Garden Hand Tools

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Nearly two million people visit Central Coast wineries each year, drawn to the breathtaking scenery and stellar wines of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Due in part to the success of the Oscar-winning movie Sideways, the region has experienced a surge in popularity yet maintains its warm hospitality and low-key atmosphere. This entirely new installment in our popular series is the first illustrated book of its kind on this region. Stunning color photography makes the guide as evocative for armchair travelers as it is functional for those getting ready to hit the tasting rooms…. More >>

California’s Central Coast: The Ultimate Winery Guide: From Santa Barbara to Paso Robles

• ISBN13: 9780881928600
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Whether the world’s best truffles are found in Piedmont or Perigord inspires impassioned debate, but the effects of dwindling supply and insatiable demand for the elusive, ultimate mushroom are unquestionable: prices through the roof, intrigue and deception, and ever more intensive efforts to cultivate. The secrets of when, how, and where to collect truffles have benn passed from generation to generation since ancient times, but artificial cultivation remains the holy grail. Here in the most comprehensive practical treatment of the gastronomic treasure to date, the art and science of the high-stakes pursuit come together. Their enthusiasm and expertise leavened with wry humor, the authors explore the newest techniques; they describe the commercial species in detail along with their host plants, natural habitats, cultivation and mintenance, pests and diseases, and harvesting with pigs, dogs, truffle flies, and even the electronic nose. Pursuit of the f… More >>

Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom

• ISBN13: 9780071470179
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Harness All the Latest Technology, Equipment, and Methods Needed to Keep Any Pool or Spa in Top Condition! The Ultimate Guide to Pool Maintenance provides complete guidance on all the maintenance and repair tasks required to keep pools and spas working at peak efficiency. This Third Edition now contains information on the latest technology and equipment, together with Quick Start Guides and difficulty ratings for each procedure. Filled with hundreds of detailed illustrations, this updated classic features: A step-by-step explanation of each pool maintenance procedure with easy-to-follow photos Quick Start Guides to help readers start and finish each task quickly Tricks of the Trade to make each procedure easier Tools of the Trade highlighting parts and tools for each job An Easy, Advanced, or Pro difficulty rating for every task The following new material: new information on chlorine alternat… More >>

The Ultimate Guide to Pool Maintenance, Third Edition

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Everyone loves a backyard barbeque in the mid-summer sun-author Michelle Kodis shows how to take that idea to an innovative new level! From a “Whimsical Outdoor Martini Bar” to an “Adobe Kitchen Enclosure,” Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens features projects that reflect a range of styles, from sleek modernism to rustic country, with a wide array of architectural influences. With twenty-six chapters divided into three easy-to-navigate sections, Kodis makes it easy to determine which design style and budget will fit your backyard best.
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Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens

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Garden Insects of North America is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the common insects and mites affecting yard and garden plants in North America. In a manner no previous book has come close to achieving, through full-color photos and concise, clear, scientifically accurate text, it describes the vast majority of species associated with shade trees and shrubs, turfgrass, flowers and ornamental plants, vegetables, and fruits–1,420 of them, including crickets, katydids, fruit flies, mealybugs, moths, maggots, borers, aphids, ants, bees, and many, many more. For particularly abundant bugs adept at damaging garden plants, management tips are also included. Covering all of the continental United States and Canada, this is the definitive one-volume resource for amateur gardeners, insect lovers, and professional entomologists alike. To ease identification, the book is organized by plant area affected (e.g., foliage, flowers, stems) and within … More >>

Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs

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We are what we eat, but we also are what we use to clean our homes, pamper our skin, and decorate our rooms, according to Renée Loux, accomplished raw food chef, award-winning author, and host of Fine Living TV’s Easy Being Green. In her new book, Easy Green Living, she applies her whole-foods philosophy to home, garden, and beauty routines.Renée Loux demonstrates that being green at home is easy, affordable, and better in every sense of the word. She discusses the daily choices we face that can keep the home, personal care, and beauty routines free of toxins. She exposes the dirt on cleaning products and common hazardous ingredients and reveals her recommendations for greener options, including her “Green Thumb Guides” for choosing non-toxic, eco-smart, and human-friendly products. Peppered with compelling and inspiring facts, Easy Green Living is full of “5 Step” lists, products and recipes for green cleaning, helpful charts, safer choices for every r… More >>

Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home

• ISBN13: 9781569756508
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Forget reality TV stunts like eating bugs, the Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living provides in-depth instructions and step-by-step photos of real survival skills–exactly what one needs to stay alive in the woods. The book first covers immediate needs like starting a fire, erecting temporary shelter, and finding food. Then it goes beyond other survival books by explaining advanced techniques for long-term living in the wild — using only those things found in nature. The authors show how to make tools by chipping stones, fashion a bow-and-arrow out of tree branches, weave baskets, fire primitive pots, build a semi-permanent shelter, and even tan hides. Finally, the authors explain how to bring all these skills together to live in the wilderness for days, weeks, months, or even years…. More >>

Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living: Surviving with Nothing But Your Bare Hands and What You Find in the Woods

• set includes: 24″ bypass lopper
• 8 1/2″ wave edge hedge shear
• 8″ bypass pruner

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This is the Ultimate Pruning Combo Kit from Bond. The kit includes 3 pieces: a bypass lopper for pruning live growth to promote new and structured tree growth; hedge shears for pruning bushes and hedges; and a bypass pruner for pruning flowers and other garden plants…. More >>

Bond 5945 Ultimate Pruning 3 Piece Combo Set With Lopper, Hedge Shears And Pruner

• It’s a trowel, it’s a rake
• Must have for every gardener!

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Features a lenghty 17″ handle so it can be used kneeling or sitting, eliminating extra bending. The angle of the handle provides leverage for digging and cultivating and the rake is narrow enough to cultivate between crowded plants.
Solid die-cast rake tines can’t bend.
Ergonomic handle design, works in both directions.
Comfortable thumb recess.
Rugged die-cast alloy blade and shaft can’t rust, bend or discort.
Permanent graduations on trowel blade allow precision for bulb and seed planting.
Non-slip green vinyl grip…. More >>

The Trake – Ultimate Garden Tool