Editorial Review:

A cornucopia of garden information, technique, advice and opinion complete with totally up-to-date source lists on gardening gear and supplies, seed and plant catalogs, gardening societies and other resources. From the author of Theme Gardens. Illustrated.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

Get growing!:

I picked up this book and was at first just smitten by the illustration of an orderly tool shed -- I lust for an orderly tool shed! -- and kept on reading all through the book.
Although I have dabbled in gardening for years, only recently did I have my own plot of land to work on with only a couple of shrubs and many shade trees. I was unsure how to start, but learned what sort of tools I needed and what to look for when buying them; how to design the overall layout, how to create new beds, and so... more info

If you only buy one gardening book, buy this one:

I have been gardening for more than fifty years and have acquired a library of hundreds of gardening books. If I had to sacrifice all my books but one, this is the book I'd keep. It is amazingly concise yet informative, the best book of all for a beginning gardener and an excellent overview and review for experienced ones. And it is amazingly affordable, perhaps because it sticks with excellent black-and-white line drawings instead of expensive but often useless full color photographs. The only criticism I... more info

This Book Is Like A Old Friend:

I bought The Garden Primer back in the 1980's when I first caught the gardening bug. Over the years I have added many garden books to my library, but this seems to ALWAYS be the one I turn to for quick general information. I have bought copies for two friends and am buying another one right now. I would be lost without this book, and keep all sorts of added information and plant tags stuffed between the pages. Its an old friend that is always there with the right answer!!!

TIMELESS BOOK:

I bought this book in 1988 when it was just published. Here it is, 2007, and I still reach for it whenever I need to refer to plant maintenance. I have a container garden, so most of my plants are houseplants. This book does contain information on the most common houseplants that exist, and goes over their description and maintenance in a straightforward manner. Today I will be going to my best friend's house, because she has a garden, but she is not an experienced gardener. This book will be traveling with... more info

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