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101 Kid-Friendly Plants $19.95 Families looking to enrich their green thumbs while beautifying their homes will enjoy this comprehensive guide to indoor and outdoor gardening using nontoxic flowers, vegetables, trees, and houseplants. Sorted by type--plants from seed, bulbs, annuals, perennials, fruiting trees, and sensory plants--each plant is thoroughly explained and easy to identify using color photographs. Details such as the flora''s preferred habit and why a particular plant is good for kids are included along with suggestions for use in the garden. Seventeen gardening projects illustrate a variety of creative and fun ways for children and parents to plant together, including butterfly gardens, herb pots, hanging baskets, rock gardens, and cutting gardens. |
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Gardening In No Time $24.95 Gardening In No Time is an inspiring collection of 50 easy, step-by-step projects, all specially designed for people who are short on time but still keen to create stylish, productive, and interesting gardens. Written by expert gardener Tessa Evelegh, here you will find a project to suit you and your garden, whether you have an entire afternoon or just one hour, a good-sized garden or a small paved patio. Chapters include the flower garden, vegetable and fruit garden, patio garden, indoor garden, and children''s garden. You will learn about making a water feature, creating a tiered herb planter, growing your own ginger, sowing from seed, pruning and propagating, planting for year-round color, and much more. All projects have easy-to-follow step photography and great images of the finished result. Packed with expert hints, tips, and techniques, and masses of triedand- tested shortcuts which still produce great results. Clear step-by-step photography guides you through every project. |
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Kinder Gardens $16.99 Extend your gardening season into autumn and enjoy those golden orange leaves and pumpkins with your children. With 235 color images, see for yourself that it''s not too cold to still play outside. Games like soil bag obstacle course or creating borders for your spring flowers with a digging contest are perfect during this cooler time of the year. A little planning and a bunch of fun ideas can help you encourage your children''s exploration and enjoyment of the garden no matter the time of year. Karden is there waiting to make garden glove puppets and garden art brushes, go on a scavenger hunt, and play garden tic tac toe. With over thirty projects, the possibities are endless! |