From The Ground Up
“This book is designed to teach you garden skills from the ground up (pun intended),” declare the authors of this beginner’s gardening guide. “You’ll learn how to plan out a garden space, fill it with new plants, plant them correctly, and tend to them throughout the year.”
The book starts off with a thorough discussion of the differences in perennials, annuals and biennials and why it matters in planning a landscape and choosing what to grow and where. Sean and Allison McManus, both professional gardening educators, detail the techniques and tools for planting and tending to trees, flowers, grasses, herbs, vines and groundcovers.