{"product_id":"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\u003e\"Highly recommended as one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date works on general gardening.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  -- Chicago Botanic Garden   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\"This book is worth its weight in gold.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\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":"Judith Adam (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2016-03-22","offer_id":46011359854847,"sku":"9781770857087","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ee92c961-9c41-48c1-890a-1eaa97346ad9.jpg?v=1723057197","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770857087","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}