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As the demand for renewable resources such as trees escalates, and as rules for taking wood out of government land get stricter, the forest industry predicts that it is going to turn more to the small woodlot owner for forest products.

This e-handbook helps you identify tree species, which trees to select, how to properly and safely cut down a tree and how to dry the wood. It also gives information on selling your wood, managing your timberland for wildlife and where to get free assistance. 35 pages.

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You can have a good garden in clay with proper maintenance and a little elbow grease. This e-handbook shows you how to enrich the soil and improve its tilth along with long-term strategies to maintain the health of the soil. This valuable resource for gardeners has tips on mulching, organic additives, watering and which plants are especially suited for clay soil. 32 pages.

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Sweet corn is a gardener's vegetable, one of the most eagerly awaited summer crops. By growing your own, you can have it at its best: sweet, tender, juicy kernels, five minutes from the patch. Corn is a vigorous plant that responds to generous fertilizing, so it's satisfying to grow.

This e-handbook describes the different varieties of corn, how to plant, water, fertilize and cultivate your corn crop as well as what measures to take against pests. Also, included is information on how to store, freeze and can fresh corn. 36 pages.

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Obtaining plants for your garden can potentially run up enormous expenses in your gardening budget, depending on the plants you want and how you go about getting them. However, with a little investigation and some hands-on propagation, you can be a thrifty gardener without sacrificing having all your favorite plants.

This e-handbook gives money-saving tips for the frugal gardener as well as how to take leave and stem cuttings from existing plants, air layering and fertilizing. Also has charts on what plants are most disease resistant and production rates for vegetable plants. 36 pages.

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Readily available plant and animal residues can supply an extremely valuable source of plant foods that over the years will reward you with better soil, better crops, and reduced grocery and fertilizer bills.

This e-handbook is aimed at helping you do just that as inexpensively as possible. Topics discussed in this handy reference include soil composition, air and water conditions, planting tips and growing your own green manure. A great resource for discovering how composting and mulching can richly benefit the soil, how to use these materials and what to use to make them. 36 pages.

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Grapes are among the most desirable and best known fruits on earth, prized for its beauty, succulent flavor and its role as a source of wine, fresh juices and tasty jellies.

This e-handbook tells you how to grow grapes — from planting to harvesting. Chapters include:

• Grape Growers' Vocabulary
• Basic Grape Types
• Planning Your Vineyard
• Preparing the Vineyard for the Vine
• Caring for Your Vineyard
• Diseases and Pests of the Grape
• Harvest

Properly grown and ripened grapes are always in demand and bring good prices in the market and at roadside stands. 36 pages.

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For American gardeners, peppers are second only to tomatoes in popularity. They produce well in limited space, are virtually free of pests and diseases and are fairly easy to grow.

This e-handbook describes the different varieties of peppers, how to plant for the best production and pest control. Chapters include:

• A Brief History of Peppers
• Sweet Peppers
• Hot Peppers
• Planning for the Best Production
• Using Peppers Ornamentally
• Pepper Pests & Diseases
• Harvesting Peppers
• Storage

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Your approach to getting rid of the unwanted animals in your garden will be determined by your own philosophy, influenced by the appetites of those intruders.

Suggestions for protecting plants are presented in this e-handbook and cover a wide range of preventive measures. Described in the pages of this valuable reference guide are methods that are most effective for keeping intruders such as raccoons, rabbits, possums, deer, moles, skunks, birds and slugs out of your garden. 33 pages.

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Root crops produce large yields in limited space, and most are easy to grow. They are some of the first vegetables harvested in the spring, and some of the last in the garden come winter.

This e-handbook will briefly describe how to grow and use the best root crops including beets, carrots, celeriac, parsnips, spring and winter radishes, rooted parsley, salsify, scorzonera, turnips and rutabagas. Topics discussed include soil preparation, seed sowing, pest control, harvesting, storage and kitchen preparation for each root plant. 32 pages.

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Buying plants at the nursery is a fast and simple way to get a garden growing, so why bother starting your own plants from seed? Because growing your own plants from seed is more economical.

This e-handbook describes what a seed is, what you need to get started, environmental conditions, transplanting outdoors and frost protection. With a little extra work and care, you can have the flower garden you want at a fraction of the cost. 36 pages.

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