How to cheat at gardening and yard work : shameless tricks for growing radically simple flowers, veggies, lawns, landscaping, and more

Bredenberg, Jeff (author.).

Summary: That groundcovers and foliage plants are no-hassle solutions for weedy flowerbeds

Record details

ISBN: 1594869596
ISBN: 9781594869594
ISBN: 1594869669
ISBN: 9781594869662
Physical Description: xii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
print
Publisher: [Emmaus, Pennsylvania] : Rodale, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The cheating frame of mind -- Soil: a healthy garden, from the ground up -- Vegetables: the juiciest shortcuts -- The sweet 16: experts' favorite can't-miss veggie varieties -- Sneaky garden and yard design -- Sub-plots: raised beds, containers, rooftops, and more -- The rot stuff: the world's easiest composting -- Flowers made easy even for late bloomers -- Grass: bringing peace to the turf war -- Trees and shrubs: trimming down the maintenance -- The handiest tools and sneakiest storage -- Seasonal challenges: weeds, leaves, snow, ice, heat, drought, and deluge -- At peace with mother nature: bugs, bunnies, bambi, groundhogs, and more.