Title:
The complete idiot's guide to small space gardening
Author:
Series:
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.
Language:
English
