Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Techniques to Help You Get Started

An excellent book, just what I needed.

This is perfect! This outlines step by step instructions with photos, a plus. Explains each gardening tool, fertilizer, etc. It has the basics on different plants..flowers, veggies, bushes, etc. It doesn't go into depth on these subjects. However this is exactly what I was looking for. I especially like the glossary of gardening terms, and the chart of plants in back. It lists all plants mentioned in the book with crucial information including how much sun is needed, zone, and amount of water needed. It's perfect for adolescents too. I would highly recommend to an absolute beginner. May not be worth it to someone who has basic gardening experience.

I purchased this book to gift to friends who just bought their first home and want to learn about gardening and lawn management. It is basic, but this is stated twice in the title. If you are truly looking for a beginner's guide to gardening, this is a great book. If you want something more advanced, take a cue from the title of this book and move on. It is not meant as a reference guide for more advanced gardeners. My friends love the book. It covers lawn care, flower and vegetable gardening, composting, etc.

Loved how this book identified the parts of plants before telling you how to care for them. Very clear illustrations and useful list of names at the back of the book. Only issue is that it is mostly for the U.S. market as whole parts of the book are dedicated to different regions within the USA, what the soil is like, what will grow there. However still useful to a point.

I just purchased the "Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Techniques to Help You Get Started". I just love it. For someone that is just starting and want to know how to deal with specific problems in your garden, grass, yard, tools, then this is the book. Lots of pictures, easiy to follow. Highly recommended.