Gardening

Want to grow your own vegetables? Here is a true beginner's guide to producing a garden that's filled to the brim. Loaded with expert tips, tricks, and techniques from Fine Gardening magazine, this book is a touchstone for planting, weeding, growing, and harvesting advice. Get the basics on creating a garden bed, preparing soil, and properly rotating crops. This book provides in-depth information on cultivating:

• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Green Beans
• Carrots
• Onions
• Lettuces
• Zucchini
• Kale
• Cucumbers
• Herbs
• and many more!

Rely on Easy-to-Grow Vegetables for solid design ideas, quick fixes, and successful planting solutions. Including more than 300 photos and illustrations, this helpful guide will certainly aid in simplifying and putting the methods into practice.

You can't get any more local than your backyard. Whether you're concerned about pesticides, you're watching your grocery bills, or you've always wanted to learn about vegetable gardening, this book is for you.

Completely revised and updated edition of the best-seller The All New Backyard Idea Book has been completely updated to bring together hundreds of fresh ideas and unique solutions for making the most of any backyard or outdoor spaces. With all-new photos that demonstrate design ideas, it’s the most up-to-minute source for outdoor living inspiration and information.

Packed with gorgeous images for every yard  Lushly illustrated with 275 photos, All New Backyard Idea Book provides hundreds of expert design ideas for both urban and suburban settings. Author Sandra S. Soria focuses on choices that are practical and accessible for patios and decks; structures like pergolas, arbors, and sheds; beds, borders, and other landscaping; and dining and entertaining.

From small projects to complete rethinking  Hundreds of practical solutions offer fresh ideas for simple and stylish redos of average-size backyards as well as more elaborate outdoor designs readers can bring to their own homes. Chapters cover:

• Planning the Best Backyard
• Decks, Patios, and Porches
• Planting the Backyard
• Entertaining Out Back
• Backyard Structures
• Pools and Play Spaces

Whatever the size of your garden or outdoor space, raised beds can work for you. With Simon Akeroyd’s Raised-Bed Gardening: How to Grow More in Less Space, home gardeners will find the perfect bed to suit their needs and objectives.

Greater yields and less watering are the keys to using and maintaining raised garden beds. The heart of the book comprises step-by-step instructions for building and maintaining 15 types of raised beds – from the conventional to the innovative “keyhole garden,” which is particularly effective in hot and dry climates, to rooftop. The book also offers plans for raised-bed dining areas and designs to be used by children.

Illustrated with 250 images, Raised-Bed Gardening answers numerous questions, including how big and high to make a bed, using reclaimed and recycled materials, extending the season, tackling pests, watering and water conservation, and maintenance.

Herb, vegetable and ornamental gardens are explained in detail as well as:

• building a bed with center pond
• rotating crops
• creating fruit cages
• dealing with compost

Also included are suggestions for building projects and planting schemes to inspire you to create your own unique raised-bed garden.

Take your pick: apples, pears, peaches, blueberries? For health- and money-conscious consumers, homegrown edibles are the way to go. While vegetable gardening has been the hot trend, fruit growing is now taking a bite out of the market. This timely and comprehensive book, Grow Fruit Naturally, from gardening expert Lee Reich shows the way to successfully grow fruits that are delicious and nutritious, with information on over 30 fruits and how to reap the most of their bounty. Covering all topics from planning and planting to pruning and harvesting, this essential reference also discusses natural pest-control and fertilization methods, pollination, irrigation, and special techniques such as espalier and growing fruit in containers.

A handy, encyclopedic listing of fruits provides in-depth information on individual fruit needs, care, and varieties, with a focus on all-natural growing techniques. With 150 photos and over 50 illustrations, this highly visual guide is the book to pick up to keep your fruit crops thriving.

 A collection of the most popular design ideas, planting solutions, and quick front- and backyard fixes that the editors of Fine Gardening have to offer. Fine Gardening Beds and Borders offers easy planting solutions for creating gardens that add color and texture, help zone a property, and offer maximum impact for minimum investment of time and money. Whether the goal is as ambitious as a front yard makeover or as simple as a little spruce-up around the mailbox, Beds and Borders is packed with eye-catching garden designs, advice on choosing the best plants, and strategies for keeping plants healthy and lush all season long.

From planning and planting to harvesting,Taunton's Complete Guide to Growing Vegetables and Herbs is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to growing your own vegetables and herbs. That’s good news for gardeners everywhere, as the “eat local” movement continues to gain momentum across the country. What to grow? Where to plant it? How to get the most from your garden? It’s all in here.

First-rate gardening pros share their expertise on designing a garden of any size, as well as fundamentals about soil, irrigation, pest control, crop rotation, and more. With detailed advice on growing 85 crops, plus sidebars on how to make a garden as attractive as it is productive, readers will delight in finding all the information they’ll ever need on vegetable gardening in one place.

'However, unlike many popular books on pest management, this one includes not only directions for managing individual pests, but also pest management theory. It's like the difference between being given a fish and learning to fish.'
- San Francisco Chronicle

'This guide walks you through what you need to know to claim control of your garden without harsh chemicals.'
- Houston Lifestyles & Homes

'This book gives gardeners a logical framework and solid information to help you deal with pests and diseases you will inevitably encounter in your garden.' - Scott Aker, Horticulturist, The American Gardner

'The reader learns the right chemicals, microbial, inorganic, organic and botanical tools for each task. The uses and dangers of each method - with an explanation of chemical toxicity levels - are detailed enough for the gardner to make truly informed decisions on pest control.'
- Fort Collins Coloradoan

An indispensible guide every gardener, landscape professional, and small farmer in America should have. Before pests wreak havoc on your property, you’ll want to have the latest revised and completely updated edition of The Gardener’s Guide to Common-Sense Pest Control. It’s your secret weapon for safeguarding ornamentals and edibles.

Identify the problem before it’s too late. This easy-to-use guide walks you through everything you need to know to take control of your plantings without using harsh chemicals. Learn eco-friendly ways to deal with all the pests, insects, and diseases that can afflict tomatoes and vegetable gardens, flowering plants and shrubs, roses, lawns and shade trees.

A thoughtful approach to pest management.  In-depth chapters include an introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM), safe and sane weed management, and overall best treatments. Know all the possible solutions to the problem you’re facing, ranging from indirect strategies such as pruning to direct physical and biological controls to least-toxic chemical controls.

Smart strategies to remedy what’s ailing your garden. The trend today is away from strong chemical combatants and toward more natural, or at least, less toxic approaches to a healthy garden. For these eco-friendly gardeners and homeowners, The Gardener’s Guide to Common-Sense Pest Controls provides solutions that deal with immediate problems with fewer unintended consequences that can cause long-lasting damage.

'This book proves that growing roses is for EVERYONE!'
-Pat Shanley, Vice President/President Elect American Rose Society

 'Finally a rose book that has joy, pleasure, and gardening wisdom at its core.'
- Steve Hutton, President/CEO Star Roses and Plants/Conard-Pyle

 'Anyone who reads this book and follows Paul's philosophy cannot help but have a garden of healthy roses.'
- Peter Beales, Author and rose expert

'In his new book, Everyday Roses, Paul proves that ANYONE can indeed grow beautiful roses without an arsenal of chemicals. His practical approach is perfect for beginners and can be eye-opening for the seasoned gardener looking for a better way.'
– SouthernLiving.com

Yes, you really can grow healthy, beautiful roses! If you love roses, but think they’re too hard to grow, check out Everyday Roses – your trusty guide to growing Knock Out and other easy-care garden roses. Here you’ll find clear, accessible information for successfully growing beautiful roses in a wide range of colors.

There's no book on roses like this one. Everyday Roses is designed specifically for weekend gardeners and homeowners who love roses but don’t have the time or inclination to deal with the care and prevention measures high-maintenance roses require. This handy reference shows how you can enjoy the best of both worlds: gorgeous, healthy, long-flowering roses with a minimum of fuss.

Simple, sensible advice from a rose expert. Author and rosarian Paul Zimmerman shows how garden roses can play an important part in any landscape design. He introduces gardeners to lots of easy-to-grow varieties that can be used effectively as flowering shrubs, groundcover, or climbing vines.

Out with the old, in with the new! With Everyday Roses, all the old ideas about roses no longer apply. Instead of complicated, time-consuming maintenance programs, here you’ll find simple easy-to-follow advice on planting and care. And, of course, starting out with no-fuss varieties like the Knock Out is the key to success!

As the line between indoor and outdoor living spaces continues to blur, creating greater fluidity and a feeling of openness, homeowners are eager to tap into the projects that will enrich their lives and beautify their homes. With over 300 fresh ideas covering a range of patio and walkway styles and sizes, plus top-notch design advice, Patio & Walkway Ideas that Work is the most complete and up-to-date patio and walkway design sourcebook. From pergolas to grilling islands, poolside patios to front paths that make a grand statement, readers will delight in having instant access to all the essentials of designing and installing a new patio or walk, as well as accessorizing an existing patio. Patio & Walkway Ideas that Work creates a path to affordable, smart home improvement whether undertaking a project yourself or hiring a contractor.

Patio & Walkway Ideas that Work is the latest book in the popular IDEAS THAT WORK series, which includes "Outdoor Kitchen Ideas that Work, Bathroom Ideas that Work, Deck Ideas that Work, Kitchen Ideas that Work," and others.

A chicken coop in the backyard is all the rage! Keeping chickens is not just for farmers anymore. And for new enthusiasts, Wisdom for Hen Keepers is the resource you'll want to consult for solid guidance on successfully raising chickens on a small scale.

500 proven tips from an expert. Whether you reside in the country or in a bustling city, this delightful collection of 500 chicken-raising tips from expert poultry fancier Chris Graham provides all you need to get started in this rewarding and trending pastime.

A quick-and-easy reference. Wisdom for Hen Keepers is divided into chapters covering all aspects of this backyard pursuit, including:

• A variety of coops and equipment
• Choosing chickens for eggs and meat
• Feeding, breeding, and showing chickens

While there are hundreds of tips to consult, the logical order of this reference makes it a snap for beginners to build their knowledge gradually, and old hands to pinpoint specific topics quickly. Put all your eggs in Wisdom for Hen Keepers—no other guide is this complete!

If you're looking for a single source of professional advice so you can build your own patio or walkway, here's the book for you.

As the latest how-to manual in our popular Build Like a Pro series, Patios & Walkways' in-depth reference provides all the details you'll need -- tips, techniques, tools, materials and expert advice -- to create unique patios and walkways designed to enhance your landscape and home.

From base construction techniques to choosing and installing surface materials, it's all here -- detailed instructions from a pro, step-by-step photos, useful sidebars and drawings -- plus inside secrets that will help you get the job done right the first time.

The book is organized in six sections -- each featuring a different project -- and all together they represent virtually anything you'll ever need to know about building patios and walkways.

You can tackle each project exactly as it's presented. Or mix and match design elements and techniques to create your own customized project.

Designed to give you every bit of advice you'll need -- and the flexibility to shape your own outdoor creations -- here's the only book you'll need to build beautiful patios and walkways that capture you own personal touch.

Here's the brand new edition of our award-winning reference book on pruning —revised to include lots of additional information and enhanced illustrations.

With expert advice on the latest techniques and valuable insights on new plants, this updated version of The Pruning Book deserves a prominent place in your gardening library.

From humble houseplants to the most amazing exotics, author Lee Reich explains all the dos and don'ts of cutting back. So you'll always make the right cut the first time — every time.

Reich demystifies even the most complex pruning strategies by providing the precise timing and exact techniques you'll need to guarantee healthy growth and beautiful form.

In great detail, he walks you through the process of pruning everything from ornamental trees and bushes to topiaries and bonsai. And all his insights are delivered with clear, straightforward prose and supported by 250 colorful photos and 135 drawings.

Whether you're a professional gardener, a landscape veteran —or pruning for the very first time —this essential reference gives you everything you need to master the subtle art of pruning.

For those who lack the space or time for traditional gardening, Container Gardening: 250 Design Ideas & Step-by-Step Techniques offers a smart and sensible approach to creating beautiful outdoor spaces.

This comprehensive guide, compiled from the trusted pages of Fine Gardening magazine, provides expert advice on selecting and using plants and containers to craft stunning container gardens, whether they’re large or small.

Whether you're looking to enhance a small balcony, create a vibrant patio, or add greenery to your home, Container Gardening is your go-to resource for making the most of your gardening endeavors. Dive into the world of container gardening and transform your outdoor spaces into lush, inviting retreats!

What You’ll Discover:

• Inspiring Designs: Explore 250 dramatic plant combinations that will awaken your creativity and elevate your gardening game. Each design showcases how to make the most of your space with eye-catching arrangements.

• Step-by-Step Techniques: Learn essential techniques for planting and caring for containers in any condition, including regions with short growing periods. The clear, straightforward instructions ensure that even beginner gardeners can thrive.

• Expert Insights: The gardening professionals at Fine Gardening provide invaluable tips on how to utilize containers to create boundaries, direct traffic, break up wall space, and soften edges throughout the year. Discover how to maximize your garden's potential with the right plants and containers.

Homeowners looking to transform their outdoor spaces into beautiful, functional, and inviting areas will find everything they need in New Landscaping Ideas that Work by Julie Moir Messervy.

With over 30 years of expertise, Messervy offers more than 350 innovative design ideas and practical advice to help homeowners revitalize their yards and create landscapes that truly complement their homes.

This comprehensive do-it-yourself guide is packed with expert strategies for designing sustainable, aesthetically pleasing landscapes, along with tips for working effectively with landscaping professionals.

Whether you're starting from scratch or enhancing an existing garden, this book provides the tools and inspiration to make smart design, purchasing, and installation decisions.

Key Features:

• Innovative Design Ideas: More than 350 creative suggestions for transforming every aspect of your yard, from patios to planting beds, making it your go-to source for landscape inspiration.

• Expert Advice: Learn practical design strategies that help you combine landscaping elements and create harmonious outdoor spaces that suit your home's style and your personal needs.

• Sustainability Focus: Find essential tips on designing eco-friendly landscapes that conserve water, reduce maintenance, and promote biodiversity.

• Professional Tips: Get insider advice on how to work with landscaping professionals to ensure that your vision is realized with precision and efficiency.

Transform your outdoor space with Stonescaping Idea Book, the ultimate guide to incorporating stone into your landscape and garden.

The right type of stone—whether pavers, fieldstones, bricks, rocks, or stone veneer—can dramatically enhance the beauty and functionality of your yard. From inviting walkways and stunning walls to innovative designs for gardens and patios, Stonescaping Idea Book offers creative solutions for every outdoor space.

Discover how to create serene streams, captivating waterfalls, and simple fountains that turn your backyard into a tranquil retreat. You’ll also find numerous ideas for outdoor living areas that will provide enjoyment for family and friends for years to come.

Key Features:

• Versatile Design Ideas: Explore a wide range of stone applications suitable for any landscape setting, regardless of budget or region.

• Practical Guidance: Gain insights into tried-and-true designs for patios, paths, walls, and seating areas, along with new trends in stone use.

• Inspiring Features: Learn how to incorporate water elements like pools, ponds, and fountains to enhance your outdoor oasis.

• Diverse Topics Covered: Delve into specific sections focused on patios and terraces, paths, walls, pools and ponds, seating, and sculptures.