{"product_id":"9781420887006","title":"Super Simple Guide to Creating Hawaiian Gardens: For Kama'aina and Malihini","description":"\u003cp\u003e“What? Grow endangered native Hawaiian plants in my home garden?” What a concept, but the natives are simple to grow because they belong here!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor many, the dream of owning a home in Hawai'i is becoming a reality. Hawai'i has some of the fastest-growing areas of the United States, because the weather is warm year-round, the pace of life is more relaxed than on the mainland, prices are still affordable in many areas, and the spirit of aloha abounds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will help readers develop their properties, from clearing the land of invasive plants while maintaining native vegetation, to planting trees, vegetables and more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is a very useful book with a gardener’s joy shining between the lines. It’s chock full of new ideas and old ones worth repeating. It’s refreshingly written without a know-it-all approach. Instead, it’s by a humble novice with her curiosity intact. Her grateful attitude includes a sense of wonder at what nature provides in return for a bit of hard work.” David Orr, Coordinator of Botanical Programs, Waimea Valley Audubon Center, Oahu.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSuper Simple Guide to Creating Hawaiian Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e is far more comprehensive than any other Hawaiian gardening guide! Barbara Fahs offers a unique and perfect solution to the question ‘How?’ often asked by newcomers and residents in Hawai'i. She not only outlines the essentials of organic gardening \u003cstrong\u003ein Hawai'i\u003c\/strong\u003e (an important point), but includes easy-to-grow edibles and ornamentals, native, Polynesian and medicinal plants. Furthermore, \u003ci\u003eSuper Simple Guide\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes land stewardship: plants not to grow, ‘weeds’ to encourage, and gardens without poisons. As a long-time \u003ci\u003ekama’aina \u003c\/i\u003eand keen gardener, I heartily recommend this book for both healthy living and an awareness of invasive plants, which can easily spread into Hawai'i’s diverse natural ecosystems.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngela Kay Kepler, PhD, award-winning author of numerous books on Hawaiian plants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153155145968,"sku":"9781420887006","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781420887006_p0.jpg?v=1763738174","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781420887006","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}