Here is a collection of books to help you learn more about the gardening in general. Books covering all topics for basic watering needs to fertizers and harvesting will be displayed below. Books on more specific topics will be listed in their appropriate category. |
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Gardening for Dummies Starting off with ultrabasics,
like "how do I get my plants to live rather than die?" Gardening
for Dummies is a terrific textbook for the novice gardener. Explanations
are laid out simply, and all terms are defined as soon as they
are first used--if you've never grown so much as a houseplant,
this is the book to get you started. Emphasis is on choosing
proper plants for your zone (it's OK--the color map will show
you which zone you're in) that are fairly low-maintenance and
high-success. Large sections on both seeds and bedding plants
will give you lots of options and specific instructions for getting
good results--seeds, especially, are treated as persnickety little
critters that require some extra effort in exchange for low cost
and large variety. The big downside to this book is its lack
of pictures. There are lots of line drawings, but they tend to
show particular stages of a process, rather than each step. Color
photos are limited to two sections, and most of them are close-ups
of various plants. While it's nice to see what the bark of a
paperbark maple looks like, it doesn't particularly add to the
value of the book. For folks who learn best with straightforward
reading, the sections on mulching, pruning, soil preparation,
and tool choices are all extremely helpful. With bullet-point
lists, icons for highlighting categories like ecofriendly or
time-saving, and simple tables and charts, how-to photos aren't
essential, but if pictorial aids are what you need for learning,
look elsewhere. --Jill Lightner |
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Jerry Baker's Old Time Gardening Wisdom Jerry Baker, America`s Master Gardener(r), is America`s #1 home and garden expert and fix-it specialist. He`s taught over 29.8 million people how to use common, household items to fix thousands of everyday problems. He has written over 40 books, including the bestsellers Green Grass Magic and The Great Green Book of Garden Secrets.Jerry has his own national call-in radio show, On The Garden Line, and he makes frequent TV appearances, including on QVC and his own top-rated PBS Gardening Specials.Jerry also publishes America`s Gardening Newsletter, On The Garden Line(r),which is jam-packed full of old-fashioned advice and home remedies that`ll lead you to garden glory. As the Detroit News has said, Everything Jerry Baker does seems to mushroom and grow, whether it`s writing, gardening, or personal appearances. |
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Gardening All-in-One for Dummies 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 * Coverage of the essentials and beyond |
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Ken Druse: The Passion for Gardening Ken Druse’s passion for gardening has always been the unmistakable force behind each of his books. Now, with The Passion for Gardening, Druse writes about this inspiration, the underlying spirit that is shared by all gardeners. This is not a simple how-to book, but a why-to. Why do we garden? And how are our lives immeasurably enriched by the process? As the world around us grows more chaotic each day, Druse, in rich and thoughtful prose, reminds us to slow down, put a trowel to the earth, and consider the wonders and healing powers of tending a garden. Gardening, he tell us, is an antidote for today’s hectic pace. In The Passion for Gardening, Druse meditates on the issues close to heart of all gardeners: the notions of giving back and of conservation, of taking risks and the creative process of collaborating with nature and one’s community. Along the way, he introduces us to a variety of extraordinary gardeners and their gardens, revealing how they have cultivated their natural spaces and, in turn, have themselves been transformed in the process. Druse visits ten remarkable gardens, including a Michigan landscaper’s 60-acre natural habitat, a West Coast garden inspired by “the Japanese aesthetic,” and Chanticleer, a delightful public estate on Philadelphia’s Main Line that Druse dubs “a paradise in progress.” Of particular note is a special section on Druse’s own garden, including an unprecedented view of nature’s contribution through the seasons that provides us with a deeper understanding of how gardens truly live. With more than 250 dazzling color photographs, as well as practical advice on replanting shrubs and trees, creating garden paths and sculptures, and controlling pests naturally, The Passion for Gardening is an inspirational and intimate look at gardening for a lifetime. |
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