Beginner Gardening for Teens

Planting a small garden or taking care of houseplants can be a calming and low-key hobby for any age. These books are perfect for beginner gardeners of all ages.

Updated May 3, 2024
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Succulents for beginners : a year-round growing guide for healthy and beautiful plants
Matsuyama, Misa
Paper Book
Succulents for Beginners is the perfect introduction to this friendly and forgiving plant family. Misa Matsuyama--the bestselling author of The Gardener's Guide to Succulents--shows you how to plant and maintain the most popular varieties of succulents and cacti with reassuring advice...
Small gardens : essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success
Allaway, Zia
Paper Book
The UK's leading gardening publisher brings you a horticultural handbook to fulfill your every need and seed! Get your gardening gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to growing herbs successfully at home.  A must-have volume for first-time gardeners, Grow Small...
Houseplants for beginners : a simple guide for new plant parents for making houseplants thrive
Steinkopf, Lisa Eldred
Paper Book
Choose the right houseplants for your space and then help them thrive with Houseplants for Beginners at your side. Having happy, healthy plants can make a space feel happy and healthy too. They add color, texture, and beauty--and can also ...
Beginner gardening step by step : a visual guide to yard and garden basics
Paper Book
Are you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are your bushes diseased? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends - a garden you can proudly show off? Beginner Gardening step by step shows you the basics needed to get your green space under...
The flower garden
Kurilla, Renée
Paper Book
After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don't go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. They fall asleep in the sun and wake up to blooms as tall as buildings! Did the seeds really grow that fast? All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome...
Gardening for everyone : growing vegetables, herbs, and more at home
Watkins, Julia
Paper Book
A guide to creating and growing a backyard garden simply and sustainably--from planning to planting to harvest, with profiles of essential vegetables and herbs, ecological tips, and fun and creative projects Growing food in your backyard (or even on a porch or windowsill!)...
The ultimate flower gardener's guide : how to combine shape, color, and texture to create the garden of your dreams
Carey, Jenny Rose
Paper Book
"Full of practical insights, ideas, and inspiration to help you grow the flower-packed garden of your dreams."--Greg Loades, author of The Modern Cottage Garden   The colors, shapes, and scents of flowers are as ravishing to the senses as to the soul. But...
Gardens of the world : a celebration of the world's most amazing gardens
McGill, Alison (Editor)
Paper Book
Explore the world's most stunning gardens and gain expert knowledge that you can use in your own green space. A celebration of the world's most extraordinary green spaces, Gardens of the World will sow the seeds of adventure and inspire your next trip. ...
Encyclopedia of gardening techniques
Ellis, David J.
Paper Book
The definitive guide to the best gardening techniques from pruning to propagation and planting to harvesting by the American Horticultural Society This step-by-step guide to essential gardening practice is a must-have reference showing modern methods to a new...
Attracting birds, butterflies, and other backyard wildlife
Mizejewski, David
Paper Book
From renowned National Wildlife Federation naturalist and TV host David Mizejewski comes a new book to show you how to create a magical ecosystem right in your backyard! Invite beautiful songbirds, colorful butterflies, buzzing bees and other fascinating wildlife by nurturing a wildlife habitat...

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