Gardening Guide: Grown-Up Gardeners

"Here is a comprehensive and inspirational guide to gardening with herbs that is filled with practical advice for choosing and growing them successfully. All aspects of planting and caring for herbs are clearly shown in step-by-step photographs - sowing seeds, dividing roots, taking cuttings, even planting herbs in a pond. Helpful advice on buying healthy plants, identifying soils, and dealing with common diseases is also included." "To help you select herbs that will thrive in your area, The Complete Herb Garden describes different garden conditions, from full shade to ponds and wetlands, from dry, stony areas to moisture-retaining soils. And it gives you a list of the most suitable herbs for each habitat." "The chapter devoted to designing your garden with herbs is an invaluable source of ideas and suggestions for creating different types of beds, including a water garden, a wildflower garden, a kitchen garden, and a formal herb garden. Garden features such as lawns, paths, and walls can also be planted with herbs. Indeed, even the smallest gardens can benefit from herbs that are suited to patios and containers." "In addition, a fully illustrated directory lists more than 180 of the most decorative and interesting herbs and gives complete cultivation information."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Illustrated step-by-step instructions explain the techniques for canning, freezing, drying, and pickling. 179,000 copies in print.

A compendium of the best herb crafts, recipes, and gardening ideas. 186,000 copies in print.

The Country Store is a treasury of creative ideas with timeless appeal: crafts, recipes and decorations that capture the spirit of a simpler time. Each section draws inspiration from natural ingredients in recipes, beauty products, decorations, etc.

Details on how to use bark, stones, hay, compost, plastic sheeting, and other materials as a barrier to keep weeds out and beneficial elements in. Includes information that will allow readers to create their own mulches and select appropriate mulches for specific plants.

A multitude of facts and advice on all kinds of plants, including houseplants, with detailed information on about 300 specific varieties.

A breakthrough technique that is guaranteed to yield a beautiful, lush garden without hours & hours of backbreaking labor. Lanza offers her tips & specific lasagna gardening procedures for the most popular vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruits, & more.

Shows you how to refresh and cool your garden by adding a water feature. Whether you desire a serene pond, a playful fountain, a gentle stream, or even a tabletop container with miniature plants, we guide you through the step-by-step process. Choosing plants is easy. Just follow our recommended plant lists and select the best flowers and foliage to grow in your water garden. Also look for tips on stocking fish, attracting wildlife to your garden, and maintaining your water feature year-round. Inspiring photos and information on a variety of styles, shapes and sizes of fountains, pools, ponds and waterfalls.

Growing instructions for 54 types of vegetables. Advice on extending the growing season. Teaches how to plant and care for vegetables to ensure optimal growth and bountiful harvests.

Invaluable reference for novice and experienced gardeners with 600 colour pages packed with more than 750 photos of gardens and individual plants. Information on perennials, roses, bulbs, annuals, lawns, trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, fruits, vegetables, and herbs -- plus detailed, how-to-grow-it information for nearly 500 plants.

-- How to create a landscape plan and build common landscaping structures. -- 500 full-color photos and 100+ illustrations.

Having helped her readers to enjoy to the fullest their kitchens, homes, and friends, Martha Stewart now goes outdoors to teach them about creating and managing a garden that is both beautiful and bountiful.Martha Stewart's Gardeningis the perfect book for longtime gardeners, new gardeners--and everyone looking for a thoughtful and useful gift.Illustrations.

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. Four basic tenets form the system's backbone-minimize soil disruption; protect soil surface; avoid soil compaction; use drip irrigation-and the way to get there is simple. For a new bed or established garden, layering is key, and the perfect material to use is also among the most common-newspaper. Add organic mulch and compost on top, and plants are growing in rich, self-generating humus. From vegetable gardening to flower gardens to planting trees, shrubs, and vines, The Weedless Garden works everywhere-allowing the gardener to work quite a bit less.

Container gardening is so easy, fast, and portable that it brings the joy of gardening to anyone, anywhere, anytime from window boxes and hanging baskets to living bouquets, edible gardens and more -- this book's innovative ideas and clear, step-by-step instructions guarantee every gardener professional results. Step-by-step instructions for 28 beautiful container gardens; Techniques and products for professional results; The 100 best container plants and how to grow them.

Written by Ralph Snodsmith, a leading gardening expert in the state of New York, this proven format has helped gardeners experience success and enjoyment from their gardens. The trend in gardening books is toward regional titles, and book retailers are well aware of this. The Gardener's Guide series provides credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners will find information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens.

Included are chapters on mowing, watering, fertilizing, soil building, equipment selection, seeding, weed control, diseases and insects, ground covers, and mulches.

Contains comprehensive information on every known garden bug or pest. Perfect for the avid gardener or bug enthusiast

A book illustrating and explaining a series of strategems to keep squirrels from eating and ruining yards and gardens when more traditional tactics fail.

Deer... you love them or you hate them, but no matter what, deer have an appetite for delicious plants we plant in our garden and around our home. How can an animal that cute be so hungry? Fences and sprays and dogs just don't go far enough and most people stop short of venison surprise for dinner. What's a serious gardener to do? This book answers this question by presenting descriptions of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, ground covers, herbs, bulbs, and vines that deer don't like to eat. Drzewucki presents over 130 detailed plant descriptions including size, texture, habit, culture, and hardiness for each plant with accompanying illustrations showing full size, flower, and stem. An additional 100 plants are included in a list, rated by their level of deer attractiveness from 'best' to 'forget It'. The 23 page introduction discusses the problems, possible solutions, and planting techniques that every gardener who lives with deer should know.

Primer on trimming trees, shrubs, and vines. Teaches when and how to prune. Comprehensive encyclopedia provides pruning instructions for 180 trees, shrubs, and vines.