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Container Gardening for Dummies by Suzanne DeJohn, Bill Marken and The Editors of the National Gardening Association (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Learn to: Choose, plant, and care for flowers, fruits, trees, and shrubs Grow vegetables and herbs just steps away from your kitchen Cultivate charming gardens in any climate Prevent insects and diseases from invading containers the eco-friendly way The easy way to get a green thumb in container gardening! Want to spruce up your indoor or outdoor space with annuals, perennials, vegetables, and succulents? This updated edition of Container Gardening For Dummies gives you clear, concise step-by-step instructions for cultivating delightful gardens in everything from a redwood window box to a hanging basket to an old watering can. It also includes color photos to inspire your designs. Getting the dirt on container gardening discover the advantages of growing plants in containers and learn how to maximize your garden conditions to help plants thrive Picking a pot to plant in take a look around your living space and determine the best location and type of container for your garden Enjoying a summer fling get the lowdown on the best single-season flowers, vegetables, and bulbs for container growing Putting down roots find out which perennials, trees, shrubs, fruits, and berries give year-round impact Designing and decorating take advantage of ideas and inspiration for creating eye-catching container gardening displays Open the book and find: Things you need to know before planting A quick primer on climate What to look for in a soil mix How to work with perennials and annuals Information you need to help you choose plants Why and when containers need water and fertilizer Guidance on replanting, repotting, and pruning Tips for preventing insect pests and diseases Ways to liven up your space with trees, shrubs, and vines

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470577053
ISBN-13
9780470577059
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77161741

Product Key Features

Book Title
Container Gardening for Dummies
Author
Bill Marken, Suzanne Dejohn, The Editors of the National Gardening Association
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Container, General, Garden Design
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Gardening
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Sb418
Edition Number
2
Table of Content
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Container Gardening 5 Chapter 1: Why Grow Plants in Containers? 7 Chapter 2: Considering Climate 17 Chapter 3: Choosing a Pot to Plant In 27 Chapter 4: Getting the Dirt on Soil Mixes 41 Chapter 5: Putting It All Together: Planting Your Container Garden 51 Part II: Enjoying a Summer Fling with Single-Season Containers 69 Chapter 6: A Short but Sweet Relationship with Annuals 71 Chapter 7: Adding Pizzazz with Colorful Annual Flowers 77 Chapter 8: Plant, Pick, Eat: Vegetables and Herbs 91 Chapter 9: Bulbs to Brighten Your Space 105 Part III: In It for the Long Haul: Permanent Plantings 117 Chapter 10: Pondering Permanent Plantings 119 Chapter 11: Picking and Potting Perennials 127 Chapter 12: Sprucing Up Your Space with Trees, Shrubs, and Vines 141 Chapter 13: Nurturing Fruits and Berries 159 Chapter 14: Indoor Container Gardening 173 Part IV: Keeping Your Plants Healthy 187 Chapter 15: Quenching Your Plants' Thirst 189 Chapter 16: Food for Thought: Fertilizing Your Plants 201 Chapter 17: Repotting Plants and Caring for the Containers They Call Home 209 Chapter 18: When Bad Things Happen: Pests and Diseases 221 Part V: Designing and Decorating 245 Chapter 19: Creating Eye-Catching Container Gardens 247 Chapter 20: Cultivating Specialty Plants in Containers 267 Part VI: The Part of Tens 281 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Make Gardening More Accessible 283 Chapter 22: Ten-Plus Categories of Plants for Special Situations 287 Appendix: Additional Resources 293 Index 299
Copyright Date
2010
Dewey Decimal
635
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes

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