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The aromatherapy garden: growing fragrant plants for happiness and well-being
Par Kathi Keville. 2016
An aromatherapist and herbalist approaches garden design, with a focus on creating an aromatic garden. There are sections on designing…
for fragrance, tips on how to harvest and utilize plants from aromatic gardens, and entries for suggested plants with detailed descriptions of their scents. 2016A simplified life: tactical tools for intentional living
Par Emily Ley. 2017
Designer and entrepreneur shares methods for success in organizing all parts of your life, including beauty and style, meal planning,…
finances, parenting, faith life, and more. Includes guidelines for decision-making and exercises to work through. 2017La magia del orden: herramientas para ordenar tu casa ... ¡y tu vida!
Par Marie Kondo, Marie Kondō. 2014
A guide to decluttering the home from a cleaning and organization consultant, using the author's KonMari method, which focuses on…
categories of items rather than rooms or spaces. Originally published in Japanese in 2011. Spanish language. 2014The humane gardener: nurturing a backyard habitat for wildlife
Par Nancy Lawson. 2017
A journalist who writes for the Humane Society challenges gardeners to rethink ideas about what is welcome in a backyard…
garden. She encourages planting native plants, allowing native weeds, and encouraging the presence of wildlife, even wildlife usually thought of as pests. Includes profiles of gardeners who have embraced this philosophy. 2017Food lover's garden: growing, cooking, and eating well (Urban Homesteader hacks #1)
Par Jenni Blackmore. 2017
A $500 house in Detroit: rebuilding an abandoned home and an American city
Par Drew Philp. 2017
Autobiographical account of a young man who moved to Detroit where, hoping to help the city recover, he bought a…
crumbling house for very little money. Recounts how he repaired and rebuilt the house. Discusses the city's history and the many issues it faces, such as gentrification, racial tensions, and class warfare. 2017Getting it together: how to organize your space, your stuff, your time -- and your life (Smart girl's guide)
Par Brenna Vaughan, Erin Falligant. 2017
Shares suggestions, quizzes, and real-world tips to help girls get organized at school and at home in order to alleviate…
stress, improve personal habits, and develop better time-management skills. For grades 4-7. 2017The book of hygge: the Danish art of contentment, comfort, and connection
Par Louisa Thomsen Brits. 2017
A guide to the Danish custom of hygge, which is a feeling of belonging, comfort, and contentment. Discusses ways to…
seek out and apply hygge to various aspects of life, such as family, shelter, and more. 2016A nature writer gives advice on starting a garden from scratch in stages, focusing on keeping things affordable and time-efficient.…
Breaking things into easy-to-tackle small projects, she includes tips on plant choices and how best to combine different plant varieties. 2017Witchcraft: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Malcolm Gaskill. 2010
Professor of early modern history explores the origins and history of witchcraft, from prehistory to present day paganism and popular…
media, asking why it still features so heavily in our culture. Considers the classic period (1500-1900) of witchcraft trials and witch-hunting, including the infamous Salem panic of 1692. 2010The Magnolia story
Par Mark Dagostino, Joanna Gaines, Chip Gaines. 2016
The married couple who host the home improvement program Fixer Upper tell their story. The pair, who met in Waco,…
Texas, share anecdotes about being married, parenting four children, starting a successful business, and finding their design style, as well as their personal faith. Bestseller. 2016Herb gardening: how to prepare the soil, choose your plants, and care for, harvest, and use your herbs (Countryman know how)
Par Melissa Melton Snyder. 2016
Guide to growing herbs, from choosing a site to harvesting and winterizing, with chapters in between that include sample garden…
designs, tips on choosing what to grow, and tools gardeners will need. Describes planting and growing herbs, from seeds to mature plants. 2016Agriculture: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Paul Brassley, Richard Soffe. 2016
Surveys agricultural production around the world, from multinational agribusinesses to family farmers. Topics include soils and crops, care and breeding…
of farm animals, modern and traditional farming methods, and the impacts of climate change and genetic modification. 2016Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition. Told with wit and wisdom, this…
guide uses harrowing stories from Dan's special operations career and those of other experts to outline six easily implemented rules you can apply anywhere to improve your personal safetyThe water-saving garden: how to grow a gorgeous garden with a lot less water
Par Pam Penick. 2016
A gardening guide for those who live in drought conditions or who simply wish to design gardens that need minimal…
watering. Includes advice on how to prepare the soil, use water wisely, and choose plants that thrive in low-water environments. 2016The indestructible houseplant: 200 beautiful plants that everyone can grow
Par Tovah Martin. 2015
A gardening expert shares tips for growing foolproof houseplants, arguing that the key is to pick the right plant. Focuses…
on two hundred plants that are easy to find and hard to kill. With detailed information on care, including potting, watering, and fertilizing. 2015Green city: how one community survived a tornado and rebuilt for a sustainable future
Par Allan Drummond. 2016
Recounts the story of Greensburg, Kansas, a town that rebuilt completely green after a deadly tornado leveled Greensburg in nine…
minutes. Describes how they recycled their old kitchen cabinets, built sustainable homes and businesses, constructed a hurricane-proof water tower, and more. For grades K-3. 2016How we live now: redefining home and family in the 21st century
Par Bella DePaulo, Bella M DePaulo. 2015
Social scientist explores the many diverse experiments of living in twenty-first century America that challenge old concepts of what it…
means to be a family and have a home. DePaulo examines multigenerational homes, cohousing communities, couples "living apart together," single living, and more. 2015How does a seed sprout?: and other questions about plants (Good Question!)
Par Melissa Stewart, Carol Schwartz. 2014
Explains how seeds sprout to become plants, and identifies the parts of a plant and how they function. Also discusses…
the impact of the weather, along with the changing seasons, and highlights the role of insects, such as bees, for pollination. For grades 2-4. 2014The reason for flowers: their history, culture, biology, and how they change our lives
Par Stephen L. Buchmann. 2015
A pollination ecologist examines the impact of flowers in our world. Starting with their intersection with bees, butterflies and other…
pollinating insects, he moves on to the use of flowers in food, medicine, and perfume. He also looks at flowers in our culture, myths, and legends. 2015