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Gardening complete : how to best grow vegetables, flowers, and other outdoor plants / Authors of Cool Springs Press.

Elzer-Peters, Katie, (author.). Hayes, Rhonda Fleming, (author.). Nardozzi, Charlie, (author.). Nolan, Tara, (author.). Soule, Jacqueline A., (author.). Steiner, Lynn, (author.). Walliser, Jessica, (author.). Weigel, George, (author.). Cool Springs Press. (Added Author).

Summary:

An encyclopedia of gardening to guide through all aspects of growing.

Record details

ISBN: 0785840494
ISBN: 9780785840497
Physical Description: 375 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: New York : Chartwell Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:

First published in 2018 by Cool Springs Press.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. Botany for gardeners / George Weigel -- 2. Understanding soil / Katie Elzer-Peters -- 3. Designing your gardens / George Weigel -- 4. Planting a garden / Lynn Steiner -- 5. Watering and fertilizing / Dr. Jacqueline A. Soule -- 6. Pruning / Dr Jacqueling A. Soule -- 7. Composting and mulching / Katie Elzer-Peters -- 8. Gardening by seasons / George Weigel -- 9. Managing weeds / Jessica Walliser -- 10. Controlling pests and insects / Jessica Walliser -- 11. Controlling diseases / Jessica Walliser -- 12. Propagating / Dr. Jacqueline A. Soule -- 13. Harvesting edibles / Charlie Nardozzi -- 14. Gardening with native plants / Lynn Steiner -- 15. Water-wise gardening / Lynn Steiner -- 16. Gardening for the birds and bees / Rhonda Fleming Hayes -- 17. Container gardening / Charlie Nardozzi -- 18. Vertical gardening / Dr. Jacqueling A. Soule -- 19. Raised beds / Tara Nolan.