A-B-C of Gardening

The book offers a practical, step-by-step handbook for amateur gardeners, beginning with soil preparation, fertilization, and sowing schedules, and continuing through lawn-making, borders, annuals, vines, bulb-beds, and seasonal tasks from spring to winter. It addresses container and window gardening, table-decoration with cut and growing plants, and selection and care of decorative houseplants including hardy foliage and common palms and ferns. Chapters cover pest identification and remedies, child-friendly projects, household garden conveniences, common mistakes to avoid, and an assortment of concise tips and troubleshooting hints for maintaining an attractive home garden year-round.