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Tables of Contents for The Gardener's Home Companion
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction How to Use This Book
xi
Sample Entry
General Gardening Section
The Garden Site
Garden Planning
1
22
Assessing Your Site
Shaping and Placing Garden Beds
Tools and Equipment
23
17
Essential Equipment
Lawn and Garden Maintenance
Pruning Gear
Watering Equipment
Conveniences and Special Items
Special Gardening Aids for the Disabled or Elderly
Guarding Against Injury
Maintaining Garden Tools
Preparing the Soil
40
19
About Soil
Layers of Soil-Soil Types
Soil pH: Acid or Alkaline?
Nutrient Content and Fertilizers
Soil Testing
Cultivating and Digging Garden Beds
Conditioning and Improving Soil
Compost
Cover Crops
Planting Techniques
59
40
Choosing Plants Adapted to Your Growing Area
Botanical Nomenclature
Plant Availability
Factors Affecting Planting
Growing Plants from Seed
Handling Bedding Plants
Cold Frames
Growing Plants in Containers Outdoors
Planting Ornamentals and Flowers
Wildflower Meadows
Planting Herbs and Vegetables
Vertical Growing
Planting Trees and Shrubs
Planting Fruit
Caring for Plants as they
99
37
Watering
Fertilizing
Mulching
Weeding
Staking
Vegetative Propagation
Training and Pruning
Deadheading
Pest and Disease Control
Winter Protection
The Gardening Year
136
25
Gardening Calendar for Northern U.S. Regions
Gardening Calendar for Central U.S. Regions
Gardening Calendar for Hot Southern U.S. Regions
Gardening Calendar for the Mild West Coast
Flowers
161
233
Herbs
394
66
Vegetables
460
70
Fruits
530
40
Roses
570
9
Site Selection
Planting Roses
Selecting Roses
Shrubs
579
11
Selecting Shrubs
Growing Conditions
Planting
Maintenance
Recommended Shrubs
Vines
590
10
Selecting Vines
Maintenance
Recommended Vines
Ground Covers
600
14
Placement
Selection
Planting
Maintenance
Recommended Ground Covers
Ornamental Grasses
614
11
Types of Grasses
Using Ornamental Grasses
Purchasing
Grasses
Planting
Propagation
Recommended Ornamental Grasses
Lawn Grasses
625
10
Cool-Season Grasses
Transitional-Zone Grasses
Warm-Season Grasses
Basic Lawn Maintenance
Planting a New Lawn
Improving an Established Lawn
Recommended Lawn Grasses
Sources of Supply
635
6
Index
641
11
Zone Maps
652