Gardening Guides take the mystery out of gardening, providing you with easy-to-read information on everything from heirloom varieties to nutrient-dense vegetables. With this knowledge, you will grow plants that are both healthy and beautiful in your landscape. Learn sustainable gardening with Aggressively Organic

Learn your USDA hardiness zone to avoid planting perennials, shrubs, and trees that won’t survive winter temperatures in your area. You’ll also have a better idea of when to plant your flowers, herbs, and vegetables outdoors in your region.

Get the basics of vegetable gardening in chapter one, “Turning Soil and Sun into Easy Vegetables.” From seed starting and planting to weeding and watering this book covers all the bases. There are also sections for container gardening, extending your growing season, and how to prepare your vegetable garden for winter.

Seasonal Gardening Tips for Year-Round Success

This month-to-month guide to gardening gives tips and techniques for the best results throughout each of the seasons. There are even sections on the best soils and additives to use, based on your climate.

A comprehensive plant database covers all the common, and some uncommon, flowering and fruiting species. Each entry includes a photograph of the plant, cultivation tips, and interesting facts; for example, the goji berry is pollinated by hummingbirds.

The final chapter of this book is a tour of the inner workings of plants, and how their limited parts show up in all sorts of fascinating ways. Whether you want to understand how a branch becomes a thorn or a leaf becomes a tendril, this is an informative and fascinating look at the inner lives of plants.