Basic Gardening

Summary:
Is this the right book for me?

"Basic Gardening"  features step-by-step guidelines to every aspect of garden care. It covers all the basics, taking nothing for granted, in addition to lots of information on areas of topical interest, such as how to save water during a drought period and how to compost. 

With straightforward guidelines for growing your own fruit and vegetables, "Basic Gardening" shows you how to turn a patch of muddy ground into an easily maintainable garden, whatever the size of your plot and however busy you are. From lawn care and watering to creating patios and growing vegetables, it is packed with easy-to-follow, practical advice.

Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features:

- Brand new edition, with personal insights, tips, and summaries throughout the book
- Extension articles and a vibrant community of like-minded learners
- Every book gives you one, five and ten-minute bites of learning to get you started

• Your comprehensive guide, featuring step-by-step guidelines to every aspect of garden care.

• Thoroughly covers all the basics, taking nothing for granted and guaranteeing a successful outcome.

• Contains lots of information on areas of topical interest like how to save water during a drought period and how to compost.

• Provides straightforward guidelines for growing your own fruit and vegetables.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: What sort of gardener are you?
Chapter 2: Assessing your plot
Chapter 3: Tools
Chapter 4: Designing the garden you want
Chapter 5: Courtyards and patios
Chapter 6: Techniques
Chapter 7: Plants
Chapter 8: Containers
Chapter 9: Kitchen garden
Chapter 10: Seasonal reminders
glossary
taking it further
index

About the Author(s):
Jane McMorland Hunter is a professionally trained designer and published author. Chris Kelly is a professional gardener and writer. Both have years of experience designing, constructing and maintaining a variety of gardens.

Readership:
Those interested in gardening