The Big Book of Gardening Skills - Softcover

You can learn the masters' tips and techniques for just about anything that needs doing in the garden, including:

-- Garden Basics... Starting seeds, transplanting, pruning, harvesting, fertilizing, mulching, weed control, and more.
-- For Large or Small Gardens... Complete guide to growing container plants, flower or vegetable beds, or acres of landscapes, lawns, and orchards.
-- Plant Selection Information... Lists and hints for fruit and vegetable selection, plants for a rock garden, planting for a succession of bloom, wildflower gardens, and more!
-- Specialty Garden Hints... Ideas for herb gardens, attracting birds and butterflies, water gardens, rock garden, trellising, flower arranger's garden, flowers for drying, and more.
-- Safe Organic Growing Methods... How-to's for bountiful harvests and healthy landscapes without the health and environmental hazards of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
-- Illustrated Pest and Disease Guide... Identification and controls for common garden problems caused by insects, animal pests, and plant diseases.
-- Garden Equipment Guide... Which tools you really need to get started, plus buying hints and maintenance tricks to make them last for years.

A lot has changed since then. We're now publishing practical, how-to information on subjects such as feng shui and aromatherapy -- unheard of in 1973! But no matter what the topic, our books are still designed to help you live a simpler, more satisfying life.