The Children's Book of Gardening

This practical, illustrated guide teaches young readers how to plan, plant, and tend small gardens, explaining site selection, soil preparation, and the care of annuals, perennials, bulbs, biennials, bedding plants, roses, carnations, lilies, rock and wall gardens, climbers, fruit and vegetables, and window and room containers. It emphasizes tasks suited to children's varying ages and abilities, offers step-by-step how-tos, a seasonal calendar of work, and advice for difficult or shady plots, with clear, actionable directions and full-page color illustrations to demonstrate techniques and garden arrangements.