The first fully comprehensive gardening guide from the legendary Martha Stewart in more than 30 years, with everything you need to know to curate a beautiful, thriving garden

Master the art of gardening with Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook: an in-depth guide that will teach you the knowledge and skills to cultivate a flourishing garden. From understanding soil composition to learning about different types of plants and gardening methods, you'll discover the secrets to creating a stunning outdoor oasis.

Martha covers:

the nuances of careful planningsoil testingdrainagewatering and rainfallunderstanding plant hardiness zonesthe art of choosing the healthiest plants for your specific climate

Plus, all different kinds of plants like:

annuals, perennials, and bulbssucculents and cactivegetable and herb gardenstrees and shrubs

From designing your garden to selecting the right varieties for your region, this manual has every detail covered. Whether you're a green thumb or a gardening novice, this gorgeous book, filled with practical tips, stunning images (many from Martha's personal gardens), and detailed explanations, will arm you with the knowledge to help your garden thrive. As Martha likes to say, gardening is a never-ending opportunity for growth.

Whether you're cultivating fresh-cut bouquets for yourself, family, and friends or for others on a small commercial scale, you'll go from sowing seeds to cutting armloads of colorful, long-lasting blooms with ease. Lisa's unique approach and easy-to-follow advice on multi-season planting and harvesting uses the natural warm and cool weather cycles present in almost all growing regions to maximize cut flower production.

This logical and nature-driven method is also a signature hallmark of her super-successful online flower-farming courses, and it's one that translates equally well to both small urban backyards and large rural flower farms.

Growing your own cut flowers means you can avoid bouquets laden with pesticides (who wants that on their wedding day?) and you can skip the trips to your local flower shop or grocery store to pay big bucks for a bouquet that has racked up more airline miles than you could ever hope to.

Included in this essential cut flower growing handbook are:

• 50 extensive flower profiles divided into their preferred season of growth. Cool-weather favorites include poppies, snapdragons, and bells of Ireland. Warm-season beauties include zinnias, sunflowers, and celosia.
• Planting tips for a succession of blooms that carry over from one growing season to the next without any additional work from you.
• Illustrations showing how to pinch plants for more blooms, how to make your cuts, how to erect support netting to keep your flowers straight and upright, how to dig a planting bed, and more.
• Over 200 photographs of the best cut flowers for home gardeners to grow, the most effective methods for their care, and the most productive ways to organize them in the garden.
• Advice on caring for a cutting garden, locating the best planting site, starting plants from seed, making the harvest, prolonging the life of your cut flowers, and so much more!

Pansies is the big idea flower book we've all been waiting for. While working at the famed Floret Flower Farm, Brenna Estrada was so inspired by the pansies being grown that she began to trial hundreds of varieties of pansies and violas on her own farm. Her innovative approach to growing in full sun results in pansies with long stems, breathtaking fragrance, and unique color.

Filled with stunning photography, Pansies is perfect for growers, florists, artists, and collectors. Readers will discover:
-The fascinating history of pansies and violas, from their origination as a wildflower to a necessary adornment in every household garden
-Everything you need to know about growing pansies (and how to save pansy seeds!)
-How to keep pansies healthy and resilient all year round
-Inspiration for incorporating pansies in crafts, recipes, and in the apothecary
-Inspiring examples of knockout bouquets and arrangements
-Lush profiles on 50 varieties of pansies and violas available today

Sweet Pea School reveals the passion and knowledge of an experienced flower farmer who respectfully acknowledges the work of plantspeople who have grown this beloved bloom into the flowering darling of yesterday, today and tomorrow. --Seattle Times

With their delicate petals, whimsical vines, and intoxicating scent, sweet peas are some of the most nostalgic and beloved blooms--and they're easy to grow. Known for the vibrant kaleidoscope of varieties she cultivates on her Washington farm, Marryn Mathis shares her deep knowledge and passion for sweet peas, taking you on an informative journey through her fields and teaching you how to plant, grow, harvest, and arrange a bounty of spectacular flowers.

Inspired by Mathis's popular Sweet Pea School workshops, this gardening book is a master class in sweet peas, sharing:

• The history of this timeless flower
• Best practices for planting and growing
• An overview of popular varieties
• Step-by-step instructions for creating magnificent floral arrangements
• Plus, Mathis's inspiring personal story of becoming a flower farmer and building The Farmhouse Flower Farm

Overflowing with stunning photos of colorful varietals, romantic bouquets, and gardens in full bloom, this modern guide to sweet peas is a must-have resource for gardeners, farmers, and florists of all levels, as well as designers and creatives eager for inspiration.

EXPERT AUTHOR: Marryn Mathis (a.k.a. the Sweet Pea Queen) is a champion of and authority on sweet peas. Her Farmhouse Flower Farm is one of the foremost flower farms in the United States, with a robust mail-order business, social media following, and online and in-person workshops that regularly sell out. The farm was featured on the Magnolia Network's Growing Floret.

COMPREHENSIVE FLOWER GUIDE: Sweet peas are beloved for their romantic petals, intoxicating scent, and range of vibrant colors, from pale peach to deep mauve. They're easy to grow--in pots or beds, for cut flowers or your garden--and they attract beneficial pollinators. Sweet Pea School is full of actionable advice and step-by-step instructions for planting, growing, harvesting, and arranging sweet peas, no matter your experience level. Flower farmers and gardeners looking for a hardworking resource and growing guide on sweet peas will find everything they need here.

FLOWER LOVERS' GIFT: Brimming with gorgeous imagery of sweet peas on the vine, the farm at sunrise, and stunning floral arrangements, this volume offers an enchanting peek into the life of a flower farmer. It makes an inspired gift for hobbyists as well as experienced florists and gardeners. Flower lovers, design aficionados, and decorators will delight in the beauty and creative fodder in these pages. Display it on a coffee table alongside a vase or a beautiful tray.

Perfect for:

• Gardeners of all levels
• Flower farmers, growers, and florists
• Followers of @thefarmhouseflowerfarm and those who have attended their workshops or buy their seeds
• People who enjoy flower arranging
• Interior designers and artists looking for inspiration
• Fans of Floret Farm
• Gift givers looking for a Mother's Day, housewarming, birthday, or holiday presents

Black Flora is the first book to feature profiles of contemporary Black experts innovating in the world of flowers. Author and longtime gardener, Teresa Speight, offers a beautiful intersection of flowers and community. This book is a homecoming, one that unearths the floral legacies of the past and present, while providing a source of inspiration for younger generations of plant-lovers seeking examples of successful Black floral artists and entrepreneurs.

With photos and insights from over 20 growers, florists, and designers from around the US, each with a deep reverence for nature, Black Flora showcases a range of floral expertise. And as visionary horticulturalist and garden historian, Abra Lee, reflects in her foreword, the community represented in Black Flora has an important significance both today, and in garden history.

Both a celebration of now and a vision for the future, Black Flora honors floriculture's creative vanguard.

Everyone longs for fragrant early spring blossoms - Snapdragons, Bells of Ireland, Sweet Peas, Sweet Williams and other beauties. But few grow them successfully in their own gardens because they haven't learned the simple cool-weather techniques that make it possible.

Expert flower grower Lisa Zeigler profiles 30 long-blooming stars of the spring garden, the hardy annuals that thrive when they are planted during cool conditions (instead of waiting until the warmth of spring and losing much of the season). Give them a cool start, plant them in the right spot at the right time, and stand back. In no time at all you'll have a low-maintenance, vibrant spring flower garden that keeps on blooming when the tender annuals are dead and gone. Beautifully photographed and filled with simple steps to success.

A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Hortus Eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved.

First published in 1613, the 367 copperplate engravings by Basilius Besler (1561-1629) capture the spectacular diversity of the palatial gardens of Prince-Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmingen (1593/95-1612) in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. The meticulous illustrations are organized according to the four seasons, and, following the classification system used today, show plants belonging to a total of 90 families and covering 340 genera. The whole collection is regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature; it was described by Carl Linnaeus, the legendary 18th-century botanist and zoologist, as an incomparable work.

Besler's pictorial catalog long outlived the gardens, which were destroyed in 1634 by invading Swedish troops. In auction, the asking price for a first-edition copy of Hortus Eystettensis is now more than half a million dollars. With this edition, TASCHEN opens up the garden to a much wider audience: a rich and beautiful record, destined to keep the garden's beauty in bloom.

A practical guide to a life infused with the scent of flowers.--Kelly Smith Trimble, senior editorial director for HGTV and author of Vegetable Gardening Wisdom and The Creative Vegetable Gardener

There is nothing like the beauty and scent of a flower-filled garden and home. The Fragrant Flower Garden shows you how to grow flowers that are a feast for the nose as well as the eyes, from a naturally perfumed carpet of sweet alyssum and the warm, spicy scent of gardenia to the heavenly aroma of lilacs.

A beautiful garden is one where you can find joy in every sense--literally. The Fragrant Flower Garden makes this dream a reality with garden design guidance for a year's worth of flowers, foliage, and fragrance. Then, reap the wellness benefits of your fragrant flowers through DIY projects such as making floral arrangements, perfumes, tub soaks, and tinctures.

Whether you prefer the smell of classic lavender or something more adventurous like chocolate cosmos, The Fragrant Flower Garden opens the door to creating a scented flower garden that is a delight for all.

Have you ever wondered where your favorite garden flowers came from? Where their names derived? Or why some cultivars go in and out of favor? Every flower in your herbaceous border has a story, and in this book Advolly Richmond takes you on a tour of the most intriguing, surprising and enriching ones.

Tales of exploration, everlasting love and bravery bring these beautiful flowers to life. Advolly has dug down to uncover the royalty, scholars, pioneers, and a smuggler or two that have all played a part in discovering and cultivating some of our favorite species. From the lavish and exotic bougainvillea, found by an 18th century female botanist in disguise to the humble but majestic snowdrop casting a spell and causing a frenzy. These plants have played pivotal roles in our societies, from boom to bust economies, promises of riches, and making fashion statements. These unassuming blooms hold treasure troves of stories.

With specially commissioned artworks from award-winning botanical illustrator Sarah Jane Humphrey, which sumptuously bring each flower to life - this is a beautiful compendium for every garden lover.

In January 2017, she made the move from London, where she was born and raised, to a deeply rural pocket of West Sussex. It may be only an hour back to the city by train, but it often feels so much further away than that. She fell in love with her pocket of countryside, deep in the woods, growing as much beauty as she could. In the few years of making this her home, she has learnt to see the seasons change, not just from winter to spring, from spring to summer, but from week to week, each and every day bringing new promise, change and subtle shift.

When she is not tending to the crops or creating and installing floral work, she works as an actress for radio, stage, and television.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Imagine if you could dye your clothes with homegrown plants...

Grow Your Own Colour shows you how to start a dye garden no matter how little space you have, whether it's a window box, balcony or garden. Experience the joy of growing flowers and indigo, and use your plants to naturally dye cloth.

Have you thought about natural dyeing but you're worried the colours might fade? Or perhaps you're put off by special equipment you need. This book demystifies the process and will help you get started in the simplest way.

If you're a plant lover, then find out how common garden flowers like marigold and cosmos can be used to dye fabric in a variety of shades and patterns. Natural dyes are alive; the hues are beautifully subtle. The art of natural dyeing encourages mindfulness and is a wonderful way to be creative.

• how to start gardening if you've never done it before
• no-dig gardening methods
• starting seeds indoors vs direct sowing in the ground
• how to grow, harvest and dye with 9 different dye plants
• these plants are covered: Japanese indigo, Hopi Black Dye sunflower, French marigold, African marigold, dyer's chamomile, coreopsis, sulphur cosmos, purple pincushion, hollyhock (and a couple of other bonus types of cosmos).
• harvesting & drying flowers
• saving seeds & cross-pollination
• dyeing projects for your homegrown flowers
• how to make patterns on cloth
• bundle dyeing, flower hammering, immersion dyeing (in a dye pot), darkening & painting with iron, modifying the pH of dye
• different recipes for silk and plant fibres
• how to test colour fastness on fabric (i.e. how long the dye lasts)
• where to buy dried flowers if you just can't wait to grow your own!
• where to buy seeds (worldwide)

The Modern Gardener will help you give your home a chic, modern aesthetic with the right plants--indoors and out. With sections devoted to choosing the right plants, budgeting, and making the best use of your available space, you'll be able to transform your home into a sanctuary for the plants that will give it an appealing vibe. Chapters on tending to all sorts of plants--including annuals, perennials, herbs, flowers, and edibles--make this a handy how-to guide for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. Using a little TLC and the many helpful tips in this book, your home will be blooming with life in no time.

Enjoy the relaxing and intricate designs of sunflowers in these amazing coloring pages

Coloring is a simple, stress-free way to get some much-needed downtime in this world of busyness and instant gratification. Each image is filled with soothing detail designed to help melt away the cares of the day. Let your creativity flow as you use your imagination to fill each page with color

This amazing book includes:

• 35 beautiful illustrations, single-sided to prevent bleed-through
• Detailed sunflower plant designs, including pages with encouraging quotes. Perfect for allowing creativity to flow and providing hours of enjoyment
• Makes a wonderful gift for anyone who loves beautiful yellow sunflowers
• Large 8.5 x 11 size

Give yourself or someone special some relaxing me time by purchasing this book Scroll up and click the add to cart button to begin enjoying these incredible flower designs