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• What's That Weed?

  Know Your Weeds and Learn to Live With Them

  Barter, Guy,

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  Barter covers forty commonly found weeds as well as some lesser-known varieties, lifting the lid on how weeds grow and how they affect your garden so you can make informed decisions about the plants you want and manage those you don't.

• When the Earth Was Green

  Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

  Black, Riley,

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  To think of the earth in its cosmic infancy as just one big garden oxygenating the origins of life is sooo much fun, and this book may be the very best tour guide to that earliest of worlds.

• Pruning Simplified

  a Visual Guide to 50 Trees and Shrubs

  Bradley, Steve, 1949-

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  Are you intimidated by pruning or tired of paying a professional? You can prune most shrubs and trees yourself and Bradley shows you how. Learn the best tools for the job, the ideal time to prune, and follow the step-by-step instructions for pruning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Old Man's Garden

  the History and Lore of South Alberta Wildflowers

  Brown, Annora, 1899-1987,

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  Dating back to 1954, this local history classic tells the story of Alberta's native plants and wildflowers with deep consideration of traditional Blackfoot knowledge through the lens of a local pioneer artist.

• No Dig

  Nurture Your Soil to Grow Better Vegetables With Less Effort

  Dowding, Charles,

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  Dowding is on a mission to get you to leave soil undisturbed - the less you dig, the more you'll boost soil productivity. Preserve soil structure and nurture the fungal mycelium essential to all your plants. Get harmonized with nature and grow more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt

  a Novel

  Iversen, Chelsea,

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  For those rare and much-needed days of rain, nothing goes better with gardening than a heavy dose of beautifully written fantasy fiction.

• The Prairie Gardener's Go-to for Herbs

  Melrose, Janet, 1954-

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  The latest release in this highly trusted series created specifically for the prairie gardener. This 10th volume has answers to all questions herbal. There are 9 others!

• Raised Bed Gardening

  a Complete Beginner's Guide : Grow Everything From Herbs to Tomatoes in Your Own Custom Raised Beds

  Nolan, Tara, 1977-

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  Raised beds can be done almost anywhere and, with Nolan as your guide, you'll be growing and harvesting your own produce in no time. She tells you how to build quick and simple beds, how to fill them with the right soil mix, and provides a list of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Compost Science for Gardeners

  Simple Methods for Nutrient Rich Soil

  Pavlis, Robert,

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  Ahhh, perfect soil. This comprehensive guide is the key to building healthier soil and growing better plants. Learn about the role of composting, what you can incorporate and what you should avoid, the full range of composting methods and their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Vegetable Gardening for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

  Peters, Laura, 1968-

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  The Canadian prairies are an ideal place to grow a large variety of vegetables and Peters covers everything from the basics (light, soil, exposure and frost tolerance) to recommended varieties, seasonal care, extending the growing season, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prairie Up

  An Introduction to Natural Garden Design

  Vogt, Benjamin,

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  Ditch tidy landscaping for a wilder approach with this solid introduction to gardening with nature. Vogt suggests picking native plants, advises on creating a custom seed mix, and lays out what to expect on a year-by-year basis. A full-colour guide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mythic Plants

  Potions and Poisons From the Gardens of the Gods

  Zachos, Ellen,

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  Greek mythology is seeded deeply with fascinating use of plants - for tools, intoxication, warfare, food, medicine, magic, and rituals. Take an inspirational escape and connect with the ancients.