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Easy Gardening For Beginners: Design Your Own Garden And Learn How To Plant A Garden, Plus How To Grow Flowers Using Landscape Garden Ideas For Flowers And Gardening

Do you admire other people’s gardens but think that you could never have one? Many people love to look at their neighbor's lovely gardens in the spring and summer or chat with their neighbors as their neighbors work in their gardens, and they think how nice it would be to have a lovely garden of their own, but think that they could never create a garden.

It’s not as hard as you might think to create a beautiful garden full of healthy, thriving plants. It takes some patience, some know how, and some planning, but you can create a beautiful garden in your yard.

Discover how easy it can be with this book. Check out the table of contents and you will see that you can easily enough knowledge to make your own garden the envy of your neighbors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
The Benefits of Gardening
Physical Benefits
Mental Benefits of Gardening
Types of Gardens
English Country Garden
Victorian Garden
Japanese Garden
French Garden
Native Garden
Tropical Garden
Particular Flower Garden Themes
The Rose Garden
The Wildflower Garden
Color Gardens
How to Pick the Right Type of Garden for You
A Few Words about Vegetable Gardens
Growing a Flower Garden
Essential Tools that Every Gardener Needs
Getting Your Garden Ready for Planting
Creating the Ideal Soil for Plants in Your Geographical Region
Picking the Right Fertilizer
Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers
Is Organic Fertilizer Really Better for You and Your Garden?
Comparing Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers
Where to Buy the Best Fertilizer
Making Your Own Fertilizer and Mulch
Picking the Plants to Put in Your Garden
Picking Your Plants by Theme
Growing Zones and Picking Plants by Region
Are Native Plants Better Than Non-Native Plants?
Should You Grow Perennials or Annuals?
Annuals Vs. Perennials
An Overview of Perennials
Common Perennials
An Overview of Annuals
Common Annuals
When to Plant Your Garden
Creating a Gardening Timeline
Where to Buy Plants
A Few Tips on Buying Plants
Feeding and Watering Your Garden
Is Using Plant Food Really necessary?
Choosing a Plant Food
Watering your Garden
Using Sprinklers
Conserving Water When You’re Gardening
Do Plant Enhancers Work?
Why Use Plant Enhancers?
Dealing with Garden Pests
How to Fight Common Garden Pests
Insects
Animals
A Few Words About Keeping Pets Out of Your Garden
Plant Fungus and Diseases
Natural Fungicides and Plant Disease Cures
Are Natural Fungicides Effective?
Other Useful Gardening Tips and Tricks
General Tips and Tricks for Gardening
Tips for Gardening with Kids
Conclusion

Do you admire other people’s gardens but think that you could never have one? Many people love to look at their neighbor's lovely gardens in the spring and summer or chat with their neighbors as their neighbors work in their gardens, and they think how nice it would be to have a lovely garden of their own, but think that they could never create a garden.

It’s not as hard as you might think to create a beautiful garden full of healthy, thriving plants. It takes some patience, some know how, and some planning, but you can create a beautiful garden in your yard.

Discover how easy it can be with this book. Check out the table of contents and you will see that you can easily enough knowledge to make your own garden the envy of your neighbors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
The Benefits of Gardening
Physical Benefits
Mental Benefits of Gardening
Types of Gardens
English Country Garden
Victorian Garden
Japanese Garden
French Garden
Native Garden
Tropical Garden
Particular Flower Garden Themes
The Rose Garden
The Wildflower Garden
Color Gardens
How to Pick the Right Type of Garden for You
A Few Words about Vegetable Gardens
Growing a Flower Garden
Essential Tools that Every Gardener Needs
Getting Your Garden Ready for Planting
Creating the Ideal Soil for Plants in Your Geographical Region
Picking the Right Fertilizer
Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers
Is Organic Fertilizer Really Better for You and Your Garden?
Comparing Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers
Where to Buy the Best Fertilizer
Making Your Own Fertilizer and Mulch
Picking the Plants to Put in Your Garden
Picking Your Plants by Theme
Growing Zones and Picking Plants by Region
Are Native Plants Better Than Non-Native Plants?
Should You Grow Perennials or Annuals?
Annuals Vs. Perennials
An Overview of Perennials
Common Perennials
An Overview of Annuals
Common Annuals
When to Plant Your Garden
Creating a Gardening Timeline
Where to Buy Plants
A Few Tips on Buying Plants
Feeding and Watering Your Garden
Is Using Plant Food Really necessary?
Choosing a Plant Food
Watering your Garden
Using Sprinklers
Conserving Water When You’re Gardening
Do Plant Enhancers Work?
Why Use Plant Enhancers?
Dealing with Garden Pests
How to Fight Common Garden Pests
Insects
Animals
A Few Words About Keeping Pets Out of Your Garden
Plant Fungus and Diseases
Natural Fungicides and Plant Disease Cures
Are Natural Fungicides Effective?
Other Useful Gardening Tips and Tricks
General Tips and Tricks for Gardening
Tips for Gardening with Kids
Conclusion

Pacific Sunset Flannel Bush - Fremontodendron in May 2010
Fremontias need full sun, minimal water & fertilizer, plenty of room, and well drained soil. Pacific Sunset and Mexicanum are two of my favorite varieties. Fast growth, interesting appearance, and showy flowers add this this plant's garden value. Perfect for any Southwest/ Mediterranean garden. Flannel Bush is increasing less common due to habitat loss, invasive species and human-based wildfires.

Leaves, stems and seeds have a fuzzy texture that many California native plants have to prevent water loss from their tissues. The hairs on the seeds pods have been known to irritate some sensitive skin, but I have no problem with it.

Now I know this is going to be a long project but I have challenged myself to use up all the scraps left from the two daybed quilts! As they were mostly 21/2" squares a hexagon quilt seemed like a really good idea. This is just a sample of the fabrics left.

This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality.
Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience:
Preparing soil
Nurturing seedlings
Fending off critters
Reaping the bounty
Readying plants for winter
Preparing for the seasons ahead
Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as:
Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products
Converting household junk into canny containers
Growing and bagging herbal tea
Concocting homemade pest repellents
...and much, much more.
Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!