A Chicken in Every Yard
The Urban Farm Store's Guide to Chicken Keeping
Written by Robert Litt and Hannah Litt

Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $9.99

Got a little space and a hankering for fresh eggs?

Robert and Hannah Litt have dispensed advice to hundreds of urban and suburban chicken-keepers from behind their perch at Portland’s Urban Farm Store, and now they’re ready to help you go local and sustainable with your own backyard birds. In this... Read more >

EcoBeauty
Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, Rinses, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends
Written by Lauren Cox and Janice Cox

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $19.99

EcoBeauty has something for everyone. Crafty types will love the gift ideas, and even those of us who can barely make toast will be able to handle these recipes. Making beauty products at home is a great way to save money and help the environment, and these recipes will do all... Read more >

Lawn Gone!
Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard
Written by Pam Penick

Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $14.99

A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner.

Americans pour 300 million gallons of gas and 1 billion hours every year into mowing their lawns, not to mention 70 million pounds... Read more >

The Savage Garden
Cultivating Carnivorous Plants
Written by Peter D'Amato

Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1998
Price: $24.99

Just about everyone's familiar with the Venus flytrap...but did you know that there are pitcher plants that can-and do!-digest an entire rat? Or that there are several hundred species of carnivorous plants on our planet? Full-color photographs of the plants at work and play, plus everything you need to know to... Read more >

Found, Free, and Flea
Creating Collections from Vintage Treasures
Written by Tereasa Surratt

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $32.50

Grandma’s rusty teakettle, old fishing lures, a broken antique camera from the attic—these are your foundation pieces for building authentic collections on the cheap.

When Tereasa Surratt’s husband convinced her that they should buy a derelict summer camp in Wisconsin, they had no idea the treasure trove they’d inherit with the property... Read more >

The First Apartment Book
Cool Design for Small Spaces
Written by Kyle Schuneman and Heather Summerville
Photographed by Joe Schmelzer

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2012
Price: $24.99

Star designer Kyle Schuneman offers bold ideas for achieving big style in small spaces—on any budget.

A first apartment allows you to finally do what you want with your own space, but it can be tricky to decorate. Luckily, twenty-seven-year-old decorating prodigy Kyle Schuneman knows that a paper-thin wallet and four plain... Read more >

Alexa Hampton: The Language of Interior Design

Written by Alexa Hampton

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $50.00

At an early age, Alexa Hampton learned the language of good design, the vocabulary to speak it, and the elements that define it. As the daughter of interior design legend Mark Hampton, she traveled the world by her father’s side, touring the great architectural landmarks and discovering beauty, training her eye... Read more >

Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning, 3rd Edition
What, When, Where, and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden
Written by Cass Turnbull

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2012
Price: $23.95

Prune trees, shrubs, and other plants with the knowledge that will make your plants grow in healthy and aesthetic ways. Covering 160 plants with clear instructions and illustrations, Cass Turnbull will show you exactly how to prune any plant in your garden. This 3rd Edition of Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning... Read more >

Magnificent Trees of the New York Botanical Garden

Text by Todd Forrest
Photographed by Larry Lederman
Foreword by Gregory Long

Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $50.00

Magnificent Trees celebrates the 30,000 specimens that adorn the landscape of The New York Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark. This new visual tribute features lavish photographs by Larry Lederman accompanied by descriptions by Todd Forrest, Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at the Garden.
 
Trees evoke wonder in... Read more >

Landscapes in Landscapes

Written by Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury

Format: Trade Paperback, 282 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $65.00

A leading figure in the New Perennial planting movement, garden designer Piet Oudolf emphasizes plant structure as the most important aspect of a successful garden. Form and texture are valued as much as color, and perennials--prized for their beauty throughout a natural life cycle--are used almost exclusively. Oudolf challenges conventional approaches... Read more >