1001 Hints & Tips for Your Garden : An Indispensable Guide to Easier and More Effective Gardening

By Reader's Digest Association

Book Overview

Whether you want to plant a tree, choose a climber, grow fragrant flowers, or learn how to apply the various types of fertilizer, this comprehensive A-to-Z book will help you get the job done. And... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895778602
• ISBN13: 9780895778604
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

As a beginner gardener, I couldn't ask for more!

This book answered every single question that I threw at it, and gave me so much more! The best money I've spent in a while! Short to the point answers, not complicated biology lessons. I will enjoy it thoroughly, and am fighting off my sister-in-law for reading time!

Reader's Digest has the answer!

416 pages of information you need to know to help you with your garden. In the Contents is a wondeful pages index. It's from A to Z. Whatever you are planting, buying or building or need information on good benefical bugs or the bad pests, it is all here. Climate, Architectural Plants, Colors, Fragrance, Herbs, Inside the House, Nature, Period Gardens, Projects & Crafts, Heirloom Roses, Tools, Vintage Vegetables and Wildflower Gardens. Any questions you may have about gardening and any fruit or vegetable, bush or tree, Reader's Digest will have the answer for you in this book.

A Must-Have Resource for Gardening!

This book is a wonderful resource for gardening. You will find all the answers to your questions and more. There are great ideas on setting up gardens, container planting, lawn care and general information of all types of plants. I have pulled it out several times already this spring. The set-up lets you find what you are looking for from A to Z.

Easy, Excellent Guide for any degree of Gardening.

Have you ever just wanted to look up some facts about a plant and ended up thumbing through book after book? It's a waste of time- time you could have been out working in the garden. Well- problem solved- this beautiful lay out makes it super simple with an alphabetically or indexed method to quickly find what you need.You'll also read about tools, weather conditions, bugs and fun tidbits from the past.The pictures alone are enough to get you in creative mode and the information assures your success.Pickup a copy for yourself or a garden loving friend, it's sure to reap years of useful reference and glorious green rewards.,

Wonderful & Concise

This book is wonderful and very easy to read. It is simple and concise yet very thorough. The subjects range from A-Z literally. It has many small pictures and examples which are very helpful as well. When I first bought it I sat down and read it in its' entirety without any problem. For those of us who enjoy gardening but may not be all that educated or experienced in it, the book lends an even greater hand. A must have for any home library! Happy Reading!