Your Plants — Which Type of Fertilizer to Use?
Giving Your Plants a Trim — Pruning 101
Editing Your Landscape
Chapter 18: Dealing with Critters, Weeds, and Other Common Problems
Discovering Natural Pest Control
Coping with Small Rodents
Dealing with Doe, a Deer
Grappling with Weeds
Handling Disease Problems
Chapter 19: Coping with Mother Nature and Weather
Peeking at Zone Maps
Surviving Hot Summers
Surviving Cold Winters
Gardening in a Warmer World
9 Part 5: Time to Add Flair to Your Landscape Chapter 20: Contemplating Plans for Special Situations Planting for Privacy Adding a Low-Water Garden Getting Ready for a Dip — around a Pool Designing a Hillside Rock Garden Considering Shade When Gardening Chapter 21: Considering Theme Landscapes Attracting and Nurturing Wild Creatures Providing a Garden Space for Kids Putting in a Kitchen Garden Incorporating an Herb Garden Establishing a Meadow Garden Composing a Cottage Garden Finding Your Meditation Area with a Retreat Garden Making an Enchanting Evening Garden
10 Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Make Your Surroundings Unique Work on Your Front Yard Reflect the Architecture of Your Home Go Native Coordinate with Neighbors Design a Secret Garden Bring the Inside Out Have Fun with Accessories Pick a Color Theme and Go For It! Mix Ornamentals and Edibles Add the Element of Sound Chapter 23: Tens Ways to a Greener Landscape Plant Trees for Shade Compost Wean from Garden Pesticides and Herbicides Use Solar Lighting Conserve Water Match Plant Choices to Climate and Soil Welcome/Tolerate Wildlife Reduce or Eliminate Your Lawn Use Tools That Don’t Require Fossil Fuel Stay Away from Sphagnum Moss
11 Appendix A: Landscaping Resources Reading for Ideas and Knowledge Finding Specific Help Exploring Learning Opportunities Viewing Other Gardens and Landscapes
12 Appendix B: English-Metric Conversion Tables
13 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 3TABLE 3-1: Your Shopping List
List of Illustrations
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