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With almost thirty years in the gardening business, Deborah and Michael Sweeton have fielded questions on gardening from every angle. Here, they offer straightforward answers and tips, complete with color photographs, on such topics as: planting tomatoes; pruning a tree safely; "deadheading," or removing old flowers; troubleshooting sick plants; cutting roses for display; using bulbs in spring and fall, and much more.Whether you have a question about a specific perennial or what grows well in certain areas, planting techniques or pest control, a quick and smart response is just a page away.Easy-to-follow suggestions and hundreds of illustrative photographs make this book a winner (6 x 9, 112 pages, color photos)Deborah Sweeton is President and Growing Operations Manager, and Michael Sweeton is Vice President, of Techni-Grower's Greenhouses, a multimillion-dollar wholesale ornamental nursery business. The Sweetons also run The General's Garden (www.generalsgarden.com), the retail garden center for their business.
| Introduction | x | |
| Shrubs and Trees | 1 | |
| Perennials | 13 | |
| Bulbs | 21 | |
| Roses | 27 | |
| Houseplants | 35 | |
| Container Gardening | 45 | |
| Plant Enemies and Nutrition | 53 | |
| Watering | 61 | |
| Weeding and Planting Your Garden Bed | 65 | |
| Deadheading | 73 | |
| Fall | 77 | |
| Holiday Plant Tips | 83 | |
| Christmas Trees and Holiday Greens | 89 | |
| Index | 94 |
Overview
With almost thirty years in the gardening business, Deborah and Michael Sweeton have fielded questions on gardening from every angle. Here, they offer straightforward answers and tips, complete with color photographs, on such topics as: planting tomatoes; pruning a tree safely; "deadheading," or removing old flowers; troubleshooting sick plants; cutting roses for display; using bulbs in spring and fall, and much more.Whether you have a question about a specific perennial or what grows well in certain areas, ...