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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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...
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...
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...
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...
Gardening can be murder : how poisonous poppies, sinister shovels, and grim gardens have inspired mystery writers
McDowell, Marta
Ebook
This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have had on mystery novels and their authors. With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for the perfect murder....
Encyclopedia of landscape design : planning, building, and planting your perfect outdoor space
Young, Chris
Paper Book
Transform your outdoor garden into a picturesque Garden of Eden with this comprehensive garden design encyclopedia! The garden you've always wished for is achievable with this practical gardening bible for all your horticultural needs. Whether you are new to gardening or a...
Plant grow harvest repeat : grow a bounty of vegetables, fruits, and flowers by mastering the art of succession planting
Cowden, Meg McAndrews
Paper Book
"Wonderfully written, beautifully illustrated, and everything you need to know to get more productivity out of your food garden." --Joe Lamp'l, creator and executive producer, Growing a Greener World Discover how to get more out of your growing...

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