Gardening Basics For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119782032 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 496 str.

National Gardening Association

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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 http://garden.org.