Gardening All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies

by The National Gardening Association, Bob Beckstrom, Karan Davis Cutler

Seven books in one deliver the dirt on gardening success Your one-stop guide to a beautiful garden – no experience required! Puzzled by pruning? Anguishing over landscaping? Can’t tell a hosta from a hyacinth? Don’t worry! This all-in-one reference delivers all the know-how you need to transform an ordinary backyard into a glorious garden. Drawing on the expertise of the National Gardening Association, this garden primer shows you how to have fun playing in the dirt – and start smelling the roses. The Dummies Way

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference

744 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2003

Reviews

[Valerie]

I don't know one thing about gardening, but my plan is to figure out exactly what I want to do over the winter, and then to implement it in the summertime (or whenever the hell it is you're supposed to implement things that potentially grow).

[P.S. Winn · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you want to be a gardener or are already busy with a fascinating hobby, then grab this book. I already knew most of what was in this book, but still found some great ideas. I like some of the other "Dummies" books better.

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little give and take. I skipped annuals (too high maintenance for me) and bulbs (as I have a digging dog and many are poisonous). Quite repetitive, wish there were more pictures (esp on diseases and pests) and more "suggestion" plants. I would give the veggie and herb book 5 stars. It covered all of the essentials without going too far into the dummy territory, and gave comprehensive lists of plants with growing suggestions- which I feel is what the other books lacked.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm going to be referring to this book quite a bit! What a fabulous collection of gardening advice and guidance. For someone like me who didn't know diddly squat about gardening, I sure know quite a bit more after reading this book. Off to cultivate my gardenias...

[Brenda Alexander Danley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my bible for gardening. It truly has everything you can think of and more!

[Kari · Rating 3 out of 5]

still over my head, ha, ha!!!

[Heather Key · Rating 4 out of 5]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/13243175

[Cheryl S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty basic