The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gardening

by O'Connor, Jane; Sweeney, Emma

• ISBN13: 9780028610962
• ISBN10: 0028610962
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Macmillan Distribution
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Summary

Where do I put my garden? What should I grow? What is a temperate zone? What do these crazy Latin names mean anyway? Answers to these and scores of rudimentary gardening questions can be found in concise, easy-to-follow guide. Beginning with the basics -- choosing a site, testing the soil and picking appropriate plants -- the book provides step-by-step instructions to basic garden techniques, advice on garden styles, extensive lists of all types of easy plants, garden equipment, mail-order suggestions, and tips on weed control.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	p. 3
A Gardener's Lexicon	p. 11
Finding Your Bliss	p. 21
Zoning in on Zones	p. 35
The Dirt on Soil	p. 41
Sun and Water	p. 51
The Idiot's Guide to the Easiest Annuals	p. 61
The Idiot's Guide to the Easiest Perennials	p. 81
The Idiot's Guide to the Easiest Shrubs	p. 117
The Idiot's Guide to the Easiest Vines	p. 145
The Idiot's Guide to the Easiest Herbs	p. 159
The Idiot's Guide to the Easiest Bulbs	p. 169
Measuring Up: Putting Plans on Paper	p. 189
Easy Garden Plans	p. 197
Tool Time	p. 219
Don't Shoot the Messenger	p. 229
Improving the Soil	p. 239
Plants into Beds	p. 249
Plants into Pots	p. 259
The Final Cut: Giving Your Garden an Edge	p. 269
Keeping Plants Healthy	p. 277
In the Weeds	p. 289
"What's for Dinner" by Unwanted Animals	p. 301
When Bad Things Happen to Good Plants	p. 307
Fall Chores: Clean Up and Plant Again	p. 323
Lawn Repair and Renewal	p. 335
Cruising the Mail-Order Gardening Catalogs	p. 345
Further Reading	p. 353
Index	p. 355
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