For anyone who has ever wanted to tend a little piece of ground but wasn't sure where to begin, GrowVeg offers simple recipes for gardening projects that are both attainable and beautiful. The experts at the popular website GrowVeg.com guide aspiring green thumbs to success from the start, no matter what size gardening space they have. The beginner-friendly instructions and step-by-step photography detail more than 30 easy, small-scale gardening projects, from a rustic crate of herbs on a sunny balcony to a walk-through edible archway.
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9781635862928
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Hardcover
General Gardening
Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey
By Ballister-howells, Pegi
Never garden alone! The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you'll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that aff
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9781591861102
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Gardening Shortcuts
By Publishing, Dk
Millions of people love their gardens but wish they weren't quite so demanding. Imagine growing simple fruit and vegetables quickly, equipping yourself with a list of the best plants to buy for your garden in every situation, and losing fewer plants to pests and diseases. Gardening Shortcuts can show you how. Packed with effective techniques, sparkling ideas, and shameless shortcuts for every corner of the garden, Gardening Shortcuts contains all the advice needed to create the garden you want and still have time to sit on the patio with a glass of wine.
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9780756689780
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Print book
How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work
By Bredenberg, Jeff
Do you love the look of a stunning flowerbed or a nice expanse of lawn bordered by attractive shrubs, but don't have time to spend the whole weekend in your backyard? It's time to cheat--in a smart way. In How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work by Jeff Bredenberg, you'll find hundreds of work-reducing, time-saving, cost-cutting gardening tips that will reward you with the best-looking yard and garden you've ever had with less work than ever before. Cheating on garden and yard tasks is part attitude adjustment, part shortcuts, and part simplicity--with a healthy dose of making clever choices. You'll discover effective and efficient methods to complete just about every garden project, chore, cleanup, or predicament you'll face. Set aside the things you've done for years and discover: -How the right tool can save you time--and save your back -That doing less for your lawn actually means better results -Why planting a diversion crop cuts down on your pest-patrol efforts That groundcovers and foliage plants are no-hassle solutions for weedy flowerbeds.
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9781594869662
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Paperback
American Horticultural Society What Plant When
By Publishing, Dk
Previously published as Plants for Every Season, this compact book from DK and the American Horticultural Society is the perfect guide to choosing beautiful plants to give seasonal interest and color to your garden all year round. From springtime bulbs, to shrubs and climbers for fall color, to evergreens for winter interest, What Plant When guarantees that youll have a beautiful and inviting garden throughout the year.,
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9780756675585
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Paperback
Grow More With Less
By Simeone, Vincent A.
Horticultural expert Vincent Simeone helps you plan your green garden in this practical, holistic guide. With detailed, strategic timelines for both short-term and long-term gardening techniques, Grow More with Less lets you put your best foot forward in creating an efficient, sustainable home landscape. From composting and mulching to planting trees, author Vincent Simeone covers all the eco-friendly essentials in one straightforward handbook. Simeone makes the what, how, and why of sustainable gardening unmistakably clear why we should plant for the long-term, how to make the best plant selections possible, how to manage invasive species, how to make the most of your lawn regardless of its size, the importance of IPM integrated pest management in fighting insects and pests, how to conserve water with proper irrigation, installing rain barrels and cisterns, and more.
Publisher: n/a
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9781591865513
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Paperback
Great Plant Guide
By Publishing, Dk
Fully updated and revised, AHS Great Plant Guide covers more than 1,000 plants and discusses various plant species, growth behaviors and locations, ornamental features, and optimal plant care.The AHS Great Plant Guide is designed to help you choose plants in two different ways. In the A-Z of Plants, over 1,000 plants have full entries and are illustrated with photographs. This is the section to consult to find details about a plant. It will tell you what type of plant it is, how it grows, what its ornamental features are, where it grows and looks best, and how to care for it. For quick reference, symbols summarize its main requirements. The Planting Guide provides "shopping list" of plants for every purpose, whether practical, such as a group of plants for a damp, shady site, or for themed plantings, such as a selection of plants to attract birds into your garden.
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9780756671907
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Paperback
Learn to Garden
By Publishing, Dk
This primer provides everything the new gardener needs to know to create a garden, whether beginning with an existing garden or starting a brand new plot. With its practical and un-intimidating approach, Learn to Garden takes the bafflement out of gardening for the novice.
Publisher: n/a
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9780756634438
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Paperback
Container Gardening
Container Gardener's Handbook
By Tophill, Frances
Add Some Greenery to Your Life! This book will show you how to use overlooked pots to their full potential and transform your garden -- whether you've only got a modest balcony, a small square of patio or just a windowsill. Container Gardener's Handbook covers a range of different planting schemes and types of container, from urns and troughs to chimney stacks and hanging baskets. You'll find expert advice here on what to grow, from bonsais, bulbs and bamboos to tumbling and creeping plants and flowers -- and learn how to make a living wall, a pond in a metal trough, or even your own homemade containers. Inside Container Gardener's Handbook 41 inspired projects for creative and sustainable container gardens. How to use containers to bring nature to the most inhospitable and smallest of spaces. Choosing the right size, shape and materials for your containers. How to pair plants and pots, upcycle existing items, and create your own containers. Advice on drainage, compost, additives, fertilizers, mulch, feeding, watering, deadheading, and more. Creative ideas and step-by-step instructions with bright and informative photography.
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9781620083307
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Paperback
Container Gardening Complete
By Walliser, Jessica
The ideal book for urban gardeners, indoor gardeners, and vegetable gardeners, Container Gardening Complete is a thorough visual guide that will get you growing quickly! Whether you are growing vegetables, fruits, or flowers on an apartment balcony; creating a small vegetable garden for personal use; or decorating steps and walkways, Container Gardening Complete has everything you need to know to be successful. The methods described in this book are foolproof and easy to follow, with step-by-step directions and photographs, scalable projects for differing needs, and many great ideas for upscaled containers from things you have around your home. You'll get to know the ins and outs of gardening in a small space, from the importance of drainage, irrigation, and other watering concerns to ornamental combinations of plants, and the very best vegetables, fruits, and nonedibles for container gardening. This is the best, most complete book on the market for container gardening.
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9781591866824
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Hardcover
Container Garden Idea Book
By Gardening, Editors & Contributors Of Fine
Containers are wonderful accents anywhere in the landscape. For those with small spaces or beginner skills, they offer an easy and affordable way to add stylish touches to their surroundings. Every gardener will find unique inspiration in "Container Gardening Idea Book." Part of Taunton's best-selling Idea Book series, it's an amazing visual clip file with over 300 photos, plant recipes, and eye-catching designs for container gardens of all shapes and sizes. It will inspire gardeners to experiment with new plants, from flowers to vegetables and herbs; with color and texture combinations; and with pot shapes and materials. Readers can't go wrong with this fresh content from the editors and contributors of "Fine Gardening "on how best to display containers throughout the landscape, change them up every season, and so much more.
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9781600853951
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Paperback
Continuous Container Gardens
By Townsend, Sara Begg
Tired of container gardens that look great in the summer but not the rest of the year Garden designers Sara Begg Townsend and Roanne Robbins offer an innovative system for creating stylish container gardens that can change with the seasons with a minimum of fuss They begin with a main-stage plant--a woody plant garden ornament or eye-catching perennial--and then add a secondary player for texture and variety As the seasons change they show how easy it is to swap plants in and out for a dynamic display that looks great year-round Their simple approach yields endless variations seasonal bursts of color and varied textures that echo the ever-changing beauty of nature The book features designs for twelve containers each with a unique plan for swapping plants every season for a total of exciting looksplant.
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9781603427029
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Paperback
The Container Gardener's Bible
By Harrison, Joanna
Gardeners love container plantings for the wonderful flexibility they provide. Without much effort, informal and formal container plantings can make a modern and stylish statement in every setting--shady backyards, sunny patios, exposed roof terraces, and as accents in beds and borders.Almost all plants grow easily in pots, and can accent a huge garden or nestle into a tiny space. Container gardens also offer the opportunity to bring fragile plants indoors to protect them from the winter freeze--as well as to start fresh again each season, allowing for continuous creativity and season-by-season dcor. The Container Gardener's Bible by Joanna Harrison and Miranda Smith covers every step in the container gardening experience, from choosing and placing containers, combining plants for drama and beauty, and maintaining and caring for container plants to attracting birds, bees, butterflies, and wildlife.
Publisher: n/a
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9781594869587
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Paperback
Shade Gardening
Ortho's All About Shade Gardening
By Kellum, Jo
Extensive, colorful encyclopedia makes choosing plants a pleasure. 198 photographs, 32 illustrations.
Publisher: n/a
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9780897214605
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Paperback
American Horticultural Society Practical Guides
By Hawthorne, Linden
Offers advice on choosing plants for shady areas, preparation, planting, and care, and describes a variety of species
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9780789441546
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Fruit, Herb and Vegetable Gardening
The New Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
By Biggs, Matthew
Praise for the previous edition: "These three amazing authors have put together a must-have book for any vegetable grower." -- Washington Gardener "What is not included in this definitive and beautifully illustrated sourcebook on edible landscape?" -- The American Herb Association "Satisfying ... There's an abundance of information and tantalizing pictures." -- New York Times The first edition of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit was published in 2006. All editions and formats sold more than one million copies and it quickly became a classic reference. A decade later, this edition adds a new jacket, updates the design, and expands by 60 new pages for a total of over 70 vegetables, 100 herbs and 100 popular fruits.
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9781770857988
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Print book
Blue Ribbon Vegetable Gardening
By Torpey, Jodi
Win the blue ribbon every time! Master Gardener Jodi Torpey (WesternGardeners.com) offers all the information you need to grow champion vegetables -- beans, beets, cabbages, cucumbers, eggplants, onions, peppers, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes -- covering everything from choosing the right varieties and scheduling planting dates to harvesting, preparing, and transporting your produce. She also walks you through every aspect of competitive showing, with useful tips for thinking like a judge. This book will delight you with lively photos of mammoth pumpkins, truly gigantic onions, perfectly pear-shaped eggplants, and the farmers and gardeners who grow them. Filled with the fun and excitement of a county fair, it's a fun read as well as a solid guide to growing the biggest, tastiest, best-looking vegetables for miles around.
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9781612123943
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Print book
Groundbreaking Food Gardens
By Jabbour, Niki
Follow your zany muse and get creative with your vegetable garden. Niki Jabbour brings you 73 novel and inspiring food garden designs that include a cocktail garden featuring all the ingredients for your favorite drinks, a spicy retreat comprising 24 varieties of chile peppers, and a garden that's devoted to supplying year-round salad greens. Created by celebrated gardeners, each unique design is accompanied by both plant lists and charming anecdotes. This fully illustrated collection glitters with off-beat personality and quirkiness.
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9781612120614
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Paperback
Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
By Nardozzi, Charlie
This book includes more than 60 fruits, vegetables, and herbs selected for growing success in the diverse growing conditions of Northeast gardens. Northeast Fruit Vegetable Gardening addresses the climate, soil, sun, and water conditions that affect growing success and includes advice for extending the growing season. Each plant profile highlights planting, growing, watering, and care information. Helpful charts and graphs assist gardeners in knowing when to plant and harvest.,
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9781591865292
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Paperback
Grow Your Own Herbs
By Belsinger, Susan
Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden!Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You'll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs - including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more - feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips. Additional information includes instructions for preserving and storing, along with techniques for making delicious pastes, syrups, vinegar, and butters. If you are new to gardening, have a limited space, or are looking to add fresh herbs to their daily meals, Grow Your Own Herbs is a must-have.
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9781604699296
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Paperback
Better Homes and Gardens Herb Gardening
By Gardens, Better Homes And
Foolproof, step-by-step guide for starting your own fresh herb garden Nothing tastes better than foods made with fresh herbs from your own backyard. Now, in Better Homes and Gardens Herb Gardening, youll find simple, comprehensive guidance on planning, planting, creating, and caring for your own beautiful and delicious herb garden. With 35 projects, including handy shopping lists and simple instructions, this book will help you keep your garden growing for years to come! Whether you want to begin a large backyard garden or a small windowsill set-up, this book will guide you through all the critical steps with innovative ideas, simple plans and easy directions. Features more than 575 gorgeous full-color photos, including step-by-step photos to guide you through important stages Offers 35 recipes for specific uses for herbs, such as homemade teas, spreads, potpourris, sauces, dressings, seasonings, and more Includes helpful seasonal-care charts and an encyclopedic listing of 145 herbs for easy identification and care Features an entire chapter of plant-by-number plans that are easy and simple, as well as tips from the Better Homes and Gardens Garden Doctor throughout With this beautifully photographed and easy-to-use guide, filling your home with fresh, aromatic herbs is easier than ever!,.
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9780470919163
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Paperback
Organic Gardening
Indoor Gardening the Organic Way
By Davis, Julie Bawden
Gardening organically outdoors is prevalent in most horticultural circles these days, but what about gardening indoors? Many gardeners still use harsh synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides when growing plants in their homes. How can we choose to eat organic foods, buy natural personal-care products, clean our indoor air, and yet still blast our poor houseplants with toxic chemicals? It is time to put down that spray bottle. Going organic with houseplants is not only possible-the results are amazing! Author Julie Bawden Davis brings us Indoor Gardening the Organic Way, a definitive guide to growing houseplants organically. From the dirt on mulch to eco-friendly ways to handle plant pests, Davis has provided this essential resource for novice and experienced gardeners alike.
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9781589792937
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Paperback
Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening
By Gilbertie, Sal
Are you tired of throwing away time, energy, and money on a perfectly manicured, water-guzzling, weed-producing lawn? Are you longing to feed your family in more healthful and eco-friendly ways but shocked by organic produce prices at the grocery store? Do you fantasize about growing your own food but hesitate to take on more than you can manage? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's time for you to get down and dirty - and take the plunge that will please your taste buds and your pocket-book! In Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening, Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan will help you turn your sprawling suburban acreage or postage stamp-sized plot into a low-impact, all-organic, totally sustainable produce garden. You'll learn about the most effective natural fertilizers, drought-resistant cultivation methods, pest-repellent companion plantings, trends in heirloom herb and vegetable varieties, and raised-bed techniques for achieving maximum productivity in a limited space.
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9781580080378
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Paperback
Organic Gardening for the 21st Century
By Fedor, John
A comprehensive reference for the modern organic gardener draws on the latest scientific research to demonstrate the best ways to select and grow the finest plants without synthetic chemicals, discussing heirloom and regional varieties of plants, beneficial insects, natural pest c
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9780762102969
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
By Pears, Pauline
This gorgeously illustrated guide to gardening contains the tips and techniques needed to produce beautiful flowers, top-quality herbs, and appetizing, wholesome fruits and vegetables. Explore the latest methods for cultivation without chemicals, discover the benefits of compostin
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9780756609320
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Dealing with Weeds
The Book of Weeds
By Thompson, Kenneth
Finally, from the author of Compost, fascinating information and advice on handling weeds - how to recognize them, how to control them, and how to exploit them. The first step is to know your enemy, so weeds are identified and the survival strategies of various types is explained to enable you to get rid of them more easily. Finally, an explanation of what makes a plant a weed, and what makes it a useful or even critical part of the garden ecosystem.
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9780756642716
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Print book
Weedless Gardening
By Reich, Lee
Conventional wisdom says to garden from the bottom up, turning over the soil every spring until your back aches. Ironically, this does such a good job aerating that gardeners spend the rest of the season pulling weeds and replacing the suddenly energized (and easily used up) nutrients. Mother nature, on the other hand, gardens from the top down-layering undisturbed soil with leaves and other organic materials. In following this example and synthesizing the work of other perceptive gardeners, Lee Reich presents a compelling new system called weedless gardening. The Weedless Garden is good for plants and it's good for people. It protects the soil, contributes to plant health, reduces water needs, cuts down on a gardener's labor, encourages earthworms and, of course, mitigates weed problems by keeping the seeds dormant.
New Gardening Books!
GrowVeg
By Vanheems, Benedict
For anyone who has ever wanted to tend a little piece of ground but wasn't sure where to begin, GrowVeg offers simple recipes for gardening projects that are both attainable and beautiful. The experts at the popular website GrowVeg.com guide aspiring green thumbs to success from the start, no matter what size gardening space they have. The beginner-friendly instructions and step-by-step photography detail more than 30 easy, small-scale gardening projects, from a rustic crate of herbs on a sunny balcony to a walk-through edible archway.
General Gardening
Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey
By Ballister-howells, Pegi
Never garden alone! The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you'll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that aff
Gardening Shortcuts
By Publishing, Dk
Millions of people love their gardens but wish they weren't quite so demanding. Imagine growing simple fruit and vegetables quickly, equipping yourself with a list of the best plants to buy for your garden in every situation, and losing fewer plants to pests and diseases. Gardening Shortcuts can show you how. Packed with effective techniques, sparkling ideas, and shameless shortcuts for every corner of the garden, Gardening Shortcuts contains all the advice needed to create the garden you want and still have time to sit on the patio with a glass of wine.
How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work
By Bredenberg, Jeff
Do you love the look of a stunning flowerbed or a nice expanse of lawn bordered by attractive shrubs, but don't have time to spend the whole weekend in your backyard? It's time to cheat--in a smart way. In How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work by Jeff Bredenberg, you'll find hundreds of work-reducing, time-saving, cost-cutting gardening tips that will reward you with the best-looking yard and garden you've ever had with less work than ever before. Cheating on garden and yard tasks is part attitude adjustment, part shortcuts, and part simplicity--with a healthy dose of making clever choices. You'll discover effective and efficient methods to complete just about every garden project, chore, cleanup, or predicament you'll face. Set aside the things you've done for years and discover: -How the right tool can save you time--and save your back -That doing less for your lawn actually means better results -Why planting a diversion crop cuts down on your pest-patrol efforts That groundcovers and foliage plants are no-hassle solutions for weedy flowerbeds.
American Horticultural Society What Plant When
By Publishing, Dk
Previously published as Plants for Every Season, this compact book from DK and the American Horticultural Society is the perfect guide to choosing beautiful plants to give seasonal interest and color to your garden all year round. From springtime bulbs, to shrubs and climbers for fall color, to evergreens for winter interest, What Plant When guarantees that youll have a beautiful and inviting garden throughout the year.,
Grow More With Less
By Simeone, Vincent A.
Horticultural expert Vincent Simeone helps you plan your green garden in this practical, holistic guide. With detailed, strategic timelines for both short-term and long-term gardening techniques, Grow More with Less lets you put your best foot forward in creating an efficient, sustainable home landscape. From composting and mulching to planting trees, author Vincent Simeone covers all the eco-friendly essentials in one straightforward handbook. Simeone makes the what, how, and why of sustainable gardening unmistakably clear why we should plant for the long-term, how to make the best plant selections possible, how to manage invasive species, how to make the most of your lawn regardless of its size, the importance of IPM integrated pest management in fighting insects and pests, how to conserve water with proper irrigation, installing rain barrels and cisterns, and more.
Great Plant Guide
By Publishing, Dk
Fully updated and revised, AHS Great Plant Guide covers more than 1,000 plants and discusses various plant species, growth behaviors and locations, ornamental features, and optimal plant care.The AHS Great Plant Guide is designed to help you choose plants in two different ways. In the A-Z of Plants, over 1,000 plants have full entries and are illustrated with photographs. This is the section to consult to find details about a plant. It will tell you what type of plant it is, how it grows, what its ornamental features are, where it grows and looks best, and how to care for it. For quick reference, symbols summarize its main requirements. The Planting Guide provides "shopping list" of plants for every purpose, whether practical, such as a group of plants for a damp, shady site, or for themed plantings, such as a selection of plants to attract birds into your garden.
Learn to Garden
By Publishing, Dk
This primer provides everything the new gardener needs to know to create a garden, whether beginning with an existing garden or starting a brand new plot. With its practical and un-intimidating approach, Learn to Garden takes the bafflement out of gardening for the novice.
Container Gardening
Container Gardener's Handbook
By Tophill, Frances
Add Some Greenery to Your Life! This book will show you how to use overlooked pots to their full potential and transform your garden -- whether you've only got a modest balcony, a small square of patio or just a windowsill. Container Gardener's Handbook covers a range of different planting schemes and types of container, from urns and troughs to chimney stacks and hanging baskets. You'll find expert advice here on what to grow, from bonsais, bulbs and bamboos to tumbling and creeping plants and flowers -- and learn how to make a living wall, a pond in a metal trough, or even your own homemade containers. Inside Container Gardener's Handbook 41 inspired projects for creative and sustainable container gardens. How to use containers to bring nature to the most inhospitable and smallest of spaces. Choosing the right size, shape and materials for your containers. How to pair plants and pots, upcycle existing items, and create your own containers. Advice on drainage, compost, additives, fertilizers, mulch, feeding, watering, deadheading, and more. Creative ideas and step-by-step instructions with bright and informative photography.
Container Gardening Complete
By Walliser, Jessica
The ideal book for urban gardeners, indoor gardeners, and vegetable gardeners, Container Gardening Complete is a thorough visual guide that will get you growing quickly! Whether you are growing vegetables, fruits, or flowers on an apartment balcony; creating a small vegetable garden for personal use; or decorating steps and walkways, Container Gardening Complete has everything you need to know to be successful. The methods described in this book are foolproof and easy to follow, with step-by-step directions and photographs, scalable projects for differing needs, and many great ideas for upscaled containers from things you have around your home. You'll get to know the ins and outs of gardening in a small space, from the importance of drainage, irrigation, and other watering concerns to ornamental combinations of plants, and the very best vegetables, fruits, and nonedibles for container gardening. This is the best, most complete book on the market for container gardening.
Container Garden Idea Book
By Gardening, Editors & Contributors Of Fine
Containers are wonderful accents anywhere in the landscape. For those with small spaces or beginner skills, they offer an easy and affordable way to add stylish touches to their surroundings. Every gardener will find unique inspiration in "Container Gardening Idea Book." Part of Taunton's best-selling Idea Book series, it's an amazing visual clip file with over 300 photos, plant recipes, and eye-catching designs for container gardens of all shapes and sizes. It will inspire gardeners to experiment with new plants, from flowers to vegetables and herbs; with color and texture combinations; and with pot shapes and materials. Readers can't go wrong with this fresh content from the editors and contributors of "Fine Gardening "on how best to display containers throughout the landscape, change them up every season, and so much more.
Continuous Container Gardens
By Townsend, Sara Begg
Tired of container gardens that look great in the summer but not the rest of the year Garden designers Sara Begg Townsend and Roanne Robbins offer an innovative system for creating stylish container gardens that can change with the seasons with a minimum of fuss They begin with a main-stage plant--a woody plant garden ornament or eye-catching perennial--and then add a secondary player for texture and variety As the seasons change they show how easy it is to swap plants in and out for a dynamic display that looks great year-round Their simple approach yields endless variations seasonal bursts of color and varied textures that echo the ever-changing beauty of nature The book features designs for twelve containers each with a unique plan for swapping plants every season for a total of exciting looksplant.
The Container Gardener's Bible
By Harrison, Joanna
Gardeners love container plantings for the wonderful flexibility they provide. Without much effort, informal and formal container plantings can make a modern and stylish statement in every setting--shady backyards, sunny patios, exposed roof terraces, and as accents in beds and borders.Almost all plants grow easily in pots, and can accent a huge garden or nestle into a tiny space. Container gardens also offer the opportunity to bring fragile plants indoors to protect them from the winter freeze--as well as to start fresh again each season, allowing for continuous creativity and season-by-season dcor. The Container Gardener's Bible by Joanna Harrison and Miranda Smith covers every step in the container gardening experience, from choosing and placing containers, combining plants for drama and beauty, and maintaining and caring for container plants to attracting birds, bees, butterflies, and wildlife.
Shade Gardening
Ortho's All About Shade Gardening
By Kellum, Jo
Extensive, colorful encyclopedia makes choosing plants a pleasure. 198 photographs, 32 illustrations.
American Horticultural Society Practical Guides
By Hawthorne, Linden
Offers advice on choosing plants for shady areas, preparation, planting, and care, and describes a variety of species
Fruit, Herb and Vegetable Gardening
The New Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
By Biggs, Matthew
Praise for the previous edition: "These three amazing authors have put together a must-have book for any vegetable grower." -- Washington Gardener "What is not included in this definitive and beautifully illustrated sourcebook on edible landscape?" -- The American Herb Association "Satisfying ... There's an abundance of information and tantalizing pictures." -- New York Times The first edition of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit was published in 2006. All editions and formats sold more than one million copies and it quickly became a classic reference. A decade later, this edition adds a new jacket, updates the design, and expands by 60 new pages for a total of over 70 vegetables, 100 herbs and 100 popular fruits.
Blue Ribbon Vegetable Gardening
By Torpey, Jodi
Win the blue ribbon every time! Master Gardener Jodi Torpey (WesternGardeners.com) offers all the information you need to grow champion vegetables -- beans, beets, cabbages, cucumbers, eggplants, onions, peppers, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes -- covering everything from choosing the right varieties and scheduling planting dates to harvesting, preparing, and transporting your produce. She also walks you through every aspect of competitive showing, with useful tips for thinking like a judge. This book will delight you with lively photos of mammoth pumpkins, truly gigantic onions, perfectly pear-shaped eggplants, and the farmers and gardeners who grow them. Filled with the fun and excitement of a county fair, it's a fun read as well as a solid guide to growing the biggest, tastiest, best-looking vegetables for miles around.
Groundbreaking Food Gardens
By Jabbour, Niki
Follow your zany muse and get creative with your vegetable garden. Niki Jabbour brings you 73 novel and inspiring food garden designs that include a cocktail garden featuring all the ingredients for your favorite drinks, a spicy retreat comprising 24 varieties of chile peppers, and a garden that's devoted to supplying year-round salad greens. Created by celebrated gardeners, each unique design is accompanied by both plant lists and charming anecdotes. This fully illustrated collection glitters with off-beat personality and quirkiness.
Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
By Nardozzi, Charlie
This book includes more than 60 fruits, vegetables, and herbs selected for growing success in the diverse growing conditions of Northeast gardens. Northeast Fruit Vegetable Gardening addresses the climate, soil, sun, and water conditions that affect growing success and includes advice for extending the growing season. Each plant profile highlights planting, growing, watering, and care information. Helpful charts and graphs assist gardeners in knowing when to plant and harvest.,
Grow Your Own Herbs
By Belsinger, Susan
Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden!Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You'll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs - including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more - feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips. Additional information includes instructions for preserving and storing, along with techniques for making delicious pastes, syrups, vinegar, and butters. If you are new to gardening, have a limited space, or are looking to add fresh herbs to their daily meals, Grow Your Own Herbs is a must-have.
Better Homes and Gardens Herb Gardening
By Gardens, Better Homes And
Foolproof, step-by-step guide for starting your own fresh herb garden Nothing tastes better than foods made with fresh herbs from your own backyard. Now, in Better Homes and Gardens Herb Gardening, youll find simple, comprehensive guidance on planning, planting, creating, and caring for your own beautiful and delicious herb garden. With 35 projects, including handy shopping lists and simple instructions, this book will help you keep your garden growing for years to come! Whether you want to begin a large backyard garden or a small windowsill set-up, this book will guide you through all the critical steps with innovative ideas, simple plans and easy directions. Features more than 575 gorgeous full-color photos, including step-by-step photos to guide you through important stages Offers 35 recipes for specific uses for herbs, such as homemade teas, spreads, potpourris, sauces, dressings, seasonings, and more Includes helpful seasonal-care charts and an encyclopedic listing of 145 herbs for easy identification and care Features an entire chapter of plant-by-number plans that are easy and simple, as well as tips from the Better Homes and Gardens Garden Doctor throughout With this beautifully photographed and easy-to-use guide, filling your home with fresh, aromatic herbs is easier than ever!,.
Organic Gardening
Indoor Gardening the Organic Way
By Davis, Julie Bawden
Gardening organically outdoors is prevalent in most horticultural circles these days, but what about gardening indoors? Many gardeners still use harsh synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides when growing plants in their homes. How can we choose to eat organic foods, buy natural personal-care products, clean our indoor air, and yet still blast our poor houseplants with toxic chemicals? It is time to put down that spray bottle. Going organic with houseplants is not only possible-the results are amazing! Author Julie Bawden Davis brings us Indoor Gardening the Organic Way, a definitive guide to growing houseplants organically. From the dirt on mulch to eco-friendly ways to handle plant pests, Davis has provided this essential resource for novice and experienced gardeners alike.
Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening
By Gilbertie, Sal
Are you tired of throwing away time, energy, and money on a perfectly manicured, water-guzzling, weed-producing lawn? Are you longing to feed your family in more healthful and eco-friendly ways but shocked by organic produce prices at the grocery store? Do you fantasize about growing your own food but hesitate to take on more than you can manage? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's time for you to get down and dirty - and take the plunge that will please your taste buds and your pocket-book! In Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening, Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan will help you turn your sprawling suburban acreage or postage stamp-sized plot into a low-impact, all-organic, totally sustainable produce garden. You'll learn about the most effective natural fertilizers, drought-resistant cultivation methods, pest-repellent companion plantings, trends in heirloom herb and vegetable varieties, and raised-bed techniques for achieving maximum productivity in a limited space.
Organic Gardening for the 21st Century
By Fedor, John
A comprehensive reference for the modern organic gardener draws on the latest scientific research to demonstrate the best ways to select and grow the finest plants without synthetic chemicals, discussing heirloom and regional varieties of plants, beneficial insects, natural pest c
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
By Pears, Pauline
This gorgeously illustrated guide to gardening contains the tips and techniques needed to produce beautiful flowers, top-quality herbs, and appetizing, wholesome fruits and vegetables. Explore the latest methods for cultivation without chemicals, discover the benefits of compostin
Dealing with Weeds
The Book of Weeds
By Thompson, Kenneth
Finally, from the author of Compost, fascinating information and advice on handling weeds - how to recognize them, how to control them, and how to exploit them. The first step is to know your enemy, so weeds are identified and the survival strategies of various types is explained to enable you to get rid of them more easily. Finally, an explanation of what makes a plant a weed, and what makes it a useful or even critical part of the garden ecosystem.
Weedless Gardening
By Reich, Lee
Conventional wisdom says to garden from the bottom up, turning over the soil every spring until your back aches. Ironically, this does such a good job aerating that gardeners spend the rest of the season pulling weeds and replacing the suddenly energized (and easily used up) nutrients. Mother nature, on the other hand, gardens from the top down-layering undisturbed soil with leaves and other organic materials. In following this example and synthesizing the work of other perceptive gardeners, Lee Reich presents a compelling new system called weedless gardening. The Weedless Garden is good for plants and it's good for people. It protects the soil, contributes to plant health, reduces water needs, cuts down on a gardener's labor, encourages earthworms and, of course, mitigates weed problems by keeping the seeds dormant.