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Are you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are your bushes diseased? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends - a garden you can show off with pride? This guide shows you the basics needed to get your green space under control and keep it that way. Drawing on the ...

Optimize your natural defenses with this essential, science-based guide and its simple program of practical strategies to help support your immune system.

Valuable advice from an expert in soil science. Detailed information, diagrams and illustrations demonstrate various soil issues and how to resolve common problems.

Simon Garfield meets the people behind the typefaces and along the way learns why some fonts, (like men) are from Mars and some are from Venus. From type on the high street and album covers to the print in our homes and offices, Garfield is the font of all types of knowledge.

Whatever your knitting ability, this guide will help you master a huge range of techniques and patterns, including colourwork, textural patterns, and openwork and lace knitting. Find inspiration for your next knitting project, or adapt a design you know and love with tips on incorporating differe...

Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort! Transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden by following simple steps achieved in a few hours and with plants in the ground from day one.

This dictionary contains entries for more than 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames in the UK and Ireland. Each entry contains lists of variant spellings, an explanation of its origins (including the etymology), lists of early bearers showing evidence for format...