Gardening For Dummies

by Michael MacCaskey, Bill Marken

At last, you don't need a green thumb to have the greenest lawn and the best garden on the block! With Gardening For Dummies at your side, you'll have all the tips, techniques, and suggestions to help you master the fundamentals of gardening and much more! This fun and friendly reference outlines everything you need to roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty, and begin to plant your own vegetable or flower garden in your backyard or in a container on your porch -- no matter what climate you live in!

Filled with more than a hundred illustrations and 16 full color pages with 8 sample garden plans, this hands-on guide takes you on a visual journey through the world of gardening.

Inside, you'll discover how to Plan a garden using the space you have available Determine which types of bulbs, trees, shrubs, and flowers to plant in your garden Find and buy the right gardening tools, soil, and other accessories Water, weed, prune, and fertilize your garden Prevent bugs, weeds, and diseases from making your garden sick Create a special garden with your own flair for food, flavor, and color

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference, Plants, Self Help, How To, Nature

404 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a lot of good information here, but it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I wanted more of a general overview of how to "run" a garden - how to manage it throughout the seasons and when to do whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing to keep my garden happy. Instead, this book focused more on planning a garden than actually having a garden, which is fine - it's just not what I was expecting.

[Celeste Bancos · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't read the whole thing but I enjoyed getting a general overview from the first half. And the section on soil testing was really neat and I'm excited to do it with the kids.

[Kurt · Rating 2 out of 5]

There’s good info in this book, however, it is very poorly presented. The majority of the book is wall after wall of text, apart from a few pages in the middle, the book is without color, which for me is the worst offender. No color pictures of plants, almost impossible to tell the hardiness zones on a map based on various shades of black and white. These Dummies series were popular in the 90’s but they show their age. There are some DK Series books on Gardening that look to be much better.

[Charlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of helpful information in it. Hopefully it will help me have a green thumb! Covers lots of stuff.

[Erik Bacheldor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

[Sarah Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this a while ago, it’s alright but there are better intro guides to gardening with better diagrams and images. So it’s fine, a good book but there are other good ones worth looking for.

[Larisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book for novice gardeners, very informative, and easy to follow.

[Miranda Herring]

I didn’t so much “finish” this one as my new 15 month old puppy literally ate it so. . . we’ll try again soon. 🤦🏻‍♀️👀🤦🏻‍♀️👀🤦🏻‍♀️

[Blaise Richburg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Lot of fluff. Skimmed most of it. Could’ve just watched tutorials instead. At least it was only $1

[Clarke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just skimmed bc I ended up having other books that had more detailed information but from what I gathered in this book it supplied information in setting up a garden not so much in keeping one happy. That's still helpful but not quite what I was looking for. If you want a sparknote for gardening this book is for you.

[Jeanette · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little more detailed than what I needed or wanted. It did have some helpful information, but I think I was looking for something more concise-- just what to grow and how to grow it without it's scientific history-- maybe something simpler like "Gardening for Really Dumb Dummies"

[Francesca Lorenzini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Si propone ai neofiti, ma dà alcune nozioni per scontate. Non tratta nessuna pianta nel dettaglio, ma fornisce alcuni spunti interessanti sullo stile delle composizioni e su come attirare farfalle e api.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was not what I was looking for. It had some information that I found useful, but for the most part, it was a waste of time reading it. The photos were not that great, and it also was a bit dry and boring.

[Barrington Library]

Step by step guide of what to plant where , what you need to do to get ready for planting, and how to take care of your plants.

Ellen - staff

[Sammi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nah.

[Tabatha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good stuff. I needed a book that would explain alot of the gardening terms.