Offering an introductory course in gardening for small garden owners who want to make the most of their time and effort, a richly illustrated series of manuals utilizes a modular approach complete with full-color photography, emphasis on key points, checklists, charts, step-by-step techniques, and more, all designed to accomplish fabulous results on a small scale with limited time.

A guide to choosing plants for color shows readers how make the proper selections, whether the goal is to create a spontaneous-looking garden or a more formal, designed look. Original. 10,000 first printing.

A common-sense handbook on planting for every type of garden. Among the 25 planting plans there are family gardens, low-maintenance gardens, a herb garden, a rose garden, a white border or a pastel one, a Japanese garden or a classical one, and even plans for window boxes.

Tells how to start seeds indoors, sow seeds directly in the garden, and plan a flower or vegetable garden, and recommends popular and unusual plants

Presents the fundamentals from the author as she covers growing seeds indoors and out, and provides helpful hints about seed sources and collecting and storing your own seeds

A alphabetical handbook of more than 250 popular yard and garden plants features easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of propagation techniques, including grafting, rooting, budding, root division, and seed starting. Original.