Gardening Basics For Dummies, 2nd Edition by National Gardening Association

Description: Steven A. Frowine is a noted professional horticulturist and a longtime avid gardener and communicator. The National Gardening Association is the leading garden-based educational nonprofit in the USA. Visit Introduction 1 Part 1: Preparing Yourself (and Your Garden) for Planting 5 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Gardening 7 Chapter 2: Creating a Landscape That You'll Love 25 Chapter 3: Getting into the Zone - Your Garden's Zone 51 Chapter 4: Live Long and Prosper: Giving Plants What They Need 65 Chapter 5: Gathering Your Gardening Gear 87 Part 2: Flowers and Foliage: Growing for Color 113 Chapter 6: Adding Yearly Variety to Your Garden with Annuals 115 Chapter 7: Growing Perennials: Plants That Make a Comeback 131 Chapter 8: Brightening Up the Garden with Bulbs 155 Chapter 9: Coming Up Roses 181 Chapter 10: Multiplying Your Plants 207 Part 3: Stretching Your Garden beyond Its Boundaries: The Permanent Landscape 227 Chapter 11: Growing a Perfect Lawn 229 Chapter 12: Reaching New Heights with Trees 253 Chapter 13: Going Low with Shrubs 275 Chapter 14: Climbers and Crawlers: Growing Vines and Groundcovers 289 Part 4: Producing Your Own Produce 311 Chapter 15: Food, Glorious Food! Raising Your Own Veggies 313 Chapter 16: Taking Your Veggie Garden to the Next Level 337 Chapter 17: Adding Flavor to Your Garden with Herbs 351 Chapter 18: Sweet and Crunchy: Growing Fruits, Berries, and Nuts 363 Part 5: Designing Special and Fun Gardens 391 Chapter 19: Mini Gardens and Microcosms: Gardening in Containers 393 Chapter 20: Taking the Plunge: Gardening with Ponds and Fish 411 Part 6: The Part of Tens 433 Chapter 21: Ten Great Perennials for Northern Climate Gardeners 435 Chapter 22: Ten Garden Projects for Children 439 Appendix A: Basic Gardening Resources 443 Appendix B: English-Metric Conversion Tables 449 Index 451

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