Review: Power packed resource for the new gardener.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
My mom and her mom both love gardening, and they could probably grow any plant they wanted. While I love nature, my green thumb has had only limited success with succulents and ivy in our small apartment plot. With Gardening Basics in hand, I think that I could grow anything! I never knew there was so much information to be garnered from seed packages and fertilizer bags. Attention to detail is one key to a successful garden, and Nina Greene's book is filled with invaluable information on how to plant trees, perennials, annuals, and yummy fruits and veggies. I learned so much from this book. For example, the US is divided into planting zones. I live in Zone 10A and that zone dictates what plants will grow best for my area. Also that fertilizers often have phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium in them at varying ratios depending on what you want to grow, and each of these key nutrients helps plants in a different way. If I ever get around to gardening again, this book will be my first stop!