Learn to: 
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<li>Choose, plant, and care for flowers, fruits, trees, and shrubs</li> <li>Grow vegetables and herbs just steps away from your kitchen</li> <li>Cultivate charming gardens in any climate</li> <li>Prevent insects and diseases from invading containers the eco-friendly way</li> </ul>
The easy way to get a green thumb in container gardening! 
Want to spruce up your indoor or outdoor space with annuals, perennials, vegetables, and succulents? This updated edition of Container Gardening For Dummies gives you clear, concise step-by-step instructions for cultivating delightful gardens in everything from a redwood window box to a hanging basket to an old watering can. It also includes color photos to inspire your designs. 
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Getting the dirt on container gardening ― discover the advantages of growing plants in containers and learn how to maximize your garden conditions to help plants thrive</li> <li>
Picking a pot to plant in ― take a look around your living space and determine the best location and type of container for your garden</li> <li>
Enjoying a summer fling ― get the lowdown on the best single-season flowers, vegetables, and bulbs for container growing</li> <li>
Putting down roots ― find out which perennials, trees, shrubs, fruits, and berries give year-round impact</li> <li>
Designing and decorating ― take advantage of ideas and inspiration for creating eye-catching container gardening displays</li>
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Open the book and find: 
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<li>Things you need to know before planting</li> <li>A quick primer on climate</li> <li>What to look for in a soil mix</li> <li>How to work with perennials and annuals</li> <li>Information you need to help you choose plants</li> <li>Why and when containers need water and fertilizer</li> <li>Guidance on replanting, repotting, and pruning</li> <li>Tips for preventing insect pests and diseases</li> <li>Ways to liven up your space with trees, shrubs, and vines</li> </ul>

Container Gardening For Dummies

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

The Editors of the National Gardening Association

Marken, Bill

DeJohn, Suzanne

Gardening & Landscape Design

For Dummies

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Known for their brilliant colors, absolutely charming nature, and tragically short life -- well, not so tragic really! -- annuals do have a shorter life span than their fellow perennials, but they also are some of the easiest and most versatile flowers to grow. 
In Annuals For Dummies, Bill Marken and the National Gardening Association editors give you the know-how to get your garden blooming in no time. You'll find friendly and expert advice about <ul>
<li>Selecting the right annuals for your climate</li> <li>Dealing with those pesky pests that love your annuals as much as you do</li> <li>Designing a garden no matter how large or small a space you may have</li> <li>Growing annuals when you have less-than-sunny conditions</li> <li>Discovering tips for tilling the soil and organic gardening</li> <li>Finding online gardening information and the best mail-order resources for gardeners</li> </ul>
As an added bonus, Annuals For Dummies also features more than 100 beautiful color photographs of annuals from African Daisies to Zinnias and contains suggestions for spectacular color combinations and beautiful garden designs.

Annuals For Dummies?

“Packed with planting and design ideas that will transform even the humblest of pots into a flower festival.” —Doug Jimerson, Editor in Chief, Garden Escape, www.garden.com 
“Who better to turn to for everything you need to know about container culture than a guy who has ‘been there, done that’ for a careerful of years?” —Joseph F. Williamson, Former Garden Editor and Managing Editor, Sunset Magazine While historical reports of container gardening go back thousands of years, over the last half-century, this unique form of husbandry has blossomed into a pastime enjoyed by hobbyists worldwide. Millions have discovered the immense satisfaction to be found in growing something beautiful, in creating interesting combinations of plants, experimenting with new plants, and getting to know plants more intimately than they ever could with plants in the ground. Written by leading gardening journalist Bill Marken and the experts of the National Gardening Association, Container Gardening For Dummies is the ultimate guide to cultivating charming gardens in everything from a redwood window box to a hanging basket to an old pair of cowboy boots. It fills you in on how to: <ul>
<li>Grow almost anything in a container</li> <li>Make greens flourish on roofs, balconies, and windowsills</li> <li>Create a one-of-a-kind garden using classic and offbeat containers</li> <li>Use the best fertilizing and watering techniques for your climate</li> <li>Grow exotic and low-maintenance cacti and succulents</li> <li>Prevent insects, pests, and diseases from invading your containers</li> </ul>
Featuring clear, concise, step-by-step instructions and sixteen pages of stunning color photos, Container Gardening For Dummies covers all the bases, including: <ul>
<li>Opportunities and limitations of different climates</li> <li>Ready-made versus homemade soil mixes, starting plants from seeds, and other fundamentals</li> <li>Choosing, planting and caring for flowers, ferns, succulents, fruits, and vegetables</li> <li>Expressing your sense of style with color, form, texture, proportion, and other design elements</li> <li>Adding special effects to your container garden</li> </ul>
Container Gardening For Dummies is a fun, informative guide for inexperienced city slickers and savvy country cousins alike.

Gardening is one of the most popular, least exclusive hobbies of all. Everybody can garden. Gardening is good for the body; an hour or two of daily yardwork provides just the right kind of light exercise we all need. Responsible gardening also does good things for the environment: materials get recycled, and empty lots become community gardens. Gardening also can boost your mental health; it delights the eye and fuels the soul with a connection to the earth. 
Even if you've never repotted a plant, you have the heart of a gardener if you love the taste of garden tomatoes or close your eyes when you sniff a blossom. Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition, will help novices get off to a solid start and help seasoned gardeners broaden their breadth of knowledge. This book is for you if you want to <ul>
<li>Create a garden for the first time</li> <li>Know how to mow your lawn the right way</li> <li>Find out which bugs are eating up your plants</li> <li>Determine when and how much to water your garden</li> <li>Attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your yard</li> <li>Grow your own herbs and vegetables</li> </ul>
Find your way around the garden center by knowing which soil amendments to buy, which tools to use, which plants to choose, and how to use pest controls. You can turn that brown thumb into a green one by exploring these other topics: <ul>
<li>Creating a landscape design: Know what you have; define areas and flow</li> <li>Exploring annuals, perennials, bulbs, and vines: Choose healthy plants; water and feed for longevity</li> <li>Buying and planting roses: Understand classifications, pruning methods, and winterizing</li> <li>Putting in a new lawn: Buy seed; remove sod; explore mowers and trimmers</li> <li>Planting seedlings, trees, and shrubs: Transplant from cell packs and larger containers; get bare-root or balled-and-burlapped plants into the ground</li> <li>Pruning and propagating: Understand the purpose; look at tools, techniques</li> <li>Dealing with weeds and disease: Identify damage; control spread</li> </ul>
Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition, offers a slew of lists, illustrations, and color photographs to guide you as you garden. No matter what size your planting area, from sunny windowsill to patio to yard, you can nurture and grow a glorious garden.

Gardening For Dummies

MacCaskey, Mike

Includes updated hardiness zone map, colour photos, and more! Your green-thumb guide to gardening in Canada. Brimming with suggestions for hardy perennials and stunning annuals, plus the real scoop on bulbs, Gardening For Canadians For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the ideal resource for every Canadian gardener. This friendly guide, complete with over a hundred illustrations, a garden planner, and a section on art in your garden, will show you how to roll up your sleeves and make the garden of your dreams a reality.

Gardening for Canadians for Dummies

Primeau, Liz

MacCaskey, Michael

Editors of the National Gardening Association

Includes updated hardiness zone map, colour photos, and more!Your green-thumb guide to gardening in Canada.
Brimming with suggestions for hardy perennials and stunning annuals, plus the real scoop on bulbs, Gardening For Canadians For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the ideal resource for every Canadian gardener. This friendly guide, complete with over a hundred illustrations, a garden planner, and a section on art in your garden, will show you how to roll up your sleeves and make the garden of your dreams a reality.

Gardening For Canadians For Dummies

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