| Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) : color illustrations |
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data file rda |
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Handbook |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
How to navigate a garden center -- How to read a plant tag -- How to read a seed packet -- How to read a hardiness zone map -- How to read a fertilizer label -- How to choose a healthy plant -- How to start seeds -- How to improve garden soil -- How to water plants -- How to mow the lawn -- How to care for a lawn mower -- How to fix lawn problems -- How to fix bald spots in the lawn -- How to select a tree -- How to plant a tree -- How to prune a tree -- How to select a shrub -- How to prune a shrub -- How to fix tree and shrub problems -- How to select annuals -- How to care for annuals -- How to select perennials -- How to care for perennials -- How to stake a plant -- How to plant a perennial sun garden -- How to plant a perennial shade garden -- How to grow flowering bulbs -- How to fix flower problems -- How to plant warm-season vegetables -- How to plant cool-season vegetables -- How to care for vegetables -- How to fix vegetable problems -- How to mulch and edge landscape beds -- How to landscape wet areas -- How to garden in narrow spaces -- How to plant container gardens -- How to care for container gardens -- How to select and care for houseplants. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening is a one-stop, easy to understand, beautifully designed book with step-by-step instructions and photographs for every important gardening and landscaping technique. New homeowners with no prior knowledge of landscape care will learn how to turn their yards from weedy, overgrown patches to gorgeous landscapes that are the envy of their neighbors. Young gardeners or new gardeners will learn--the right way--how to take care of everything from perennials to shrubs to their vegetable gardens, ensuring success the first time around. This is the one book that every gardener should have on their bookshelf. |
| Subject |
Gardening.
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Gardening -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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gardening.
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GARDENING -- General.
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Gardening. (OCoLC)fst00937852
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| Added Title |
Illustrated guide to gardening |
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Guide to gardening |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Elzer-Peters, Katie. Beginner's illustrated guide to gardening. Brentwood, TN : Cool Springs Press, 2012 9781591865339 (DLC) 2011046205 (OCoLC)760293968 |
| ISBN |
9781610582759 (electronic bk.) |
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1610582756 (electronic bk.) |
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