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Beginner gardening step by step : a visual guide to yard and garden basics / editors, Emma Tennant, Jane Simmonds ; US editor, Megan Douglass.

Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) (Added Author). DK Publishing, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Is your lawn full of weeds? Are your fruits and vegetables diseased? Is your flower bed forlorn? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends--or even a garden you can show off with pride? Provides the basics you need to get your green space under control and keep it that way. Plus lots of simple garden ideas you can do yourself. With step-by-step photographs. From planting decorative climbers to growing your own tomatoes, these easy steps will make a big difference in how your garden and landscape look and feel. Take the anxiety out of planting, potting, and pruning and enjoy your lush lawn, beautiful landscape, and bountiful garden."--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465477002
ISBN: 1465477004
Physical Description: 255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2019.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:

"This book is adapted from the following titles in the previously published RHS Simple step series: Planting a small garden / Phil Clayton ; Plants for shade / Andrew Mikolajski ; Family garden / Lia Leendertz ; Easy-care garden / Jenny Hendy ; Containers for patios / Richard Rosenfeld ; Climbing plants / Charles Chesshire ; Lawns and ground / Simon Akeroyd ; Bamboos and grasses / Jon Ardle ; Gardening step by step / Phil Clayton, Jenny Hendy, Colin Crosbie, Jo Whittingham ; Easy pruning / Colin Crosbie ; Vegetables and fruits in pots / Jo Whittingham ; Vegetables in a small garden / Jo Whittingham ; Herbs / William Denne." -- page [256].

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Getting started -- Flowers & foliage -- Lawns -- Climbers -- Shrubs -- Grasses -- Small trees -- Vegetables -- Herbs -- Fruit -- Practicalities.