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    Gardening for the Novice
    Gardening for the Novice
    Gardening for the Novice
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    Gardening for the Novice

    By Toni Leland

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    This series of articles by seasoned garden writer Toni Leland covers some aspects of gardening that a newcomer might not know about or think to consider when starting to garden.

    In this booklet, the author discusses ways to enhance the homestead with container gardens, plan and start a brand new garden, locate the information one needs to be successful in gardening, ways to save money, different types of soil and how plants respond to them, what the drought means to gardeners plus a list of plants that are drought resistant, planning "the perfect plant for the perfect place," and maintaining shrubs and trees with proper pruning.

    The series is fully illustrated with vivid photographs, as well as links to some outside garden articles by this author.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEquine Graphics Publishing Group
    Release dateFeb 27, 2014
    ISBN9781497737761
    Gardening for the Novice
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    Toni Leland

    Toni Leland has been writing for over 25 years. She writes both fiction and non-fiction, and freelance for several magazines, a gardening website, and one newspaper. She is a professional editor and photographer. In her spare time, loves gardening, cooking (and eating!), reading, travel, horses, and cats. Throughout her life, her greatest love has been horses. From riding them as a young girl, to breeding and raising Arabians and Morgans as an adult, to writing about them as a passion - these wonderful creatures filled her life and her stories. Toni has written other genres as the mood strikes her, but usually returns to her equine writing roots.

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      Gardening for the Novice - Toni Leland

      GARDENING FOR THE NOVICE

      Anyone can have a lovely garden, large or small. All it takes is a little knowledge and some patience. The myth of the Green Thumb is just that. The only secret to successful gardening is that of finding the right plant for the right place. Add water and sunshine (or shade) and, Voila! a garden. What follows are several articles intended for the novice gardener who wants more information than just how to dig a hole and plant a seed or shrub. (That information is widely available on both the Internet and through books and magazines, and will be covered later in this booklet). But first...

      Easy to Grow Annuals and Perennials

      ...a short list of easy-to-grow annuals and perennials to get you started. To find more in-depth information, consult Taylor's Guide to Annuals and Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials.

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      Perennials

      Butterfly bush (Buddleia)

      Cranesbill, or Hardy geranium: spreads via roots

      Daylily (Hemerocallis)

      Euphorbia (Euphorbia spp.)

      Evening primrose (Oenothera bienis): vigorous spread via roots

      Hosta (Hosta spp.)

      Lenten rose (Hellebore spp.)

      Primrose (Primula)

      Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): vigorous self-seeder

      Red fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum)

      Salvia, also known as Ornamental Sage (Salvia spp.)

      Sunflower (Helianthus spp.)

      Yarrow (Achillea): vigorous self-seeder

      Yucca (Yucca spp.): vigorous spread via roots

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      Annuals

      Cleome, or spider flower, bee plant (Cleome spp.)

      Coleus (Solenostemon spp.)

      Common marigold (Tagetes erecta)

      Cosmos (Cosmos spp.)

      Dianthus, or Pinks (Dianthus spp.)

      Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa)as annual in colder climate

      Nicotiana, or Tobacco plant (Nicotiana spp.)

      Portulaca, or Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

      Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)

      Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) as annual in colder climates

      Sun loving coleus (Solenostemon hybrids)

      Container Gardening on a Budget

      Brilliant begonias nestled among schefflera and vining philodendron; purple fountain grass cascading over gazania or gerbera daisies; red and green-leaved caladium paired with sparkling white impatiens. Beauty and movement expand the corners of a porch or deck. Filling your living space with gorgeous planters and eye-catching arrangements

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