A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.

Plant parsley and asparagus together and you'll have more of each, but keep broccoli and tomato plants far apart if you want them to thrive. Utilize the natural properties of plants to nourish the soil, repel pests, and secure a greater harvest. With plenty of insightful advice and suggestions for planting schemes, Louise Riotte will inspire you to turn your garden into a naturally nurturing ecosystem. For over 30 years, this classic companion-gardening...

Strict and proper Gramma, unhappy that her green beans won't grow, leaves for a vacation and has a surprise when she comes back.

Chosen by the American Horticultural Society as one of the seventy-five greatest books ever written about gardening, Second Nature has become a manifesto for rethinking our relationship with nature. With chapter ranging from a reconsideration of the Great American Lawn and a dispatch from one man's war with a woodchuck to reflections on the sexual politics of roses, Pollan captures the rhythms of our everyday engagement with the outdoors in all its...

Discusses growing vegetables in small spaces, including patios, window boxes, and rooftops, covering the basics of gardening, the types of small space gardens, management practices, and instructions specific to each vegetable.

Even tiny gardens can yield a bounty of organic vegetables, fruits, herbs and, more-with this complete guide to gardening small. Growing your own organic food is fun, healthy, cost-effective, and easier than it looks-no matter how little room you have for gardening. In Small-Space Vegetable Gardens, author and urban gardener Andrea Bellamy explains the basics of growing your own edibles in a minimal amount of space. Creator of the urban gardening...

For gardeners who want to conserve water, the color, fragrance, shade, and lush vegetation of a traditional garden may seem like a mirage in the desert. But such gardens can flourish when native plants grow in them. In this book, Judy Mielke, an expert on Southwestern gardening, offers the most comprehensive guide available to landscaping with native plants. Writing simply enough for beginning gardeners, while also providing ample information for...

A thorough resource explains how to plant, grow and harvest more than 100 herbs and details their many uses in cooking, home beauty, and home healing.

Little Critter learns that planting his own garden is a lot of fun and a lot of work.

Introduces young readers to the basics of organic gardening by noting its benefits and offering tips for getting started.