Gardening All-in-One For Dummies

Gardening All-in-One For Dummies
by Ann Whitman, Bill Marken, Bob Beckstrom, Charlie Nardozzi, Judy Glattstein, Karan Davis Cutler, Kathleen Fisher, Lance Walheim, Marcia Tatroe, Mike MacCaskey, Phillip Giroux, Sally Roth, The National Gardening Association

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Author: Ann Whitman, Bill Marken, Bob Beckstrom, Charlie Nardozzi, Judy Glattstein, Karan Davis Cutler, Kathleen Fisher, Lance Walheim, Marcia Tatroe, Mike MacCaskey, Phillip Giroux, Sally Roth, The National Gardening Association
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-02-28
ISBN: 0764525557
Number of pages: 744
Publisher: For Dummies

Book Reviews of Gardening All-in-One For Dummies

Book Review: LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is absolutely amazing!! We used to have gardens when I was little but, typical child that I was, I hated it and did not pay any attention. Now I am slowing down and want to do more than plant flowers (although I am not giving them up either!!) and don't know a darn thing about what to plant where. That is where this book comes in!

It has practical tips about what to plant together to balance the nutrients. What plants need the same amount of water and sun (so you don't plant a sun lover in the shade!). And it is so easy to find what you are looking for in a matter of minutes not hours (like some books I have looked at). Plus it doesn't assume you know all of the terminology of gardening (as if I know what air layering, complete flowers, dormant oil, soil sterilizing, and sweating plants are--just to name a few one book I picked up used).

This book is a must read for the basic beginner gardener who just wants to know what plants repel what pests and what should be planted where. It is a great, no-frills instruction manual that is user friendly. I would recommend it to anyone (except people who actually know what sweating plants are, and they probably don't need a guide anyway!!!).

Summary of Gardening All-in-One For Dummies

"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 don't 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? Can't tell a hosta from a hyacinth? Don?t 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 nature?s 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.

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