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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | Gardening | Home » » » New Illustrated Guide to Gardening | | | | | | | Description: | | The most definitive practical gardening book on the market--now completely revised and updated--covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, and herbs. No other gardening book is needed. | | | Features: | |
• This practical book covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Editors of Reader's Digest | | Hardcover:
| 544 pages | | Publisher:
| Readers Digest | | Publication Date:
| March 06, 2000 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0762102764 | | Package Length:
| 9.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
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 A great referenceAug 24, 2008
Everything you need to know about gardening. A great reference for the beginner. Would make a nice housewarming gift. Excellent price on Amazon.
Info by the truckloadJun 19, 2008
Great book for vegetables, trees, bushes, flowers, etc. The sections on diseases and pests were extremely beneficial in detecting what was going wrong in my yard. My only complaint was that some of the pictures were in black and white and I prefer color.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Indispensible to the beginner, perhaps too broad for the experiencedApr 20, 2008
Last year, my partner managed to get a wild hair up his backside and insisted that the balcony outside our home be somewhat more "green". To be honest, I'm incapable of telling a rose from a pansy, and, since I knew that the comprehensive task of planting and, more importantly, maintaining the d**ned thing once it was put into place would fall on my shoulders, I quickly started a search for the best text I could find.
I've relied on Readers' Digest in the past for such, and there was no disappointment in this case. The book is usefully divided into sections by plant category and use - i.e. roses get their own chapter and section while pansies are listed under another amongst others similar to its appearance and use. The voluminous book's text and information is highly useful, but the fact that it is heavily illustrated and filled with photographs is invaluable. This is particularly true in the sections dealing with diseases and a malady of the plant - I mean, how "yellow" is that already yellowish-green plant when it's unhealthy from over-watering, disease or some such? Anyway, long and short, we won the "balcony" award for the flat complex last year - despite being first timers and all.
What's more, this book has actually made the whole process somewhat fun. This year, when it was announced that it was time to start the balcony again, I was actually quite looking forward to it, and even have a few ideas of my own.
The subject matter is neccessarily broad, and a more experienced gardner will likely find much of the material too basic to be more than a reference book. However, for gardening novices like myself, it's perfect!
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great introductionOct 16, 2007
I'm new to gardening after entering retirement. My son gave me this book as a gift, and I've found it invaluable. You can teach an old dog new tricks...
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great for beginnersOct 13, 2007
For all new to gardening, this book is wonderful. It will give you a basic overview of all aspects of gardening to flowers, foliage, fruits and veggies.
I had no clue before I bought this book and now I'm hooked and getting better every year
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