Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening
Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening

Author: Katie Elzer-Peters

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2012-02-15

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1610582756

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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.

Beginner Gardening Step by Step
Beginner Gardening Step by Step

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2024-12-02

Total Pages: 855

ISBN-13: 0744099420

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Are you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are your bushes diseased? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends-a garden you can show off with pride? Beginner Gardening Step by Step shows you the basics needed to get your green space under control and keep it that way. Drawing on the world-renowned expertise of the Royal Horticultural Society, the book is packed full of creative ideas with lots of simple step-by-step instructions and clear images to help you realize your garden's potential, no matter the size and scale. Get to know your garden and choose plants that will grow well in particular soil types and conditions year after year. From planting and training decorative climbers, to designing seasonal hanging basket displays, to growing your own tomatoes, these are the small jobs that will make a huge difference to how your garden looks and feels. Take the anxiety out of planting, potting, and pruning and make the most of your precious patch of land.

Reader's Digest New Illustrated Guide to Gardening
Reader's Digest New Illustrated Guide to Gardening

Author: Reader's Digest Association

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762102761

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Completely revised and redesigned for the first time since 1981, this practical volume covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, herbs and other vegetation. 2,500+ color full-page photos and illustrations.

GrowVeg
GrowVeg

Author: Benedict Vanheems

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1635862922

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For anyone who has ever wanted to tend a little piece of ground but wasn’t sure where to begin, GrowVeg offers simple recipes for gardening projects that are both attainable and beautiful. Benedict Vanheems, editor of the popular website GrowVeg.com, guides aspiring green thumbs to success from the start, no matter what size gardening space you have. Get recommendations for veggie varieties for your first edible garden, plant a miniature orchard, and grow an edible archway, or keep your efforts contained by cultivating a rustic crate of herbs on a sunny balcony, a crop of carrots in a basket, or nutritious and delicious sprouts in a jar on the kitchen counter. The beginner-friendly instructions and step-by-step photography detail more than 30 approachable, small-scale gardening projects that will inspire and empower you to get growing!

Kitchen Gardening for Beginners
Kitchen Gardening for Beginners

Author: Simon Akeroyd

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1465412441

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Kitchen Gardening for Beginners has everything you need to leave the supermarket behind in favor of tastier and healthier home-grown fruit and vegetables. Avoid bland, pesticide-tainted produce flown in from the other side of the world and start growing your own produce with this reassuring guide, complete with a glossary of gardening terms and a picture gallery of common weeds. Kitchen Gardening for Beginners takes you through ten steps to preparing your plot and teaches you need-to-know techniques such as sowing, plating, feeding, mulching, watering, and weeding. Armed with the basics, you'll learn how to grow over 70 types of fruit and vegetable crops. You'll also find easy projects such as making a simple compost bin and planting a fruit tree and tips to attract wildlife along with simple, delicious ways to enjoy your produce. A handy troubleshooting section covers identifying and dealing with weeds, pests, and diseases. Whether you prefer to start small with a few herbs and vegetable staples or you are more ambitious and intend to feed your whole family all year-round, Kitchen Gardening for Beginners will show you how.

Companion Planting for Beginners
Companion Planting for Beginners

Author: Brian Lowell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 074405933X

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If you want a vibrant, chemical-free vegetable garden, companion planting is the solution. Did you know tomatoes produce a natural insecticide that can help protect carrots against pests? Or that planting mint near lettuce can repel slugs? Every gardener knows that the key to an abundant harvest in their vegetable garden is controlling pests and disease, while still maintaining a healthy growing environment. But it is possible to have a healthy, thriving vegetable garden without using dangerous chemicals? It is, as long as you know how to pair up the right plants. Organic gardeners have known for years that planting the right plants together is the key to minimizing pests, improving soil quality, and increasing the yield of their gardens, and almost any vegetable you can grow likely has a beneficial companion. Companion planting is the ideal way to avoid using chemicals, while still increasing the efficiency of your garden. Expert organic gardener Brian Lowell will teach you how to use plants to create a beautiful, vibrant vegetable garden that will be free of toxic chemicals. Here's what you'll find inside: Handy companion planting pairings for all of the most common garden vegetables Practical, simple photography and colorful illustrations for dozens of beneficial planting configurations Expert advice from a master gardener that is specifically designed for beginners Loads of troubleshooting tips for fixing common issues with companion-planted gardens Tips for setting up the perfect vegetable garden, including practical advice on watering, soil management, troubleshooting, and more

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners

Author: Jill McSheehy

Publisher: Callisto Media, Inc.

Published: 2020-04-21

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1646115384

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Grow a flourishing vegetable garden with the ultimate guide for beginners Gardeners never forget the first time they enjoyed a ripe, juicy tomato plucked straight from the vine or savored a crisp, fresh salad made with ingredients from their backyard. Start growing your first crop today with Vegetable Gardening for Beginners. Host of The Beginner's Garden podcast Jill McSheehy offers simple guidance to first-time gardeners who will be amazed at how easy it can be to create a thriving garden. Build the ideal foundation with clear instructions for constructing raised beds, preparing containers, and mixing healthy soil. Pick the perfect plants with in-depth profiles that detail how to grow beloved culinary plants, from peppery arugula to cool melons and fragrant rosemary. Nurture a budding garden with this reference for pairing up companion plants, watering and mulching, handling pests, and maintaining plants year-round. Start your own vegetable garden with the easy-to-follow guidance from Vegetable Gardening for Beginners.

The Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening
The Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening

Author: Daniel Johnson

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1610586530

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If you want to harvest produce from your own backyard garden, The Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening has everything you need to know about growing healthy veggies, herbs, and popular fruits such as strawberries and raspberries. Tips and techniques are described in easy-to-follow advice that a gardener of any skill or age will be able to follow and master. The information in the book includes the following:* Understanding your climate and growing season* Choosing and constructing a garden space* Starting from seeds or seedlings* Preparing the soil properly* Weeding, watering, and other daily garden care

Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening
Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening

Author: Neil Sperry

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 1991-02-25

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1589795040

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#4 on Publishers Weekly's Bestselling Gardening Books list! This new, completely revised edition has over 500 new photographs, 400 new illustrations, 400 new plants and trees, the latest pest control recommendations, fruit and vegetable recommendations, new tips and plants specifically for Southern Texas, plus everything in the first edition.