyone can create gorgeous wedding arrangements with ease. It covers all the important points any designer must take into consideration: how to coordinate the flowers with the overall theme of the ceremony; where the arrangements will be needed, from personal boutonnieres to centerpieces[Read More]

This book shows beautiful, easy-to-create buttercream flowers for cake decorating including a buttercream orchid. No drying of the flowers is required. The flowers are either made directly on the cake or on a skewer stick and then moved to the cake. The instructions for each flower are shown in step-by-step photos with a color photo included o[Read More]

Learn how to create breathtaking bouquets from the master florists of FlowerSchool New York, which offers instruction and insight into the art and aesthetic of flower arranging taught by a faculty of world-renowned florists. Discover the tips and techniques for handling and combining flowers and creating hand-tied bouquets, seasonal arrangements, f[Read More]

Discover original ideas for decorating with fresh, dried, or silk flowers and foliage! Learn the basics of floral design and techniques for drying and pressing flowers while making beautiful centerpieces, garlands, baskets, wreaths and topiaries.Achieve professional quality with the satisfaction of creating it yourself! It's easy too, thanks to the[Read More]

Whether an experienced gardener is looking to go organic or a beginner wants to create a healthy, eco-friendly garden, the Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening contains the tips and techniques needed to produce beautiful flowers, top-quality herbs, and appetizing, wholesome fruits and vegetables. Explore the latest methods for cul[Read More]

Discover how easy and profitable it is to grow and sell vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs and small livestock from your own backyard market garden. Learn how to: • Earn top dollar, with minimum effort and maximum profits. • Improve your garden soil for super yields and superb flavor. • Buy or build tools that speed your work and increa[Read More]

A flagship practical book of step-by-step gardening techniques from the AHS that shows up-to-date skills to a new generation of gardeners. The AHS New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques is the new definitive guide to explaining all the essential techniques you are ever likely to need. It reflects modern best-practice gardening at the American Ho[Read More]