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Pub Date 12 Jun 2018
Forest bathing, also known as shinrin-yoku, is the Japanese practice of connecting deeply with nature. It is a practice that involves all the senses and has extraordinary effects on health and happiness. The latest health and wellness trend, it has been touted as the new yoga by international media outlets. In Shinrin...
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Shinrin Yoku
Yoshifumi Miyazaki
Pub Date 12 Jun 2018
Forest bathing, also known as shinrin-yoku, is the Japanese practice of connecting deeply with nature. It is a practice that involves all the senses and has extraordinary effects on health and happiness. The latest health and wellness trend, it has been touted as the new yoga by international media outlets. In Shinrin...
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Pub Date 18 Sep 2018
A steep hillside garden in Singapore. A garden defined by shape and light in Marrakech. A haunting tree museum in Switzerland. These are just a few of the outstanding gardens featured in Gardenlust, a sumptuous exploration of the world’s best new gardens. Intrepid plant expert Christopher Woods explores the best modern gardens from around the world...
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Gardenlust
Christopher Woods
Pub Date 18 Sep 2018
A steep hillside garden in Singapore. A garden defined by shape and light in Marrakech. A haunting tree museum in Switzerland. These are just a few of the outstanding gardens featured in Gardenlust, a sumptuous exploration of the world’s best new gardens. Intrepid plant expert Christopher Woods explores the best modern gardens from around the world...
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Pub Date 31 Jul 2018
Hypertufa containers—also known as troughs—are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. Hypertufa Containers details everything a home gardeners needs to know to make their own troughs and successfully garden in them. Readers will discover...
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Hypertufa Containers
Lori Chips
Pub Date 31 Jul 2018
Hypertufa containers—also known as troughs—are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. Hypertufa Containers details everything a home gardeners needs to know to make their own troughs and successfully garden in them. Readers will discover...
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Pub Date 10 Jul 2018
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Gardening Under Lights
Leslie F. Halleck
Pub Date 10 Jul 2018
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The New Rules of the Roost
Organic Care and Feeding for the Family Flock
by Robert Litt; Hannah Litt
Pub Date 10 Jul 2018
New from Robert and Hannah Litt—the owners of the Urban Farm Store and the authors of the bestselling A Chicken in Every Yard—comes a hardworking guide to backyard chicken keeping that goes beyond the basics. The New Rules of the Roost addresses the read problems that crop up when keeping backyard chickens long term. It covers a wide range of topics...
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The New Rules of the Roost
Robert Litt; Hannah Litt
The New Rules of the Roost
Organic Care and Feeding for the Family Flock
by Robert Litt; Hannah Litt
Pub Date 10 Jul 2018
New from Robert and Hannah Litt—the owners of the Urban Farm Store and the authors of the bestselling A Chicken in Every Yard—comes a hardworking guide to backyard chicken keeping that goes beyond the basics. The New Rules of the Roost addresses the read problems that crop up when keeping backyard chickens long term. It covers a wide range of topics...
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Pub Date 24 Jul 2018
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The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens
Linda A. Chisholm
Pub Date 24 Jul 2018
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Pub Date 24 Jan 2018
When the Freeman family decided to restore a damaged creek in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula—to transform it from a drainage ditch into a stream that could again nurture salmon— they knew...
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Saving Tarboo Creek
Scott Freeman

Pub Date 24 Jan 2018
When the Freeman family decided to restore a damaged creek in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula—to transform it from a drainage ditch into a stream that could again nurture salmon— they knew...
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Hot Color, Dry Garden
Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for the Waterwise Gardener
by Nan Sterman
Pub Date 01 May 2018
Dry weather defines the southwest, and it's getting dryer. As water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we must revolutionize our plant choices and garden practices. Hot Color, Dry Garden provides home gardeners with a joyful, color-filled way to exuberantly garden in low-water conditions. Garden expert Nan Sterman...
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Hot Color, Dry Garden
Nan Sterman

Hot Color, Dry Garden
Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for the Waterwise Gardener
by Nan Sterman
Pub Date 01 May 2018
Dry weather defines the southwest, and it's getting dryer. As water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we must revolutionize our plant choices and garden practices. Hot Color, Dry Garden provides home gardeners with a joyful, color-filled way to exuberantly garden in low-water conditions. Garden expert Nan Sterman...
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Pub Date 07 Feb 2018
When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better. A smaller space requires fewer plants and less time to design, install, and maintain. The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of...
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The Less Is More Garden
Susan Morrison

Pub Date 07 Feb 2018
When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better. A smaller space requires fewer plants and less time to design, install, and maintain. The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of...
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A comprehensive field guide to the wildflowers of the Lone Star State
In Wildflowers of Texas, Michael Eason describes and illustrates more than 1,100 commonly encountered species, both native and introduced. The book is organized by flower color, with helpful color coding along the page edges making it easy to navigate. Each profile is illustrated with a...
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Wildflowers of Texas
Michael Eason
A comprehensive field guide to the wildflowers of the Lone Star State
In Wildflowers of Texas, Michael Eason describes and illustrates more than 1,100 commonly encountered species, both native and introduced. The book is organized by flower color, with helpful color coding along the page edges making it easy to navigate. Each profile is illustrated with a...
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A Tapestry Garden
The Art of Weaving Plants and Place
by Ernie O'Byrne; Marietta O'Byrne
Pub Date 01 May 2018
Marietta and Ernie O’Byrne’s garden—situated on one and a half acres in Eugene, Oregon—is filled with an...
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A Tapestry Garden
Ernie O'Byrne; Marietta O'Byrne

A Tapestry Garden
The Art of Weaving Plants and Place
by Ernie O'Byrne; Marietta O'Byrne
Pub Date 01 May 2018
Marietta and Ernie O’Byrne’s garden—situated on one and a half acres in Eugene, Oregon—is filled with an...
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So much of gardening is focused on the long list of chores—the weeding, the planting, and the pruning. But what about the joy a garden can provide? In The Garden in Every Sense and Season, Tovah Martin mindfully explores the sensory delights her own...
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The Garden in Every Sense and Season
Tovah Martin
So much of gardening is focused on the long list of chores—the weeding, the planting, and the pruning. But what about the joy a garden can provide? In The Garden in Every Sense and Season, Tovah Martin mindfully explores the sensory delights her own...
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Handcrafted for Northwest parents, educators, and caregivers that want to spark a love of nature, 50 Hikes with Kids highlights the most kid-friendly hikes in Oregon and Washington. These hikes are perfect for little legs—they are all under four miles and have an elevation gain of 900 feet of less. Some...
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50 Hikes with Kids
Wendy Gorton
Handcrafted for Northwest parents, educators, and caregivers that want to spark a love of nature, 50 Hikes with Kids highlights the most kid-friendly hikes in Oregon and Washington. These hikes are perfect for little legs—they are all under four miles and have an elevation gain of 900 feet of less. Some...
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Pub Date 03 Apr 2018
Easy to use and beautifully illustrated with more than 600 color photographs and nearly 200 maps, Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest is a must-have for nature lovers in Washington, Oregon, western Idaho, northern California, and British Columbia. The profiles...
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Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest
Robert Michael Pyle; Caitlin LaBar

Pub Date 03 Apr 2018
Easy to use and beautifully illustrated with more than 600 color photographs and nearly 200 maps, Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest is a must-have for nature lovers in Washington, Oregon, western Idaho, northern California, and British Columbia. The profiles...
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The Flower-Powered Garden
Supercharge Your Borders and Containers with Bold, Colourful Plant Combinations
by Andy Vernon
Pub Date 07 Mar 2018
The Flower-Powered Garden urges home gardeners to embrace one of the most joyful and important parts of the garden—color! Andy Vernon, a self-professed flower fanatic, highlights perennials and annuals...
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The Flower-Powered Garden
Andy Vernon

The Flower-Powered Garden
Supercharge Your Borders and Containers with Bold, Colourful Plant Combinations
by Andy Vernon
Pub Date 07 Mar 2018
The Flower-Powered Garden urges home gardeners to embrace one of the most joyful and important parts of the garden—color! Andy Vernon, a self-professed flower fanatic, highlights perennials and annuals...
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Mountain States Medicinal Plants
Identify, Harvest, and Use 100 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
by Briana Wiles
Pub Date 07 Mar 2018
Mountain States Medicinal Plants is an accessible introduction to finding and using wild plants for health and wellness. Beginners seeking reliable advice and experienced practitioners on the hunt for new information alike will delight in the plant profiles, color photographs, step-by-step instruction for essential...
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Mountain States Medicinal Plants
Briana Wiles

Mountain States Medicinal Plants
Identify, Harvest, and Use 100 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
by Briana Wiles
Pub Date 07 Mar 2018
Mountain States Medicinal Plants is an accessible introduction to finding and using wild plants for health and wellness. Beginners seeking reliable advice and experienced practitioners on the hunt for new information alike will delight in the plant profiles, color photographs, step-by-step instruction for essential...
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Palms are a landscape staple in warm, temperate climates worldwide. But these stunning and statement-making plants are large, expensive, and difficult to install, resulting in unique design...
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Designing with Palms
Jason Dewees
Palms are a landscape staple in warm, temperate climates worldwide. But these stunning and statement-making plants are large, expensive, and difficult to install, resulting in unique design...
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Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants
Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
by Scott Kloos
Pub Date 17 May 2017
Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants is an accessible introduction to finding and using wild plants for health and wellness. Beginners seeking reliable advice and experienced practitioners on the hunt for new information alike will delight in the plant profiles, color photographs, step-by-step instruction for essential...
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Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants
Scott Kloos

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants
Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
by Scott Kloos
Pub Date 17 May 2017
Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants is an accessible introduction to finding and using wild plants for health and wellness. Beginners seeking reliable advice and experienced practitioners on the hunt for new information alike will delight in the plant profiles, color photographs, step-by-step instruction for essential...
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Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life
The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children's Tales
by Marta McDowell
Pub Date 05 Nov 2013
“An enchanting and original account of Beatrix Potter's life and her love of plants and gardening.” —Judy Taylor, vice president of the Beatrix Potter Society
There aren’t many books more beloved than The Tale of Peter Rabbit and even fewer authors as iconic as Beatrix Potter. More than 150 million copies of her books have sold worldwide and interest in...
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Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life
Marta McDowell

Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life
The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children's Tales
by Marta McDowell
Pub Date 05 Nov 2013
“An enchanting and original account of Beatrix Potter's life and her love of plants and gardening.” —Judy Taylor, vice president of the Beatrix Potter Society
There aren’t many books more beloved than The Tale of Peter Rabbit and even fewer authors as iconic as Beatrix Potter. More than 150 million copies of her books have sold worldwide and interest in...
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Pub Date 21 Jun 2017
Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on...
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Land on Fire
Gary Ferguson

Pub Date 21 Jun 2017
Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on...
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Pub Date 05 Oct 2016
Ruth Bancroft is a dry gardening pioneer. Her lifelong love of plants led to the creation of one of the most acclaimed public gardens, The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut...
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The Bold Dry Garden
Johanna Silver

Pub Date 05 Oct 2016
Ruth Bancroft is a dry gardening pioneer. Her lifelong love of plants led to the creation of one of the most acclaimed public gardens, The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut...
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Timber Press

Our mission is to share the wonders of the natural world by publishing books from experts in the fields of gardening, horticulture, and natural history.






























































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