{"product_id":"your-first-garden-book-judith-adam-9781770857087","title":"Your First Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e Praise for the author's \u003ci\u003eLandscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eHighly recommended as one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date works on general gardening.\u003c\/i\u003e -- Chicago Botanic Garden \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis book is worth its weight in gold.\u003c\/i\u003e -- The Globe and Mail \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this book, accomplished garden writer Judith Adam targets new homeowners in sterile, still-to-be-landscaped suburbs. Creating an attractive setting for a brand-new house is a high priority and hard to resist, as all improvements will add to the property's dollar value as well as the enjoyment of the new home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With a light hand Adam outlines the basic steps toward transforming an empty yard into a welcoming, appealing space, beginning with identifying a personal garden style and assessing the pros and cons of a site, then choosing, planting and maintaining plants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eYour First Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a primer on the basic elements of landscape design and garden creation: planning for scale and balance, color selection, and architectural features are all landscape elements that homeowners must understand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapters include information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e How property improvements build value into your new purchase \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Tips on budgeting garden improvements over several seasons \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Scale and balance in the garden \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Planting style and succession planting \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e A landscaping plan checklist \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Evaluating soil with a tip sheet explaining soil chemistry and pH \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The science and art of fertilization, including organic humus \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The 10 critical gardening tools \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to create garden beds from nothing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Calculating soil and mulch quantities \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Planting suggestions for foundation, perennial and shrub beds \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Getting the best performance out of your plants with the least amount of work \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Best practices for planting perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Tips on pruning and weeding. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e All perennial and annual plant selections are easy to grow, suitable for all North American climates, and inexpensive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Judith Adams' previous title, \u003ci\u003eLandscape Planning\u003c\/i\u003e, sold more than 72,000 copies. In \u003ci\u003eYour First Garden\u003c\/i\u003e she provides a highly readable road map for new homeowners and neophyte gardeners. It is an essential purchase for all collections. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":50169790497041,"sku":"CIN1770857087LN","price":6.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50656357089553,"sku":"CIN1770857087G","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50981041701137,"sku":"GOR014159021","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51334934561041,"sku":"CIN1770857087VG","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":54720055836945,"sku":"GOR008765361","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1770857087.jpg?v=1751058714","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/your-first-garden-book-judith-adam-9781770857087","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}