What's a good book to learn the basics of gardening? I have never done any gardening before.?

Question

I am having my parents over in July and would like to have some pretty flowering plants in containers. Is it too late to plant them?

Answer 1

The best book I have is Better Homes & Gardens New Complete Guide to Gardening. It was the first book I bought and I still refer to it. As for parents coming in July, I would look at petunias, begonias and just a mixture. I like to mix plants together in large containers. Good Luck.

Answer 2

New! I really like this one
Pots in the Garden - Expert Design & Planting Techniques
By Ray Rogers
http://www.timberpress.com/books/isbn.cfm/9780881928341/pots_garden/rogers

The Jewel Box Garden
By Thomas Hobbs (this one has the most amazing photographs)
http://www.timberpress.com/books/isbn.cfm/0-88192-802-X/jewel_box_garden/hobbs


Bulbs in Containers
By Rod Leeds



Container Gardening 4-Thrillers! Fillers! Spillers! by Fine Gardening editoers

A Movable Garden
by Sydney Eddison

Sink & Container Gardening: Using Dwarf Hardy Plants by Chris Wheeler

Container Gardening for All Seasons
by Brenda Houghton, Richard Day

The Contained Garden
by Kenneth A. Beckett, David Carr, David Stevens

Answer 3

My mom-in-law gave me "Gardening in Containers" book by Taunton press. There are a lot of pictures and examples of what to plant and what kind of planters you can use in. I think this is a good guide book for the beginner like you and me. I've done a lot of yard work, but container gardening is still new to me. There are great plants for containers out now, so you'll enjoy making it. Unlike planting flowers in ground, there is no time limit on container planting. You can also go to the nurseries and ask people at there. They can suggest what you need. Have fun!

Answer 4

Gardening 1-2-3 by Home Depot. You can go to Home Depot and buy it.

Or you can go to Books A Million, they have sale books section. Some gardening books by Ortho are 50% off.

Answer 5

Yates Garden Guide is the best book for everything gardening.

Answer 6

Go to any Home Depot and pick up a book by Homes and Gardens.

Answer 7

For a commencing up baker, i might persist with ordinary recipes that are actually not device obsessed. as an occasion persist with excitement of baking or extra advantageous properties & gardens and not martha stewart. this might shop you time and money. i might initiate with an uncomplicated muffin recipe. they are basically like cake yet prepare dinner in a fragment of the time! Blueberry brownies factors 2 a million/2 cups (350 grams) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (one hundred fifty grams) granulated white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder a million/4 teaspoon baking soda a million/4 teaspoon salt Zest of one orange a million super egg, gently overwhelmed 3/4 cup (a hundred and eighty ml) buttermilk or undeniable milk 2/3 cup (a hundred and sixty ml) safflower or canola oil a million teaspoon organic vanilla extract 2 cups sparkling or frozen berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and/or strawberries) Preheat oven to 375 tiers F (one hundred ninety tiers C). place rack in center of oven. Butter or spray with a non stick cooking spray 12 - 2 3/4 x a million a million/2 inch muffin cups. set aside. In an excellent measuring cup or bowl whisk jointly the egg, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract. In yet another super bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest. gently fold in the berries. With a rubber spatula fold the moist factors into the dry factors and stir in ordinary terms till the factors are mixed. do no longer over combination the batter or no longer uncomplicated brownies will result. Fill each muffin cup rather much complete of batter, making use of two spoons or an ice cream scoop. place in the oven and bake till a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out sparkling, approximately 20 minutes. circulate to a cord rack and enable cool for approximately 5 minutes in the past removing from pan. airborne dirt and dirt with powdered sugar. Makes 12 time-honored sized brownies or 6 jumbo brownies. word: If making use of frozen berries you would be able to would desire to bake the brownies somewhat longer than the reported time. additionally, if making jumbo sized brownies, back, you would be able to would desire to bake the brownies somewhat longer.

Answer 8

Dr D.G. Hessayon has a series of gardening expert books. my mum used them and now i do too. very well laid out

Answer 9

"Gardening made easy!" GREAT FOR BEGINERS LIKE U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!