Entries on vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines and lawns feature information on preventing problems along with symptoms of and solutions for major pests and disease. Detailed illustrations of major vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants show just how to diagnose problems. 350+ color photos.
This handy A-to-Z for home gardeners provides generously developed entries on gardening and growing topics--all from an organic perspective. Whether the subject is groundcover or folklore, each entry contains practical information that reflects deep knowledge that goes beyond the basics. The entry on soil is justifiably lengthy, as is the one for ...
What happens between the hopeful spring weekend spent planting seeds and the warm summer morning when the gardener wanders back into the rows of vegetable plants with picking basket in hand? Plenty! Every healthy vegetable garden represents an entire world of activity and every vegetable gardener, no matter how experienced, wants to know more ...
This all-new guide contains 220 species that did not appear in previous editions of this guide, along with newly improved and available cultivars. Includes a new trim size, a modern typeface, new text, and 400 new color photographs.
With a little bit of inspiration and a modicum of effort, the deck can be a valuable addition to one's garden. "Deckscaping" contains advice on gardening on, around, and under a deck, offers information on the types of plants to use, and provides tips on evaluating the condition of the deck and improving it. Color photos & illustrations throughout.
This fully illusrated guide shows readers how to use perennials to solve landscape problems, create fabulous theme gardens, and introduce four-season color in their beds and borders. Over 100 color photos of perennial combinations showcase the most versatile, easy-to-grow, and popular perennials for home gardens. Includes 14 fully illustrated ...
Complete with suggestions on how to use gazebos, containers, fountains and other garden ornaments, plus an encyclopaedia of approximately 100 shade loving plants, this text is an easy-to-use handbook that helps even novice gardeners make the move out of the house and into a cool and shady retreat.
Every gardener has a native genius for garden making, and this book shows how to uncover that gift and use it to create beautiful and inviting yards and gardens for outdoor living. Includes hundreds of practical ideas, hints from 10 landscape professionals, and more. Lavish photography provides ideas and inspiration for every type of garden.
Burpee The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener A Backyard-Gardener's Guide to Growing A Bountiful, Great-Tasting Harvest The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener features:A full-color encyclopedia of over 100 vegetables and herbs with detailed, expert advice on growing them successfully from planting to harvestPlanting and growing techniques that ...
More than just broad expanses of a single plant, ground covers can bring a fresh look to dozens of landscaping challenges and opportunities. Flowering plants, herbs, mosses, ground hugging shrubs, and heathers, planted singly or in creative combinations, can cover all sorts of ground situations with unexpected drama and add an elegant, ...
Taylor's Guides are well known and widely praised for their clear, informative text and expert horticultural information. Each flexibound volume combines beauty and authority, featuring hundreds of stunning, full-color identification photographs and advice from experts across the country. 200 photos.
This landmark reference is designed to answer all the questions a gardener has about growing the most popular garden plants. A techniques glossary gives step-by-step instructions for essential tasks such as planting, dividing, and propagating. 400 color photos.
A special color photo section shows which flowers look great together. This flower gardening guide guarantees success with do-it-yourself techniques for creating beautiful plantings that will make the reader the envy of the neighborhood. 80 color and 112 b&w illustrations. 15 garden designs.
This full-color guide from the experts at Burpee shows you how to plan, plant, and maintain a beautiful flower garden using an environmentally responsible, organic approach. It offers authoritative guidance on creating borders and beds, combining flower colors and shapes, selecting gardening tools, and much more, and features encyclopedic Plant ...
Nature's colorful creatures will flock to the yard when you follow the guidelines set forth in this book. Attractive flowers and natural plantings will attract birds and butterflies throughout the season. 50+ color photos.
With more than 100,000 copies in print, readers still turn to this photo-illustrated guide to creating beautiful perennial landscapes in every part of their yards. 225 color photos. Illustrations.
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