Flower gardening from the ground up -- The world of flowers: understanding plant basics -- Where does your garden grow: taking stock of local conditions -- Home ground: assessing your garden site -- Terra wonderful: making great soil for growing flowers -- Balancing act: creating borders and beds -- Garden work: planting and tending flowers -- Bugs and other bothers: handling problems in the flower garden -- Being single-minded: creating gardens of special delight -- Tool talk: equipping the flower gardener -- Plant portraits.