The all-new illustrated guide to gardening : planning, selection, propagation, organic solutions

Bradley, Fern Marshall. (Added Author). Cole, Trevor J. (Trevor Jack) (Added Author). Reader's Digest Association. (Added Author).

Summary: Illustrations, photos, tips, and tricks for everything from organic fertilizing and composting to rotating a vegetable garden. Diagrams on beneficial bugs, weeds, and plant disorders, sections on bulb care for both outdoor and indoor planting, proper sowing of annuals, and properly planting perennials help make your garden beautiful, every year.

Record details

ISBN: 9780762109999 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
576 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Edition: [New ed.]
Publisher: Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Completely revised & updated, now all organic!"--Cover.

Previous edition: Reader's Digest new illustrated guide to gardening. 2000.

Map on endpapers.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Planning your garden -- Lawns and ground covers -- Perennials -- Irises -- Peonies -- Daylilies -- Hostas -- Chrysanthemums -- Carnations -- Ornamental grasses -- Ferns -- Bulbs, corms, and tubers -- Dahlias -- Gladioli -- Lilies -- Rock and water gardens -- Annuals -- Trees -- Shrubs and vines -- Hedges -- Roses --Rhododendrons and azaleas -- Heathers and heaths -- Fruits -- Vegetables -- Herbs -- Taking care of your garden.