http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Book-Reviews:Home-Garden EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ As you can see this excellent little book has been around a while. I found it in the throw-away bin of a used book store. I'm always looking for books on rugs, carpets and tapestries, and free is my favorite price. I think I would have paid good money for this one, however. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:03:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-of-American-Rugs-by-Estelle-H-Ries&id=3284763 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-of-American-Rugs-by-Estelle-H-Ries&id=3284763 How would you like to have the fast, economical and easy solutions to 200 home and health problems at your fingertips? Now you can, with this money-saving and time-saving household reference! It's surprising how often we do get caught out by not knowing how to solve often simple problems. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:46:45 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?200-Problem-Solving-Tips-For-Your-Home-and-Health&id=3240219 http://ezinearticles.com/?200-Problem-Solving-Tips-For-Your-Home-and-Health&id=3240219 When you are growing in a hydroponics environment, it is important to have light and lots of it. In hydroponics the more light you have, the better your plants will grow. However there is a trade-off. More powerful HID lights will use more electricity and also give off more heat. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:54:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Used-Air-Cooled-Lights-in-Hydroponics-Applications&id=3079461 http://ezinearticles.com/?Used-Air-Cooled-Lights-in-Hydroponics-Applications&id=3079461 These days, more and more folk are ordering timber garden offices for their homes. Except for the fact this sudden surge of orders implies the increase in numbers of home run entrepreneurs, these ready-to-ship office models also mark the public's desire to select green products. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:51:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Timber-Garden-Offices-Facts-About-Timber-Garden-Offices-You-Really-Ought-to-Know&id=3032132 http://ezinearticles.com/?Timber-Garden-Offices-Facts-About-Timber-Garden-Offices-You-Really-Ought-to-Know&id=3032132 The reality is: nothing declares straightforward magnificence than having a timber garden office. First of all, when you say timber, the very first thing that is certain to cross you mind would be logs and that would be robust, wooden logs very similar to those used in log cabins. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:48:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Office-in-the-Garden&id=3032018 http://ezinearticles.com/?Office-in-the-Garden&id=3032018 One of the best sources for tricks of the trade home repairs that I have ever found, have been books on home repairs and remodeling. These books can often be a valuable source filled with amazing tips that can save you time and that ever so precious dollar or money. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:40:56 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Good-Source-For-Tricks-of-the-Trade-Home-Repairs&id=3010703 http://ezinearticles.com/?Good-Source-For-Tricks-of-the-Trade-Home-Repairs&id=3010703 The Art of Exquisite Felted Knits is an artistic exploration of the art and craft of incorporating shibori weaving techniques with knitting. Author Gina Wilde takes the reader on a transformational exploration where old myths about texture and finishing are abandoned and results in the reader reinterpreting their own creative responsibilities. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:18:39 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Shibori-Knits&id=1789631 http://ezinearticles.com/?Shibori-Knits&id=1789631 Why build your own coop? Well there are a number of reasons including a plentiful supply of fresh free range eggs, healthy fresh chicken for your table and chickens are great recyclers of food scraps. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:08:11 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-a-Chicken-Coop-Ebook-A-Review-Is-it-Any-Good?&id=2537001 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-a-Chicken-Coop-Ebook-A-Review-Is-it-Any-Good?&id=2537001 The e-book was created by a woman in Australia by the name of Julie Villani and although our seasons are reversed here in the northern hemisphere the information can be easily adapted to life in the Midwest. There is even a vegetable sowing chart included for the northern and southern hemispheres, and though it may take a moments to figure out how to read the chart the information is still quite useful. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:21:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Thinking-About-the-Organic-Food-Garden-Beginners-Manual?&id=2744031 http://ezinearticles.com/?Thinking-About-the-Organic-Food-Garden-Beginners-Manual?&id=2744031 Herb gardens can be grown in different ways such as an indoor herb garden in the kitchen or a small plot in the garden. A small plot of four feet by six feet is a large enough area to support a small family. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:16:43 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Herb-Gardening-Basic-Information&id=2717707 http://ezinearticles.com/?Herb-Gardening-Basic-Information&id=2717707 My thoughts about an e-book called High Density Gardening by Ric Wiley. The book deals with a gardening technique ideal for small spaces, touches on crop selection, composting, bed construction and numerous other subjects as well. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:11:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?High-Density-Gardening-Review&id=2671269 http://ezinearticles.com/?High-Density-Gardening-Review&id=2671269 This article reviews the eBook The Hypertufa How To Manual which is written by Claudia Brownlie. Anyone who is serious about having a beautiful garden should give this book a look over, for you will not be disappointed. Claudia Brownlie is a creative genius! Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:19:30 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Hypertufa-How-to-Manual-Review&id=2552889 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Hypertufa-How-to-Manual-Review&id=2552889 Why build your own coop? Well there are a number of reasons including a plentiful supply of fresh free range eggs, healthy fresh chicken for your table and chickens are great recyclers of food scraps. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:12:30 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-a-Chicken-Coop-Ebook-A-Review-Is-it-Any-Good?&id=2537001 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-a-Chicken-Coop-Ebook-A-Review-Is-it-Any-Good?&id=2537001 Don Aslett is THE guru when it comes to cleaning. His books on cleaning, time management and "decluttering" are as enormously popular as they are entertaining and educational. "No Time To Clean! How To Reduce & Prevent Cleaning The Professional Way" is Aslett's new approach to cleaning for a new day. Fri, 29 May 2009 10:07:01 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?No-Time-to-Clean!-How-to-Reduce-and-Prevent-Cleaning-the-Professional-Way-by-Don-Aslett&id=2401946 http://ezinearticles.com/?No-Time-to-Clean!-How-to-Reduce-and-Prevent-Cleaning-the-Professional-Way-by-Don-Aslett&id=2401946 Make jewelry pieces that have sentimental memories or represent your hobbies and interests. Over 25 projects you can make with simple, common jewelry and craft items. Sat, 02 May 2009 08:36:16 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hip-Handmade-Memory-Jewelry&id=2256812 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hip-Handmade-Memory-Jewelry&id=2256812 Many people want a beautiful garden, but it can take a lot of time to have such perfection. But what if I told you that you could have an almost perfect garden without the high cost, intensive effort or without spending all your time creating it and keeping it that way; if I showed you the secret would this please you? Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:27:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Home-and-Garden-Book-Review-Make-Gardening-Fast-and-Effortless&id=2284198 http://ezinearticles.com/?Home-and-Garden-Book-Review-Make-Gardening-Fast-and-Effortless&id=2284198 An important new book of Southern home floor plans has been published by the Southern Architecture Foundation. Southern Architecture Illustrated is a compendium of over two hundred and fifty photographs, which illustrate over a hundred residential designs and forty-two floor plans. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:53:42 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Southern-Home-Floor-Plans-The-Subject-of-New-Book&id=2268856 http://ezinearticles.com/?Southern-Home-Floor-Plans-The-Subject-of-New-Book&id=2268856 After reading and enjoying "Enough Already!" by Peter Walsh, I purchased his earlier book, "It's All Too Much." I enjoyed this one too. The book's subtitle is "An Easy Plan For Living A Richer Life With Less Stuff" and I found that to be just what this book was. I think one of the most important lines of the book comes near the end when Walsh writes, "Getting organized for the sake of getting organized is a waste of time. Getting organized because it helps you live a richer, less stressed, happier, and more focused life, now that's a goal worth pursuing." Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:42:24 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Its-All-Too-Much-An-Easy-Plan-For-Living-a-Richer-Life-With-Less-Stuff-by-Peter-Walsh&id=2250265 http://ezinearticles.com/?Its-All-Too-Much-An-Easy-Plan-For-Living-a-Richer-Life-With-Less-Stuff-by-Peter-Walsh&id=2250265 It seems more and more men are forgetting all the things our ancestors knew, simple things like building a home, doing plumbing, putting on a roof, making a garden, building a fence or installing a pool. But why do you suppose this is? Well, it's because they don't have too, once they make enough money to have a home, they just buy one, leaving all the work to someone else. This is good and bad. Good for the home builder companies, but unfortunate that America is losing these skill sets. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:11:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Make-a-Garden,-Build-a-Fence,-Fix-the-Roof,-Too-Just-Read-This-Home-and-Garden-Book-Review&id=2253259 http://ezinearticles.com/?Make-a-Garden,-Build-a-Fence,-Fix-the-Roof,-Too-Just-Read-This-Home-and-Garden-Book-Review&id=2253259 Feng Shui for Architecture by Simona Mainini is a handbook for builders, homeowners, professional designers, and architects. There is valuable advice for each group to be found within its covers, not the least of which is her desires to "assist homeowners and professionals in designing houses with 'good' Feng Shui from the start instead of trying to put a bandage on problems or make patchwork corrections after the fact." Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:09:09 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Feng-Shui-For-Architecture-Book-Review&id=2239242 http://ezinearticles.com/?Feng-Shui-For-Architecture-Book-Review&id=2239242 This book provides us with all the information that we need on creating humus compost. It comes packed with information, diagrams as well as photographs, so we will know just what to do and when to do it. To know more, read the review! Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:21:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Worlds-Best-Compost&id=2131158 http://ezinearticles.com/?Worlds-Best-Compost&id=2131158 I was surfing the Internet, the other day and I ran across a website that was selling home building books. It had a very pleasing color scheme and was easy to use. As a website designer myself, I showed this website to a few of my friends, who are interested in home remodeling and repairs. Me and my friends, love to work on our homes and often get together for larger projects, that we can work on together. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:17:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Room-Addition-Books&id=2075604 http://ezinearticles.com/?Room-Addition-Books&id=2075604 Jo Ann Gardner is an avid gardener and lover of flowers and herbs and this comes through very clearly in her writing of her experiences in her own gardening. The book is well laid-out and easy to read full of illustrations, photographs and crammed full of information geared toward starting a functional and beautiful herbal garden. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:45:17 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Herbs-in-Bloom&id=2027852 http://ezinearticles.com/?Herbs-in-Bloom&id=2027852 The Art of Exquisite Felted Knits is an artistic exploration of the art and craft of incorporating shibori weaving techniques with knitting. Author Gina Wilde takes the reader on a transformational exploration where old myths about texture and finishing are abandoned and results in the reader reinterpreting their own creative responsibilities. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:47:43 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Shibori-Knits&id=1789631 http://ezinearticles.com/?Shibori-Knits&id=1789631 The Art of Exquisite Felted Knits is an artistic exploration of the art and craft of incorporating shibori weaving techniques with knitting. Author Gina Wilde takes the reader on a transformational exploration where old myths about texture and finishing are abandoned and results in the reader reinterpreting their own creative responsibilities. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:47:44 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Shibori-Knits&id=1789631 http://ezinearticles.com/?Shibori-Knits&id=1789631 If you live in a home you would know how frustrating it can sometimes be to keep it in order especially if you do not know how or what you have tried did not work. Mimi tanner has created the declutter fast book which promises to show you how to get your home in order in the easiest possible way. Much has been said about this book, but here is a review of what to expect from it. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:53:58 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Mimi-Tanners-Declutter-Fast-Book&id=1741990 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Mimi-Tanners-Declutter-Fast-Book&id=1741990 The best way to get information regarding gardening, through encyclopedias. For several long years scholars have used encyclopedia to gather knowledge and passed it on from one generation to another. It's easy and ready available. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:15:52 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Encyclopedia-On-Gardening-Information-On-Plants,-Flowers-And-More&id=1658673 http://ezinearticles.com/?Encyclopedia-On-Gardening-Information-On-Plants,-Flowers-And-More&id=1658673 I took one and a half day to build the solar panel following the Home Made Solar Plant's plan. It wasn't such easy to build, but it wasn't difficult. I think that the product is worth its cost, because with the little investment of less than 50 dollars, I was able to save more than 130$ in just the first month. 130 dollars a month aren't big bucks, but you must remember that you will save more or less these figures not just the first month after the installation, but for all the following years to come. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:16:33 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Home-Made-Power-Plant-A-Real-Review&id=1640323 http://ezinearticles.com/?Home-Made-Power-Plant-A-Real-Review&id=1640323 This short booklet explains what composting involves in a simple way and terms like vermiculture and aerobic bacteria become less confusing. Learn how to begin composting safely wit little hassle. Discover old and new composting methods from hot and cold composts, fermentation methods... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:18:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Composting-For-All-Book-Review&id=325133 http://ezinearticles.com/?Composting-For-All-Book-Review&id=325133 Nicky Scott, Chairperson for the Community Composting Network in the UK, is the author of three small books (roughly 4 x 6 inches) dealing with waste reduction and has appeared in two videos about composting. His book, Composting - An Easy Household Guide, was originally published in 2005 and the second edition was released in 2006. The cover and all ninety-six pages are printed on 100% recycled paper. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:18:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Composting-An-Easy-Household-Guide-Book-Review&id=326340 http://ezinearticles.com/?Composting-An-Easy-Household-Guide-Book-Review&id=326340 I was very excited to review Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - An Easy Household Guide by UK author, Nicky Scott. Because my husband and I wrote Trash Talk, which is a similar guide written for North Americans, I was very interested to learn how individuals in the UK are dealing with reducing waste... With the 96-page book, the author attempts to provide a guide for people to follow; "in a world of confusing messages" where overwhelming environmental problems weigh down our hearts... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:18:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Reduce,-Reuse,-Recycle-An-Easy-Household-Guide-Book-Review&id=326412 http://ezinearticles.com/?Reduce,-Reuse,-Recycle-An-Easy-Household-Guide-Book-Review&id=326412 You see, caring for your shrubs and keeping them happy and healthy is not difficult as long as you know what you are doing and know how and when to trim them. And if you are having trouble transplanting, then you there are things you need to know to allow your plants to survive the shock. Imagine if someone uprooted your rear end and transplanted you to some foreign land and then stood over you and said "grow you S.O.B., now!" How would you feel about that, huh? Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:21:07 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Choosing-and-Caring-For-Your-Shrubs-and-Hedges&id=1573938 http://ezinearticles.com/?Choosing-and-Caring-For-Your-Shrubs-and-Hedges&id=1573938 People talk to their plants because we know that makes them happy, there is a sense of peacefulness and companionship with our plants that resonates on a cellular level. It is for this reason that we all know that folks will spend whatever it takes to keep their house plants safe and secure and properly watered. Ah, but therein lies the biggest problem. How much water is needed to help your house plants grow happy and healthy? Well, it obviously depends on the species of plant. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:51:25 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-Love-Our-House-Plants-Watering-House-Plants-is-the-Key&id=1573975 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-Love-Our-House-Plants-Watering-House-Plants-is-the-Key&id=1573975 The most recent organization book I've read is "Organize Your Life: Free Yourself From Clutter & Find More Personal Time" by Ronni Eisenberg with Kate Kelly. My first impression of this book is that I enjoyed it. It was well organized, (pun intended) and had a lot of very practical advice for regaining control of your life if you seem to have lost it, or just maintaining that control if the overwhelming surplus of clutter and time consuming activities has you on the brink of losing it. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:41:52 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Organize-Your-Life-Free-Yourself-From-Clutter-and-Find-More-Personal-Time&id=1549426 http://ezinearticles.com/?Organize-Your-Life-Free-Yourself-From-Clutter-and-Find-More-Personal-Time&id=1549426 What if you live in the Southwest and are worried about water usage outside your home? You know that typically 55% of your water use will be outside your home, but water is in short supply in the desert regions where you live, worse, the authorities are calling for voluntarily water conservation. If this does not work, there will be a level II drought, maybe even a level three in the future. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:35:54 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Save-Water-on-Your-Landscaping-Outside-Your-Southwestern-Home&id=1514822 http://ezinearticles.com/?Save-Water-on-Your-Landscaping-Outside-Your-Southwestern-Home&id=1514822 Who other than the world's number one cleaning expert and author of numerous books on cleaning could offer this much on stain removal? Don Aslett's "Stain Buster's Bible: The Complete Guide To Removing Stains and Odors From Every Fabric and Surface" is the most advanced and user-friendly stain-removal guide ever. In Aslett's usual no-nonsense get to the point style, he provides the best of his fifty plus years of cleaning experience, as well as other expert's in the field's experience, to give you the best stain removal strategies available. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:01:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Don-Asletts-Stain-Busters-Bible&id=1486428 http://ezinearticles.com/?Don-Asletts-Stain-Busters-Bible&id=1486428 If you are unorganized, you don't want to read a huge length text on what you need to do. After all, time is something you are most likely short of, that is part of the problem! One thing I really liked about "Ready, Set, Organize!" is that it was a quick read. Being disorganized wastes time. This book takes no time at all to gain advice that you can put to use now. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:10:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ready,-Set,-Organize!-A-Workbook-For-the-Organizationally-Challenged&id=1478357 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ready,-Set,-Organize!-A-Workbook-For-the-Organizationally-Challenged&id=1478357 At times we get confused about choosing a gift for our loved ones . Also, some times we can not decide about the flower plants we should buy for our house which match with our nature and temperament. Little knowledge about the zodiac sign helps to clear the confusion to buy proper flower and gift for your loved one . If you know which flowers correspond to each sign, accordingly you can buy flower plant to gift them. Whether it's a birthday party or a house warming present, the recipient is sure to be wowed by your level of thoughtfulness. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:27:58 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gifting-Perfect-Flowers-As-Per-Zodiac-Signs&id=1413826 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gifting-Perfect-Flowers-As-Per-Zodiac-Signs&id=1413826 You Can Do It, the flagship offering from Delmer's Deals, is a Do It Yourself(DIY) book geared towards women. The unique aspect of the book is that two men wrote the book but then had their friend who is a woman rewrite it so that it would be woman to woman. It guides women through home repairs that don't require special tools or many hours of work. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:18:35 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?1-Womans-Do-it-Yourself-Book-That-Saves-Time-and-Money&id=1434094 http://ezinearticles.com/?1-Womans-Do-it-Yourself-Book-That-Saves-Time-and-Money&id=1434094 Since ancient times, herbs have been used extensively as healing medicines. In today's world these properties have again been acknowledged and are used in making many of our present medicines and lotions. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:32:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?People-Trust-in-the-Health-Benefits-of-Herbs&id=1332994 http://ezinearticles.com/?People-Trust-in-the-Health-Benefits-of-Herbs&id=1332994 "Weekend Makeover" is a revised version of Aslett's "Lose 200 Lbs. This Weekend." The "weight" you will lose by following the advice in Weekend Makeover is not just the weight around us (closet, attic, and garage clutter), but the weight in us (stress, pressure, depression), and on us (calorie clutter). If you have ever been stressed because of not being able to find something in a mess, having to quickly clean or hide clutter because people are coming over, or any number of bad feelings due to the excess in many of our lives, this book is for you. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:37:52 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Weekend-Makeover-By-Don-Aslett&id=1171631 http://ezinearticles.com/?Weekend-Makeover-By-Don-Aslett&id=1171631 If you are like me, then you want to grow your own organic vegetables, and have your own really cool garden, but, you also know that you hardly have time to spend making it perfect. But did you know that there are many time-saving ways to have your garden and eat well too, without it taking hours a day - it's true. Let me explain. You see, what you need is an education in gardening and some sure fire tips to make you the local gardening expert. So, I'd like to recommend a very good book to you: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:51:54 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gardens-That-Need-Less-A-Book-Review&id=1110538 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gardens-That-Need-Less-A-Book-Review&id=1110538 When there are better and more interesting things to do why should one bother with trying to learn how to fix ply boards, repair the fuse and rectify the water faucet? This feeling is most prevalent when one is an adolescent and nagging parents seem to disturb the peace and quite of a teens room. All they want and that too all the time is to make you be an apprentice in whatever they are doing be it plumbing work, electrical work or kitchen work. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:46:43 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-It-Yourself-How-To-Books-Electrical&id=1096813 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-It-Yourself-How-To-Books-Electrical&id=1096813 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.