Synopses & Reviews
Old-fashioned advice and down-home tips: that's what you need to have a flourishing, beautiful garden. Gardeners looking for helpful hints and how-to information on topics from composting and companion planting to growing vegetables and getting rid of pests will find here the perfect resource. Designed for browsing and easy reference, this delightful compendium puts generations' worth of successful gardening knowledge at your fingertips.
-- Covers the full array of gardening know-how, from harvesting to planting by the moon to the proper care of tools.
-- Charming color line drawings give the pages a wonderfully pretty and traditional appearance.
-- Organization by topic makes it easy to look up information by subject, as well as enjoyable simply to thumb through.
Whether you're dreaming of fragrant rose-covered bushes, need to ready the garden for the long, cold winter, or want advice on four-legged pests, it's waiting for you in this attractive, spiral-bound volume!
Synopsis
“Packed with practical gardening advice on everything from priming your soil and starting seeds to fighting plant diseases and controlling insects....Takes gardening back to the basics....Browse this book for fun and ideas, or use it as a handy resource when a garden problem arises.”—
Better Homes & Gardens “
Maxcy has collected a delicious potpourri of tips that work.”—
Cleveland Plain-Dealer