How To Buy Plants For Your Garden - Gardening
Garden plants are available in grocery stores, dollar stores, hardware stores, big box stores, nurseries and garden centers, and even on the internet! It's really best to buy plants locally though. Here's a guide to buying plants for your garden ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Missouri Gardener's Guide
 Great Gardener's Reference: A friend loaned me this book recently. The layout is extremely helpful for quick reference and useful information. I look forward to taking it with me when I go to the garden center. The book is organized alphabetically, [... more]
$19.99
Amazon.com |
Interview: Planning a Garden
Before you plant a garden, sketch a plan for all available space. It's natural to buy plants first and then try to figure out what you'll do with them, but it's to your benefit to do the planning first, says Ask DIY Gardening expert Jesse Mack ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Buy Plants With Confidence
I was standing in front of a group of hollies at my local nursery last fall when Marie, the buyer, came by. "Where were these plants grown?" I asked her. "Oregon," Marie informed me, "but they've been here all season." That [... more]
Fine Gardening |
How to Buy Plants that Add Cheer to a Home
Flowering plants and trees add a burst of excitement to any room. Check out your local flea market to find inexpensive plants and trees. Some colorful items include hibiscus trees, geraniums, African violets, Christmas cactus, and bulbs that may ... [... more]
eHow |
How to Buy Plants Wisely for the Desert or Chaparral
Hot, dry climates can support beautiful gardens. But you have to be choosy about the plants you buy. Here are a few things to keep in mind.... You can't depend on the instructions printed on the tag! These instructions are generic and are meant ... [... more]
eHow |
PREPLANTING PROTECTION
You should prepare your soil area for planting before buying your plants. If you buy plants before you have had a chance to do this, be ready to protect the plants until planting time. Most important is to protect the plants from drying. Place ... [... more]
Old House Web |
The Homeowner's Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook: The ...
Wonderful Reference Book: I checked The Homeowner's Complete Tree and Shrub Handbook out of the library and fifteen minutes into reading it, purchased a copy online. I am a moderately experienced gardener, but have been looking for a guide like this. The [... more]
$29.95
Amazon.com |
The Birds and the Bees Guide to Allergy-Free Living
Excellent compilation of information I haven't found before: As a new seasonal allergy sufferer, I am interested in finding ways to reduce my symptoms while still being able to spend time outdoors in the garden. This book has shown me the variety of [... more]
$29.95
Amazon.com |
Orchid Growing in the Tropics
Excellent for all orchid growers beginning to advanced.: Wonderful finally a book that clearly shows disease processes and treatments with excellent photography. The anatomy and growing instructions are complete and easy to understand. It is written so [... more]
$32.95
Amazon.com |
Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening (Taylor's guides)
Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening: Overall, I was disappointed by the book. The information provided is accurate but limited. Of the some 400 Primula species that exist, 5 are listed, similarly, the 70 Aquilegias are covered by only 4 species and the [... more]
$60.00
Amazon.com |
American Horticultural Society Great Plant Guide ...
Amazon.com Review: All new gardeners need a basic plant encyclopedia as one of their first reference books. This pocket-size guide is just that, a great source for identifying and caring for plants from anemones to yuccas. Close-up color photos will aid [... more]
$18.00
Amazon.com |
