The most definitive practical gardening book on the market-now completely revised and updated -covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, and herbs. No other gardening book is needed.
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"An excellent book that will provide the lucky owner with many years of worthwhile information." -- Newsday
"Illustrated Guide to Gardening presents information on all phases of gardening in a simple and concise manner..." -- New York Times
"So good it defines superlatives...the one book to have on the subject." -- Bookviews
"Illustrated Guide to Gardening presents information on all phases of gardening in a simple and concise manner..." -- New York Times
"So good it defines superlatives...the one book to have on the subject." -- Bookviews
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America's number-one gardening guide has been completely revised and updated for today. Up to the minute and better than ever, this best-selling classic is the first book many pros reach for and the only book you need for garden success.
New techniques and how-to advice from experts
More than 700 plants profiled, including the latest varieties
Up-to-date advice on perennials, annuals, bulbs
Tips on keeping trees and shrubs healthy
How to grow fruits and vegetables
Safer organic and synthetic treatments for diseases and pests
More coverage of roses and other favorite plants
Fully redesigned, all-color new edition
More than 2,500 photographs and illustrations
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This review is from: New Illustrated Guide to Gardening (Hardcover)
As someone who doesn't have the money to go buying plants and shrubs to fill the yard, this book has become an invaluable resource. It goes into depth on how to propogate plants, trees, and shrubs, how to take offshoots, how to graft, and how to start from seeds. The info in here is priceless and this book has been in constant use since I purchased it. A must have for every gardener.
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Illustrated Guide to Gardening,
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This review is from: New Illustrated Guide to Gardening (Hardcover)
As a gardener I find this book invaluable! It covers pruning, gardening, landscaping, propagation, disease, house plants, and multitudes more. It has been a God send to me more than once. Several friends have borrowed this book from me only to purchase it at a later date.It covers a multitude of sins and illustrates the joys of gardening.
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It's all the information you'll need packed into one book!,
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This review is from: New Illustrated Guide to Gardening (Hardcover)
I had the use of my sister-in-laws book, but I had to have my own copy! What a great, informative, and easy to use book! As a beginner gardener I wasn't sure how to do the seasonal care, fertilize, do soil checks, water properly, or prune correctly. This book taught me so much! Many helpful and detailed pictures included with the text as well! Worth every penny I spent! I highly recommend this book for any gardening home's reference library!
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gray velvety mold, old brown roots, spray with carbaryl, deep soil pockets, front endsheet, decorative characteristics, spray with diazinon, early summer outdoors, plant disorders, destroy diseased plants, make root divisions, exhibition dahlias, shoots distorted, outdoor planting date, danger period, seeds early indoors, offset rhizomes, single early tulip, many named forms, nonpersistent insecticide, other narcissi, good hedge plant, powdery spray, spray thoroughly, trumpet narcissus Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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A lawn is an ideal setting for a home. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gray velvety mold, old brown roots, spray with carbaryl, deep soil pockets, front endsheet, decorative characteristics, spray with diazinon, early summer outdoors, plant disorders, destroy diseased plants, make root divisions, exhibition dahlias, shoots distorted, outdoor planting date, danger period, seeds early indoors, offset rhizomes, single early tulip, many named forms, nonpersistent insecticide, other narcissi, good hedge plant, powdery spray, spray thoroughly, trumpet narcissus Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hardiness Decorative, North America, West Coast, All-America Selections, Cause Control Leaves, Height Decorative, United States, New Zealand, Blue Prune, Grow Popular, Neutral Division, North Central, Deciduous Hardy Light, Great Plains, Grow Recommended, Leaves With Altered Color, Pacific Northwest, Bellingham Hybrids, Caterpillars Spray, Chemical Trade, Fall Late, Plum Spray, Thrips Spray, Arcade Does, Cause Control Young New!
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- Black Velvet (Temptation) by Donna Sterling on page 289
- Snow White by Colorractivity Boo Giant on page 6
- Garden Problem Solver by Editors of Reader's Digest in Back Matter
- The Bridal Veil by Alexis Harrington on page 6
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