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* Detailed lists help you choose the right flowers for all your gardening projects
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Synopsis
Selection guides help readers choose bulbs, annuals, or perennials for their specific situation.
Buyers' guides show how choose healthy flowers.
Table of Contents
REGIONAL FLOWER GARDENING
Gardening Smart Wherever You Live
Zone and Frost Date Maps
Cold-Climate Gardening
Flower Gardening in the Northeast
Warm-Climate Gardening
Flower Gardening in the South
Flower Gardening on the Coasts
Flower Gardening in the Arid West
Flower Gardening in Texas
Flower Gardening in Florida and the Gulf Coast
Flower Gardening in the Mountain West
Flower Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
FLOWER GARDEN DESIGN BASICS
Planning Your Flower Garden
Your Garden's Style
Garden Structure
Combining Plants
Color All Year Long
Flowers by Color
Designing with Annuals
Designing with Perennials
Designing with Bulbs
Designing with Roses
Designing with Flowering Shrubs
Designing with Flowering Vines
Designing for Fragrance in the Garden
Designing for Outdoor Living
Garden Accessories
Designing Entry and Front Gardens
FLOWER GARDEN PREPARATION AND PLANTING
Building Great Soil
Digging a Flower Bed
Building Raised Beds
Gardening for Everyone
The Right Plant in the Right Place
Planting Basics
Planting Bulbs
Starting Flowers from Seed
Containers: Choosing and Positioning
Containers: Plant Selection
Containers: Planting and Care
The Right Rose for You
Shrub Roses
Hybrid Tea Roses
Climbing Roses
Miniature Roses
Standard Roses
Planting Roses
FLOWER GARDEN MAINTENANCE
Watering Basics
Conserving Water
Mulch Basics
Fertilizing Basics
Pruning Roses
Rose Diseases and Pests
Fertilizing Roses
Winterizing Roses
Caring for Flowering Shrubs
Caring for Flowering Vines
Deadheading
Compost
Weeds
Staking Flowers
Managing Reseeders
Keeping Your Garden Healthy
Keeping Out Animals
Dividing Perennials
Digging and Storing Summer Bulbs
Saving Time
Saving Money
SPECIALIZED FLOWER GARDENING
Shade Gardens
Rock Gardens
Gardening for Wildlife
Wildflower Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Moonlight Gardens
Bulbs for Indoor Beauty
Flowers for Cutting
Flowers for Drying
Arranging Flowers
FLOWER ENCYCLOPEDIA
Annuals and Perennials
Bulbs
Shrubs
Vines and Groundcovers