Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Trees and Shrubs written by Joshua Plunkett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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-colour 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

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Rock and Water Gardening Illustrated written by Carlo A. Balistrieri and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complemented by more than five hundred photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, this easy-to-follow how-to handbook introduces the fundamentals of rock and water gardening and includes a variety of projects, complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, shopping lists, plant directories, and dozens of helpful tips. Original. 12,000 first printing.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Country Living written by Kimberley Willis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhanced by a helpful resources section, an indispensable handbook for urban and suburban dwellers seeking a more rural lifestyle offers suggestions on how to select the right location, building or renovating a home, home farming, essential tools and supplies, and how to cope with such issues as schools, weather, and utilities. Original.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Household Solutions written by Melodie Moore and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers tips on cleaning, entertaining, decorating, home repairs, eliminating pet odors, and solving health and beauty problems

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Small Space Gardening written by Chris McLaughlin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative strategies for gardens on balconies, ledges, fireescapes, planting beautiful borders and walkways, kids gardens, and much more!

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Trees and Shrubs written by Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Solar Power for Your Home written by Dan Ramsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar power (photovoltaics) is now a $1 billion industry, and it's poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. Twenty-six states now offer tax and utility credits to solar energy users, and the market for solar power products and services is expected to increase 25 to 40 percent each year over the next 20 years. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, Second Edition, helps readers understand the basics of solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on and off-grid systems.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Camping and Hiking written by Michael Mouland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're no idiot, of course. You know how to make the bed, start the oven, even keep the squirrels out of the backyard bird feeder. But when it comes to pitching a tent, lighting a campfire, and warding off bears, you feel like Lucy and Ricky on their camping trip. Don't try to 'splain just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking, Second Edition, teaches you the simple skills you need to take the trauma out of camping. This updated edition can help you feel confident about choosing and using your equipment...even in the middle of winter! In this Complete Idiot's guide, you get:

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Solar Power for Your Home 3rd Edition written by Dan Ramsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the power you need is already there This third edition helps readers understand the basics of solar (photovoltaic) power and explore whether it makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on– and off–grid systems. • Solar power is a $3 billion industry, and it's poised to grow to $39 billion by 2014 • By 2011, the United States will surpass Germany as the largest market for solar power products

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Electrical Repair written by Terry Meany and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers information and advice on how to install and repair home electrical wiring, including when and how to deal with professionals, and the specific requirements of different rooms.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Green Careers written by Barbara Parks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The career opportunities of the future ... Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. *Green-collar jobs are on the rise according to Businessweek magazine *The Green Jobs Act of 2007 anticipates a growing labor need for thousands of green-collar workers with $125 million in annual funding for training and research

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Self Sufficient Living written by Jerome D. Belanger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to be green, save green, grow greens-even turn a thumb green Self-sufficient living can mean a healthier life, a way to protect the earth, or a way to save money. This guide helps readers find their perfect degree of self reliance in the areas of food, shelter, energy, clothing, and more. For both the urban and rural dweller, it covers gardening, cooking from scratch, preserving food, raising livestock, keeping chickens, generating or supplementing energy, essential tools and equipment, foraging for wild foods, hunting, fishing, and trapping. • Saving money in today's economy and self-sufficiency go hand-in-hand • For the growing number of eco-friends considering self-sufficiency • Existing books focus on either rural or urban self-sufficiency, but this covers both

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Saving the Environment written by Greg Pahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the three main global threats--decline in biodiversity, the thinning of the ozone layer, and global warming--and offers ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home written by Brita Belli and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential how-to on powering your home with sun, wind, water, and more. For readers wanting to save money-and the planet-by using alternative energy, this book provides everything they need to know. The five basic sources are fully covered: sun, wind, water, earth, and bio. The benefits, what is needed, and whether it will work for a particular home are all carefully laid out in this comprehensive overview: ? Solar energy for home heating, water heating, and electricity ? Wind power, hydrogen, and micro hydro power ? Heat pumps-air, geothermal, and water source ? Heating with wood and going bio

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Investing In Fixer Uppers written by Stuart Leland Rider and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More personal finance than home improvement, this book will teach readers the art of finding the right kinds of homes to purchase; how to determine what kinds of repairs will translate into high returns; how to work with contractors or subcontractors to get the work done; and how to sell properties for a profit.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Organic Living written by Eliza Sarasohn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wholesome tips for a healthier you. Everyone knows that we should be doing more to be good to our body—but moving toward an organic lifestyle can be overwhelming. This guide provides step–by–step information on everything from food to cleaning products to how to detoxify our bodies. It includes choosing quality natural products, exploring holistic alternatives to conventional medicine, and determining what to eat—and what not to eat. • Global market for organic products reached $38.6 billion in 2006 • Practical, step-by-step advice for making the transition

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Making Natural Beauty Products written by Sally Trew and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A natural treasure for every body. Whether it's about saving money, living greener, or treating sensitive skin, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Making Natural Beauty Products has everything the hobbyist will need to create organic, natural beauty products. ?Includes everything from face creams to mineral makeup to shampoo and more ?Each formula is clearly presented in recipe style, with notes on prep time, storage, and uses ?All products are made from natural ingredients which will appeal to people going green as well as to people with sensitive skin