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Seven books in one deliver the dirt on gardening success
Your one-stop guide to a beautiful garden – no experience required!
Puzzled by pruning? Anguishing over landscaping? Can’t tell a hosta from a hyacinth? Don’t worry! This all-in-one reference delivers all the know-how you need to transform an ordinary backyard into a glorious garden. Drawing on the expertise of the National Gardening Association, this garden primer shows you how to have fun playing in the dirt – and start smelling the roses.
The Dummies Way
Focused on flowersReviewed by Sam Tracy, 2010-01-15
I got this book as a gift, and it is good. However, how it says "7 books in 1" on the cover, 6 of these are about landscaping and different types of flowers, only 1 is devoted to vegetables and herbs, which was what I was looking for. It looks great for a flower gardener / hobby landscaper though.
More information about gardening than I even knew existed!Reviewed by ShopZilla, 2009-05-30
First of all, I am a true "gardening dummy". I am trying my hand with gardening for the first time in my life. I bought this book shortly after buying my first house (which came with a yard!) I have always loved the idea of growing lovely plants but have never really tried to do much gardening before. The thing that I really like about this book is that it touches so many subjects! For example, at first, I was reading about general information, plants, soil types, vegetable gardening, etc. but I have found that as I try to grow things in my yard, and a question or problem arises, I can usually find an explanation/solution in this book! It's not super-technical but it does a great job of explaining things to true gardening dummies!
a good startReviewed by A. Sagastume, 2009-05-07
I bought this book because I wanted to learn a little about everything that had to do with gardening. And that's exactly what it does. My dissappointment in the book is that there aren't more pictures. I wish it would have a picture with the description of the different flowers. But otherwise it is a great book.
Gardening All-in-one for DummiesReviewed by Terry L. Hill, 2009-04-07
Fairly good book. Will answer questions for people new to gardening. It will also provide the experienced gardener with answers on the how to's. I would recommend the book to both newbies and experienced gardeners.
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!Reviewed by Shannon, 2009-02-16
This book is absolutely amazing!! We used to have gardens when I
was little but, typical child that I was, I hated it and did not
pay any attention. Now I am slowing down and want to do more than
plant flowers (although I am not giving them up either!!) and don't
know a darn thing about what to plant where. That is where this
book comes in!
It has practical tips about what to plant together to balance the
nutrients. What plants need the same amount of water and sun (so
you don't plant a sun lover in the shade!). And it is so easy to
find what you are looking for in a matter of minutes not hours
(like some books I have looked at). Plus it doesn't assume you know
all of the terminology of gardening (as if I know what air
layering, complete flowers, dormant oil, soil sterilizing, and
sweating plants are--just to name a few one book I picked up
used).
This book is a must read for the basic beginner gardener who just
wants to know what plants repel what pests and what should be
planted where. It is a great, no-frills instruction manual that is
user friendly. I would recommend it to anyone (except people who
actually know what sweating plants are, and they probably don't
need a guide anyway!!!).
