Gardening: The Complete Guide Table of Contents Introduction...8 ? Tools, Materials, and Plants ? About the Plant Directories
Chapter 1 Gardening Basics...10 ? Getting Started ? Plant Basics? Buying Plants ? Propagation ? Seeds ? Planting ? Watering
Chapter 2 Garden Prep...28 ? Making a Plan? Designing for Easy Care ? Laying Out the Garden ? Soil ? Composting ? Testing Your Soil ? Soil Amendments and Fertilizers ? Cover Crops and Green Manures ? Climate ? Hardiness and Heat-Zone Maps
Chapter 3 Growing Vegetables...58 ? Planning Your Vegetable Garden ? Keeping Soil and Plants Healthy ? Benefits of Hybrids vs. Open-Pollinated Plants ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Vegetables
Chapter 4 Growing Herbs...102 ? The Benefits of Herbs? Designing Herb Gardens ? Containers ? A Garden of Treasures ? Herbs for Beauty ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Herbs
Chapter 5 Growing Fruit...126 ? Why Grow Fruit? ? Fruit Trees ? Planting Fruit Trees ? Pruning Fruit Trees ? Espaliered Fruit Trees ? Care of Your Fruit Trees ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Fruit Trees ? Choosing Fruiting Shrubs ? Pruning Fruiting Shrubs ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Fruiting Shrubs ? Choosing Fruiting Vines ? Pruning and Training Fruiting Vines ? Caring for Your Fruit Vines ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Fruiting Vines ? Choosing Bramble Fruit ? Planting, Pruning, and Training Brambles ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Bramble Fruits ? Strawberries
Chapter 6 Creating Water Gardens...174 ? Considering Your Lifestyle ? Siting Your Water Feature ? Practical Considerations ? Liners ? Edging ? Designing the Pond Configuration ? How to Make a Site Plan ? Choosing Plants ? Beware of Invasive Plants ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Recommended Oxygenators ? Floating Plants ? Plant-by-Plant Directory Recommended Floating Plants ? Water Lilies ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Hardy Water Lilies ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Tropical Water Lilies ? Lotuses ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Readily Available Lotuses ? Marginal Plants ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Recommended Marginal Plants ? Plants for the Periphery ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Recommended Perennials ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Recommended Bulbs ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Recommended Ferns ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Recommended Grasses
Chapter 7 Growing Flowers...254 ? Garden Design? Planning Flower Beds ? Bulbs ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Bulbs ? Perennials ? Deadheading and Trimming ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Common Perennials ? Annuals ? Cultural Requirements ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Common Annuals ? Biennials ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Common Biennials
Chapter 8 Specialty Flower Gardens...310 ? Garden Inspiration? Rose Gardens ? Gardens for Bees, Birds, and Butterflies ? Rock Gardens ? Gardens for Dried Arrangements
Chapter 9 Growing Vines...330 ? Vine Basics? How Vines Climb ? Training and Pruning Vines ? Watering and Routine Care ? Plant-by-Plant Directory of Vines
Chapter 10 Maintaining Your Garden...346 ? Good Management? Weeds ? Common "Beneficial" Weeds ? Animal Pests ? Insect and Mite Pests ? Directory of Pests, Including Controls ? Diseases ? Directory of Diseases
Glossary...384 Index...387 Credits...398
