Home & Garden

Download The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Building and Remodeling eBook.This guide helps environmentally conscious people make real-world decisions about building or remodeling a home. Readers will find information on how to save money by going green when building or remodeling, how to find the right green integrated system design, how to choose heating and cooling equipment, and how to save money on water.

* Focuses on the design integration of green materials
* Residential and commercial green building will grow from 2% of the U.S. construction market in 2005 to as much as 10% in 2010 (NAHB)
* More than 80 regional and local green building programs are in place in the U.S. and more are being promoted in the private sector

Downloads Essential Guide To Organic Gardening Ebook. Why garden organically? When you decide to garden organically, you can eliminate the concern for destroying the environment ... but just as importantly, you can eliminate the concern for you and your family's health and well being.

By deciding to garden organically, you'll help prevent the poisoning of groundwater and prevent adding further toxins to the soil. Your vegetables, flowers and herbs will be stronger and healthier - and so won't you!

The Essential Guide to Organic Gardening has great tips and suggestions. Here are just some of the topics covered in this 24 page information packed ebook.

* Planning Your Organic Vegetable Garden
* Why Grow an Organic Herb Garden
* Herb Vinegar Preparation

* Herb Butter Preparation
* Herb Oil Preparation
* Organic Garden Fertilizers

* Organic Gardening Compost
* Organic Pest Control
* Companion Planting

* Plants That Repel
* Organic Container Gardening
* Organic Hydroponic Gardening

Downloads Indoor Gardening Secrets Ebook. A fancy greenhouse is not necessary to grow vegetables and beautiful flowers indoors. Many plants can thrive in your house and there are several techniques to help you keep your green thumb working all winter long this free ebook will show you how...

Downloads Greenhouse Growing - Growing Food At Controlled Temperatures Ebooks. A growing number of people at least have one greenhouse story to share. The idea of growing food at controlled temperatures all year round and extending the growing season have set fire to people's imaginations. No wonder the greenhouse building industry has recorded phenomenal growth. From construction plans to tools and accessories for greenhouses, individuals are working on all fours to satisfy the increasing demands of consumers who have made building their own greenhouses top priority. This trend, which started humbly in the 70's, is now a fullfledged endeavor on the part of greenhouse entrepreneurs and homesteaders.

Downloads The Complete Idiot's Guide to Trees and Shrubs Ebook. Give this book a green thumb’s up. Includes CD-ROM.

This guide provides the home landscaper with all the information necessary to plan, plant, and nurture trees and shrubs. Arborist professional Josh Plunkett provides the kind of practical, hands-on guidance necessary to transform yards into beautiful havens.

• Includes a dynamic, interactive CD-ROM featuring hundreds of full-color photos of trees and shrubs in every season and a checklist of the most important factors necessary in choosing the right tree or shrub

• More than 200 different trees and shrubs featured

• Insider advice on how to select the healthiest plants from local and online nurseries

• Dozens of illustrated, step-by-step instructions for planting, feeding, and pruning

Downloads Building Your Own Greenhouse Ebook Table of Contents:

1. What is a Greenhouse?
2. Uses of a Greenhouse
Innovative Uses of Old Greenhouses Include:

3. Greenhouse Types and Styles:Greenhouses for Your Area, How to Choose a Greenhouse, Placement of Your Greenhouse, Choice of Greenhouse, Framing Materials,

5. Buying a Greenhouse:Greenhouse Interiors, Ten Steps to Building a Greenhouse,

Materials for Building Your Greenhouse: Steps for Building Your Greenhouse,

Do You Need a Customized Greenhouse?

Building Your Own Greenhouse

Important Factors

Planning a Greenhouse Business

Essential Steps in Planning Your Greenhouse Business

Which Type of Greenhouse?
Greenhouse Accessories

Top Greenhouse Kits

Planning Your Greenhouse Location

The Best Frame for Your Greenhouse

Choose the Covering for Your Greenhouse

Footings, Flooring and Foundations
The Footings of Your Greenhouse
Flooring of Your Greenhouse

Selecting the Right Lights
Light Requirements
Types of Lights

Cooling, Ventilation and Your Greenhouse
Cooling and Ventilation of Greenhouses by Plants
Cooling and Ventilation by Blocking Sunlight
Ventilation Equipment
Automated Cooling and Ventilation Techniques

Understanding Heating Methods, Systems, Sources, and Distribution

Heating Systems and Methods
Fuel Sources for Heating Systems
Popular Fuels:
Heat Distribution inside Greenhouse

Calculating Energy Requirements for Heating Systems
Energy Requirements for Your Heating System

Watering Systems and Insulation Techniques
Greenhouse Watering Systems
Insulation Techniques in Greenhouses

Basic Greenhouse Care
Essential Accessories and Equipments for Maintenance

Greenhouse Maintenance Checklist
Maintenance Checklist for Your Greenhouse

Getting the Most from Your Cooling and Ventilation Systems

Maintaining the Heating Systems
Tips for Maintenance of Heating Systems

Control Greenhouse Pests and Diseases
Cleaning Materials and Tools for a Small Greenhouse
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Greenhouse

Greenhouse Accessories Guide

Know Your Equipment and Supplies
Essential Greenhouse Supplies

Cold Frames and Hotbeds
Cold Frames
Hotbeds

Facts about Famous Greenhouses

Downloads Organic Secrets Ebook Table Of Contents:

Copyright Information & Disclaimer
Special Discount Offer
Introduction
Working With Soil
Alternative Fertilisers
Crop Rotation
Organic Pest Control Methods
Maintaining Your Garden
The Right Tools
Planting And Sowing
Information About Seeds

Growing Artichokes
Growing Asparagus
Growing Aubergines
Growing Beans
Growing Beetroots
Growing Broccoli & Calabrese
Growing Brussels Sprouts
Growing Cabbage
Growing Carrots

Growing Cauliflowers
Growing Celeriac
Growing Celery
Growing Chicory
Growing Corn Salad
Growing Courgettes
Growing Cucumbers
Growing Fennel
Growing Garlic

Growing Kale
Growing Kohl Rabi
Growing Leeks
Growing Lettuces
Growing Marrows
Growing Onions
Growing Peas
Growing Parsnips

Growing Potatoes
Growing Radish
Growing Rhubarb
Growing Spinach
Growing Squashes
Growing Sweetcorn
Growing Sweet Peppers
Growing Swedes
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Turnips

Downloads "Guide To Landscaping" Ebooks you will learn how to:
* Organize and developing your yard for maximum use and pleasure.
* Create a visual relationship between the house and the site and
* Reduce landscape maintenance to a practical level.

Homeowners Guide To Landscaping will guide you every step of the way, from creating a base plan to choosing plants and trees and landscaping for energy savings. Here are the chapters you will find inside this comprehensive manual:
* Planning The Home Landscape
* The Base Plan
* Planning For Your Needs
* Studying The Site
* Landscaping Materials
* Placing Your Plants
* Choosing And Planting Your Plants
* Landscape Construction
* Terracing
* Backyard Ponds
* Landscaping For Energy Savings