Gardening All-in-One for Dummies

Gardening All-in-One for Dummies

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Book Description
“God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.”
-- Sir Francis Bacon

National surveys show that gardening has become the most popular, least exclusive hobby nationwide. From the balconies of Manhattan to the patios of Malibu to the backyards of Chicago, anybody with a few square feet of earth is doing their best to make their little corner of the world more gracious and beautiful. And the best thing is, you really dont have to be born with a green thumb to give life to a glorious garden. Anybody can do it with a little coaching. Which is where Gardening For Dummies comes in.

Puzzled by pruning? Baffled by bulbs? Cant tell a hosta from a hyacinth? Dont worry! This all-in-one reference delivers the know-how you need to transform your little patch of the outdoors into a blooming paradise. Drawing upon the expertise of the National Gardening Association, it gets you up to speed on:

• Basic gardening skills-from understanding your microclimate to using gardening tools to managing pests and common plant diseases
• How to design, plan and build a garden landscape that reflects your unique sense of style
• Selecting, planting and maintaining stunning roses
• Building a raised bed for your perennials and making them bloom in any climate
• Choose, grow and maintain annuals
• From amaryllis to spider dahlias to wood tulips-coaxing beauty from homely bulbs
• Enjoying natures bounty by growing you own vegetables and herbs

A veritable encyclopedia of gardening, this Gardening For Dummies is an indispensable resource for novices and experienced gardeners alike. It brings together between the covers of a single volume seven great books covering:

• Gardening Basics
• Garden Design
• Roses
• Perennials
• Annuals
• Bulbs
• Vegetables and Herbs

Your one-step guide to a beautiful garden, Gardening For Dummies shows you how to experience the “purest of human pleasures” in your own backyard.

From the Back Cover
Seven books in one deliver the dirt on gardening success

Your one-stop guide to a beautiful garden - no experience required!

Puzzled by pruning? Anguishing over landscaping? Can't tell a hosta from a hyacinth? Don't worry! This all-in-one reference delivers all the know-how you need to transform an ordinary backyard into a glorious garden. Drawing on the expertise of the National Gardening Association, this garden primer shows you how to have fun playing in the dirt - and start smelling the roses.

The Dummies Way

• Coverage of the essentials and beyond
• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Nifty navigational aids, such as thumbtabs and icons
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• A dash of humor and fun

Gardening All-in-One for Dummies,The National Gardening Association,Bob Beckstrom,Karan Davis Cutler,Kathleen Fisher,Phillip Giroux,Judy Glattstein,Mike MacCaskey,Bill Marken,Charlie Nardozzi,Sally Roth,Marcia Tatroe,Lance Walheim,Ann Whitman,For Dummies,0764525557,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Horticulture (General),Reference,Regional - General,Garden design & planning,Gardening / General

Book Contents:

1. Great Garden Companions : A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden
2. Handstitched Boxes: Plastic Canvas, Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Patchwork
3. Heirlooms of Tomorrow In Wool Embroidery
4. Hillside Landscaping
5. How to Build Ponds and Waterfalls: The Complete Guide
6. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places
7. Incredible Vegetables from Self-Watering Containers : Using Ed's Amazing POTS System
8. Japanese Maples
9. Landscaping: Planning, Planting, Building (Better Homes and Gardens(R): Step-by-Step Series)
10. Landscaping With Tropical Plants (Sunset Series)

Book Contents

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