The complete idiot's guide to small space gardening

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Title:

Author:

McLaughlin, Chris.

Series:

Complete idiot's guide

Publication Date:

2012

Publication Information:

New York, N.Y., USA : Alpha, c2012.

Physical Description:

xiv, 331 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

ISBN:

9781615640966

Abstract:

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.

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.

Subject Term:

Small gardens.

Container gardening.

Landscape gardening.

Language:

English

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