Since 1951, Better Homes and Gardens® Garden Book has been the must-have reference, Now, bigger and better with more growing information, plant profiles, and photos. Written by experts from around the country, this book shows you how to garden where you live. From planning to choosing, using, and growing lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables, here's your ticket to a beautiful landscape.

Presents information and advice on choosing vegetables, preparing a place for them to grow, and then planting and caring for them.

"Tired of tilling your garden? Why till, when Mother Nature can do it for you, saving you time and money? Caleb Warnock, self-sufficiency expert provides a foolproof method to toss your tiller and have the best garden in the neighborhood. Armed with fifteen reasons you'll never have to till your garden again and still have the bumper crop that will be the envy of Farmer John, [This book] teaches a better, simpler way to garden"--Amazon.com.

Fans of Square Foot Gardening, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden, Welcome to the Farm, and Compact Farms will love The Crafty Gardener. Awakening the gardener in all of us: Gardening allows us to live in a much more human way, grounded in nature and connected to Mother Earth and all she provides. Even if your garden is just a hanging basket of cherry tomatoes or a windowsill filled with herb pots, you will still reap the benefits of gardening. DIY crafting...

"Generously illustrated and full of practical information, this approachable reference covers the wide world of birds, butterflies, and pollinating insects, including honeybees, and how to bring them into a yard and garden. For the new homeowner choosing shrubs and flowers for landscaping or the retired couple with bird feeders out the picture window, this thorough text combines tips and advice with solid science. Rich, colorful photographs illustrate...