Step-by-step
Garden Basics
Finally! One handy, affordable volume with everything you
need to start gardening…except the plants and tools.
This book is organized by seasons, so you can pick it up
at any time of the year and find out what you should be
doing in the garden - whether you want to grow flowers or
vegetables, annuals or perennials.
How
does your garden grow? Disorganized? Unruly? Welcome to
the perfect resource for gardeners who dream of a
breathtaking garden, but can use some help creating a
design to please the senses, season after season.
You'll
learn how to design, plant and care for gardens in any
environment. Trusty tips on fertilizing, watering, staking
and pruning will turn even the brownest of thumbs to green
in no time. Complete with gardening zones and expert
advice on soil, water, climate conditions and regional
plants and flowers, Gardening For Dummies®, 2nd Edition
is a must have reference for gardening aficionados and
first-time gardeners alike.
This
guide to garden maintenance shows how careful planning and
judicious care can extend the visual pleasure of your
garden from a few brief days to long weeks and even
months.
The American Horticultural
Society sets the gold standard for gardening reference
tomes with this encyclopedic volume, which provides
listings for every possible garden plant a reader could
imagine (more than 15,000 in total). Stunning in its
presentation as well as its scope, the book features more
than 6,000 gorgeous full-color illustrations.
Ever since Jerry Baker
turned to his Grandma Putt for old-time gardening advice,
he's been reaping the benefits. This treasury of
time-tested natural gardening includes hundreds of
backyard tips, home health remedies from the garden, and
50 old-time tonics. The planting guidelines and the notes
on vegetable gardening are superb, and the hundreds of
tips, tricks, and tonics can give any novice a green
thumb.
