"Want to create a garden you can enjoy? Not sure where to begin? Beginner Gardening Step by Step is your foolproof companion to creating a flourishing garden. Packed full of creative ideas with simple step-by-step instructions and clear images, this book teaches the basics you need to care for lawns, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables. Just pick up this books and get gardening!"--Back cover.

"This practical guide covers every aspect of gardening, no matter where you live or what you want to grow, and easy-to-understand tips and colorful photos make this a great guide for beginners as well as those who want to expand their gardening skills. Dedicated chapters on flowers, fruits and vegetables, herbs, shrubs, houseplants, and garden decor provide practical advice on how to care for your garden year after year so that it will become a lifelong...

"Lavender, basil, hyssop, balm, sage, rue - the thinking gardener's guide to herbs. Writer/naturalist Henry Beston, a founding father of the environmental movement, believed that a strong connection to nature is essential. "It is only when we are aware of the earth and of the earth as poetry that we truly live," Beston says in his now-classic Herbs and the Earth. In this book, Beston shares one of those connections as seen through the oldest group...

"A green paradise high above the city's rooftops is something so many people dream of, including city dwellers in search of peace and quiet. Whether it's a communal garden for an entire building or an exclusive personal oasis, a colorful sea of flowers, a vegetable plot or a pool, there are no limits when it comes to the imagination of amateur gardeners. This book of photographs showcases the most beautiful and unusual urban rooftop terraces and gardens...

Figuring out which weed is which can be tricky for new and seasoned gardeners alike. In this book, garden expert Guy Barter lifts the lid on how weeds grow and in what conditions. Discover each weed's benefit to wildlife, biodiversity, and its role in the environment --plus whether it has ornamental, herbal, or edible properties that you might want to make the most of.

¡Ana y Andrew comienzan un jardín en el patio trasero! Van al vivero a recoger plántulas de maní. Mientras están plantando, mamá y papá les cuentan acerca de uno de los primeros botánicos afroamericanos, George Washington Carver.