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The complete idiot's guide to small space gardening / by Chris McLaughlin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y., USA : Alpha, c2012.Description: xiv, 331 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1615640967 (pbk.)
  • 9781615640966 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Complete idiot's guide
  • Small space gardening
Subject(s):
Contents:
Living with a little landscape. Size does matter... but not much ; The lay of the land ; Big thoughts on small-space design ; A feast for the senses -- Principles for petite plots. Container gardening ; Living on the edge ; Raving over raised beds ; Vertical thinking -- Small-space garden themes. Small-space vegetables ; Fruit in your landscape ; Flower gardens and borders ; Other small-garden themes ; In lieu of lawn ; Small-garden water features -- Good gardening practices. It's always been about the soil ; The best defense is a good offense ; Outsmarting weeds -- Plants for small spaces. Annual and perennial plant profiles ; Climbers, ground covers, and grasses ; Small-space trees and shrubs.
Summary: Grow the garden you want in the space you have! This guide gives you all the knowledge you need to sow, tend, and reap the rewards of a small-space garden.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 635.986 M161 Available 33111006743542
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Small Space Gardening

Creative strategies for gardens on balconies, ledges and, fire escapes. Planting beautiful borders and walkways, kids gardens and much more 352 pages, learn how to use every square inch.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309) and index.

Living with a little landscape. Size does matter... but not much ; The lay of the land ; Big thoughts on small-space design ; A feast for the senses -- Principles for petite plots. Container gardening ; Living on the edge ; Raving over raised beds ; Vertical thinking -- Small-space garden themes. Small-space vegetables ; Fruit in your landscape ; Flower gardens and borders ; Other small-garden themes ; In lieu of lawn ; Small-garden water features -- Good gardening practices. It's always been about the soil ; The best defense is a good offense ; Outsmarting weeds -- Plants for small spaces. Annual and perennial plant profiles ; Climbers, ground covers, and grasses ; Small-space trees and shrubs.

Grow the garden you want in the space you have! This guide gives you all the knowledge you need to sow, tend, and reap the rewards of a small-space garden.

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