In Gardening Complete, eight of North America's top gardening
experts--and Cool Springs Press authors--present 19 subjects of critical
interest to anyone who wants to learn or broaden gardening skills.
Whether your main interest is in designing landscapes and gardens,
ornamental gardening to make your yard more attractive, or gardening to
provide nutritious edibles for the family table, this book will become
your definitive source of information. It is intended for serious
beginning to intermediate gardeners, but even veteran gardeners will be
intrigued by what these experts have to say about core gardening
skills and common horticultural subjects.
A large-format book boasting 376 pages and 600 photos,
Gardening Complete demonstrates how to accomplish the routine
activities of gardening and beyond, including:
- Planning and planting your garden
- Essential care for the garden during the growing season
- Dealing with pests and diseases
- Harvesting fruits and vegetables
- Attracting pollinators
- Container, vertical, and raised bed gardening techniques
While many gardening books focus on regional plant species or devote
large sections to some form of plant catalog, this book is different.
Gardening Complete serves not only as a self-contained manual for
gardening skills and information in all regions, but also as a sampler
that may help you determine where to focus your gardening hobby in
the future or even help you identify authors you'd like to explore
further. Each of the eight authors has an impressively broad background
in publishing and lecturing on gardening, and you may discover a new
favorite writer in these pages. We haven't just allowed these
authorities to express their individual views--we've encouraged them to
do so. As is true in a healthy garden, we've aimed at diversity for this
book.
This book is not an organic gardening book per se, but if you have any
previous familiarity with Cool Springs Press or any of these authors,
you will know that we tend to take a low-impact approach to
gardening. Thus, our authors generally offer advice that is gentle to
the soil, to the environment, and to beneficial insects and animals.
Success in your yard and garden awaits you with the help of Gardening
Complete. Our authors are among the most passionate gardeners you will
ever meet, and they have helped thousands of home gardeners just like
you.
