Synopses & Reviews
The best gardening charts -- a prized reference for every grower!
Now there is no need to go from one source to another to find answers to your gardening questions and problems. Just the Facts! is the book for gardeners wanting essential information quickly -- from when to prune rhododendrons to how deep to plant the bulbs. This easy-to-use reference is packed with dozens of important tables, charts, and lists, making it an invaluable tool for all gardeners.
Just the Facts! includes:
-- Spacing Requirements and Planting Times for Dozens of Vegetables and Flowers
-- Insect and Disease Symptoms and Controls
-- Planting Guides for Perennials and Annuals
-- Organic Mulches and Natural Fertilizers
-- Compost Trouble-Shooting
-- Characteristics and Culinary Uses of Herbs
-- Optimum pH Range for Crops
-- Growing Annuals from Seed
-- First and Last Average Frost Dates
-- Shrub Pruning Times
-- Companion Planting Guide
And much more!
Just the Facts! has vital information on trees and shrubs, everlastings, wildflowers, bulbs, and container plants. Designed for a lifetime of gardening, this book will grow right along with your garden: blank pages in the back provide plenty of space for your personal observations and records.
Synopsis
Dozens of gardening charts and graphs for perfect vegetables, herbs, bulbs, flowers, and more.
Table of Contents
A Word about This Book
PART I: GARDENING TECHNIQUES
Weather
Soil pH
Fertilizers
Compost
Green Manures and Mulch Materials
Companion Planting
Pruning
PART II: GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE PLANTS
Seeds
Vegetables
Herbs
Annual and Perennial Favorites
Everlastings and Flower Preservation
Bulbs
Ground Covers and Ornamental Grasses
Wildflowers
Poisonous Plants
Lawns
Trees and Shrubs
Fruits
Container Gardening
PART III: INDOOR PLANTS
Houseplants
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