This is my first vegetable garden and I want to grow organically (morningcall)
Good! Your vegetable garden is a good place to start experimenting with
organic growing. There are lots of tasty and nutritious crops you can grow
using “organic” methods. You’ll feel really good harvesting them and knowing
that you’re feeding quality,...
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Bulbs for Warm Climates $300.95 Bulb gardening in the southwestern and southern United States presents challenges unknown in cooler climates. Bulbs that turn Holland into a kaleidoscope of color droop and fade in our mild winters, hot summers, and uncertain rainfall. Yet hundreds of native and naturalized species of bulbs thrive in these same conditions and offer as many colors, shapes, and fragrances as even the most demanding gardener desires. These are the bulbs that Thad Howard describes in this comprehensive guide to bulbs that will grow in USDA gardening zones 8 and 9. Writing from more than forty-five years' experience in collecting and cultivating bulbs, Howard offers expert advice about hundreds of little-known, hybrid, and common species and varieties that grow well in warm climates. His species accounts, which are grouped by family, describe each plant and its growing requirements and often include interesting stories from his collecting expeditions. Lovely color photos illustrate many of the species. Howard also gives reliable information about refrigerating bulbs, using them in the landscape and in containers, choosing scented ones, making potpourri, buying, collecting, cultivating, and hybridizing bulbs, and dealing with pests and diseases. He concludes with lists of plant societies and suppliers and a helpful glossary and bibliography. |
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Gardening for the Birds $21.26 An easy-to-use guide to transforming any yard into an oasis for urban wildlife, this guide includes tips for birdwatchers of all levels and suggestions for deterring common garden pests. |
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Grow Organic $5.2 Organic gardening is easy, especially when you''ve got an authoritative guide to help. That''s what is available here, with lush photographs that show techniques in action, as well as the amazing results they produce. The instruction and advice encompass every aspect of gardening, from starting seeds to thinning and pruning, avoiding pests and diseases to harvesting and preparing the soil for the next crop. Both common and exotic plants are covered, as well as all the necessary equipment. |
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Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver $19.99 With a wealth of information and tested advice, this problem-solving treasure gives gardeners every-thing they need to do battle with garden pests, diseases, and weeds--with safe, natural solutions Combining a troubleshooting approach with encyclopedic coverage and drawing on the most up-to-date research on biological and non- or low-toxic controls, Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver features: - more than 60 vegetables, organized alphabetically from asparagus to zucchini - individual pest entries on the 30 most common insect pests and how to combat them - individual disease entries on the 30 most common vegetable plant diseases--including symptoms and causes and ways to keep plants disease-free - a problem-solving approach to such favorite gardening topics as seed-starting, soil, weather, watering, crop rotation, fertilizing, transplanting, and season extension - Beyond the Basics sidebars for those willing to go the extra mile to eradicate a problem in the garden in a safe and natural way With numerous tips on prevention so gardeners can spend less time putting out fires and focus instead on producing higher-yielding and more attractive gardens, this will quickly become the trusted companion of every vegetable gardener. |
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The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-How for Keeping (Not Killing) More Than 160 Indoor Plants $24.95 Welcome to a whole new world of houseplants b and a whole new generation of plant lovers ready to embrace the joy of indoor gardening! For the nearly 50 percent of U.S. households who spend six billion dollars every year on indoor plants to decorate, purify the air, and generally boost the spirits, The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual provides practical, hands-on advice for how to care for 160 beautiful houseplants, including many new selections that have entered the retail market in the last ten years. For new indoor gardeners, Pleasant offers basic information on how to identify their plants, as well as where to place them and how to keep them healthy. In-depth plant profiles provide troubleshooting guidelines to quickly identify symptoms, causes, and remedies to common problems for each species. Information about how to repot, propagate, and display each plant, as well as advice on the very best varieties, makes this an indispensable reference for every houseplant lover. A more general bGuide to Houseplant Careb addresses every aspect of plant care in an A-to-Z format, from choosing the proper containers and soil mixtures, to coping with pests and diseases, as well as watering, pruning, and staking. With The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual, no green thumb is required to be successful at keeping, not killing, indoor plants. |
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The Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids $6.29 A brilliant collection of gardening books. -- The New York Times Book Review From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a series The New York Times calls a brilliant collection of gardening books. The world-famous Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a renowned collection of international experts, and celebrated orchid photographer Charles Marsden Fitch, combine their talents to give gardeners all the information they need to cultivate the exotic orchid. This unmatched and beautiful handbook covers all the basics in painstaking detail, from propagation and potting to watering and fertilizing to setting temperatures and light. There's advice on overcoming common beginner's pitfalls, creating an orchid collection, growing under lights, and control of common pests. |