{"product_id":"gardening-basics-for-dummies-isbn-9781119782032","title":"Gardening Basics For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivate your passion to grow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a 1625 essay, Francis Bacon called gardens \"the purest of human pleasures,\" and what was true then is even more so today—gardening can give you a serene refuge from the short-lived (and noisy!) distractions of modern life and a fertile basis for satisfaction that will bear fruit long into the future. To help you get started on your own leafy paradise, the new edition of Gardening Basics For Dummies grounds you thoroughly in the fundamentals of soil, flowers, trees, and lawns—and helps you get to know the names of what you're planting along the way!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a friendly, straightforward style, professional horticulturist Steven A. Frowine distills 50 years of gardening experience to show you how to start growing your expertise—from planning out your own mini-Eden and planting your first annuals, bulbs, and perennials through to laying the perfect lawn, raising tasty crops, and even introducing fish to your landscape! He also digs into the grubbier side of horticultural life, making sure you're as prepared as any seasoned farmer to deal with pests, weeds, and other challenges the earth will throw up at you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate your ideal garden plan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome an expert on common flora with definitions and descriptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow how to look after your soil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet creative with butterfly and children's gardens\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're beginning with a tiny garden in a box, or beautifying your property with tree-lined groves and flowery bowers, this is the ideal introduction to the intense pleasure of gardening and will make you happy to reap what you’ve sown!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Preparing Yourself (and Your Garden) for Planting 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Getting Ready for Gardening 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Creating a Landscape That You’ll Love 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Getting into the Zone – Your Garden’s Zone 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Live Long and Prosper: Giving Plants What They Need 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Gathering Your Gardening Gear 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Flowers and Foliage: Growing for Color 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Adding Yearly Variety to Your Garden with Annuals 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Growing Perennials: Plants That Make a Comeback 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Brightening Up the Garden with Bulbs 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Coming Up Roses 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Multiplying Your Plants 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Stretching Your Garden beyond Its Boundaries: The Permanent Landscape 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Growing a Perfect Lawn 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Reaching New Heights with Trees 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Going Low with Shrubs 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Climbers and Crawlers: Growing Vines and Groundcovers 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Producing Your Own Produce 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Food, Glorious Food! Raising Your Own Veggies 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Taking Your Veggie Garden to the Next Level 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Adding Flavor to Your Garden with Herbs 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Sweet and Crunchy: Growing Fruits, Berries, and Nuts 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Designing Special and Fun Gardens 391\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Mini Gardens and Microcosms: Gardening in Containers 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Taking the Plunge: Gardening with Ponds and Fish 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 433\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Great Perennials for Northern Climate Gardeners 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Garden Projects for Children 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Basic Gardening Resources 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: English-Metric Conversion Tables 449\u003c\/p\u003e Index 451 \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven A. Frowine\u003c\/b\u003e is a noted professional horticulturist and a longtime avid gardener and communicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The National Gardening Association\u003c\/b\u003e is the leading garden-based educational nonprofit in the USA. Visit http:\/\/garden.org.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet your creativity take root and bloom!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGardening can help you relax, spark your imagination, and even provide a source of home-grown food. This new edition of \u003ci\u003eGardening Basics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide as you discover your green thumb, no matter where you live or how much space you have! From growing the picture-perfect lawn to landscaping masterpieces fit for a palace, this book explains it all. With this reference under your arm and a patch of earth under your feet (or in a pot), you’re ready. 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