Overview
The easy way to get a green thumb in container gardening!
Want to spruce up your indoor or outdoor space with annuals, perennials, vegetables, and succulents? This updated edition of Container Gardening For Dummies gives you clear, concise step-by-step instructions for cultivating delightful gardens in everything from a redwood window box to a hanging basket to an old watering can. It also includes color photos to inspire your designs.
- Getting the dirt on container gardening — discover the advantages of growing plants in containers and learn how to maximize your garden conditions to help plants thrive
- Picking a pot to plant in — take a look around your living space and determine the best location and type of container for your garden
- Enjoying a summer fling — get the lowdown on the best single-season flowers, vegetables, and bulbs for container growing
- Putting down roots — find out which perennials, trees, shrubs, fruits, and berries give year-round impact
- Designing and decorating — take advantage of ideas and inspiration for creating eye-catching container gardening displays
Open the book and find:
- Things you need to know before planting
- A quick primer on climate
- What to look for in a soil mix
- How to work with perennials and annuals
- Information you need to help you choose plants
- Why and when containers need water and fertilizer
- Guidance on replanting, repotting, and pruning
- Tips for preventing insect pests and diseases
- Ways to liven up your space with trees, shrubs, and vines
Learn to:
- Choose, plant, and care for flowers, fruits, trees, and shrubs
- Grow vegetables and herbs just steps away from your kitchen
- Cultivate charming gardens in any climate
- Prevent insects and diseases from invading containers the eco-friendly way
Synopsis
What do beautiful decks, patios, rooftops, and gardens everywhere have in common? They have container gardens filled with gorgeous arrays of annuals, perennials, and even herbs. You don't need a huge yard to have a garden: A redwood box, a terra-cotta pot, or a hanging basket will do just fine. And if you want a no-muss no-fuss kind of garden, then a container garden may just be the ticket.
Container Gardening For Dummies by Bill Marken and the National Gardening Association editors is guaranteed to show you everything you need to know to create a container garden, including how to
- Maintain the special needs of container plants
- Choose foolproof annuals and colorful perennials
- Grow trees and shrubs and care for them
- Select the best vegetables, herbs, fruits, and berries to grow
- Plant an indoor container garden if you have little or no outdoor space
- Find online gardening resources that'll help your garden grow
The snazzy color photo insert included in Container Gardening For Dummies illustrates the exciting and creative variations of container gardening and can help you design and decorate your own beautiful garden.