Gardening Tips for Adults

April showers bring May flowers, along with the start of an exciting summer gardening season. Get tips, tricks, advice, and ideas from these great books about gardening!

Updated May 3, 2024
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The new heirloom garden : designs, recipes, and heirloom plants for cooks who love to garden
Ogden, Ellen
Paper Book
Design a beautiful and self-sufficient garden; learn the secrets of heirloom vegetables, herbs, and flowers; and enjoy 60 seasonal recipes featuring the fruits of your labor--all with one book!   WINNER OF THE GARDENCOMM SILVER AWARD   "An heirloom...
The good garden : how to nurture pollinators, soil, native wildlife, and healthy food--all in your own backyard
McLaughlin, Chris
Paper Book
What makes a garden good? For Chris McLaughlin, it's about growing the healthiest, most scrumptious fruits and veggies possible, but it's also about giving back. How can your little patch of Earth become a sanctuary for threatened wildlife, sequester carbon, and nurture native plants?
The money-saving gardener : create your dream garden at a fraction of the cost
Lautenbach, Anya
Paper Book
Beat the rising cost of living and transform your garden on a budget with Anya the Garden Fairy. The Money-Saving Gardener reveals the tips and tricks to keeping costs down without compromising on style or impact. Learn how to repurpose what you have and give new life to...
Martha Stewart's gardening handbook : the essential guide to designing, planting, and growing
Stewart, Martha
Paper Book
An instant New York Times Bestseller "If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden."  --Martha Stewart, Martha Netflix Documentary<...
Container gardening-the permaculture way : sustainably grow vegetables and more in your small space
Tsimba, Valaery
Paper Book
Permaculture-rooted in centuries-old techniques for growing food with care for the Earth-is the key to producing a bigger harvest than you ever thought possible on your balcony, patio, driveway, deck, and anywhere in between! With sustainability as her guiding principle, Valéry Tsimba...

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