Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to springtime gardens, discussing preparing the soil, planting seeds, watering, and weeding. Includes the life cycle of a seed, and a picture glossary.

Gardening is one of Marilyn's favorite hobbies. She is continually looking for new plants that will "fit" into her gardens. Plant colors are important, but she looks for names of plants appropriate to the garden where they will be planted. For instance, Everlasting Love hosta is a winner for the Sweetheart Garden, while Bachelor Buttons are found in the Little Boys Garden. Marilyn's goal for this book is to inspire all gardeners to find their stories...

Growing Vegetables (The First-Time Gardener) is an essential tool for newbie gardeners, handing them all the practical and inspirational know-how they need to grow a fruitful garden, even if its their very first time sinking a seed into the soil. Planting your first vegetable garden can be intimidating; it's tough to know where to start. Before you sink your hands into the soil, you want answers to all of those questions rolling around inside your...

A revealing peek into the captivating world of gardening in miniature, complete with inspiring photos and practical step-by-step instructions. A delightful, fun, and endlessly creative new trend is sweeping the gardening world: miniature gardening! With your imagination as the only limit to this infinitely customizable technique, miniature gardening showcases your individuality. Once you've learned how to design, create, and grow tiny plant combinations...

Rather than force her own creative ideas on you, author, gardener, and horticulturalist Helen Yoest teaches you how to recognize and act on your own creativity. Sections include Garden Basics, Garden Styles, Garden Elements and Your Garden Environment. Learn about the importance of carving out the perfect space for your needs, how to create rhythm, scale, and balance along with curb appeal to help personalize your space, creating a sustainable garden...

The Nonstop Color Garden shows how to use color as an exciting element in your garden during all four seasons. Perfect for experienced gardeners and engaged novices alike.

Naughty Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.

"Discover how to easily regrow vegetable discards and scraps and turn them into harvestable, edible plants--even if you have no gardening experience. Learn how to grow indoors and maintain your regrown plants until they are ready for harvest. The accompanying photos highlight each step of the process, showing you what the root section, seed, leaf, stem, or other plant part should look like when you replant it and then what it should look like when...