Here's The Gardening Book Rundown

Are you a gardening enthusiast? Have you ever gone to a book store to find a particular gardening book only to find yourself lost on your search browsing through tons of books? Then you go online and do a search on the topic you're looking for. The search engine then spits out millions of results right?

Well, as you know, there are many gardening books out there. Here we will take a brief look at the top ten gardening books rated by Amazon.com. On the number 10 spot is Kathleen Norris Benzel and Philip Edinger's Gardening In The Southwest. This book is about gardening and landscaping from west Texas to the eastern edges of California. It has very well photographed photo galleries. The book focuses mainly on soil content, some seasonal factors, and the area's native plants. Another section in this book goes in-depth into design elements and much more. It is definitely recommended if you need info on gardening in arid areas.

The Sunset Northeaster Landscaping Book by Ken Druse comes in at number 9. This book has stunning photos, and it covers a very wide aspect of gardening, from planning and types, to plant varieties. All topics here are backed up by accurately indexed photos.

Gardening For Dummies by MacCaskey and Bill Marken comes in at number 8. Yes, the quintessential "for dummies" book is here, but this one is absolutely imperative for the beginner gardener. It is an introduction to gardening that is laid out very simply, and it emphasizes on selecting plants that are easier to care. It is lacking for color photos, but its straight-forward reading and use of icons make up for its downfalls.

At the number 7 position comes in The Ultimate Gardening Book: Over 1,000 Inspirational Ideas and Practical Tips to Transform Your Garden by Carol McGlynn. This book is a 448 photo-packed guide has absolutely everything! The information is delivered succinctly all throughout the book. It contains all manner of plant design, colorful pictures, and over 1,000 practical gardening tips.

Moving right along to number 6 is Mary Irish's Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest. This book is a tip-full guide for the arid weather gardener.The book covers topics such as effective planting techniques, best season for fertilizing, when to prune, and plant categories.

At number 5 we have the companion to number 8. It is Gardening All-in-One for Dummies by The National Gardening Association, Bob Beckstrom, Karan Davis Cutler, and Kathleen Fisher. This "for dummies" book is actually a very complete encyclopedia for gardening for novices and pros alike. It is like seven books in one.

The Southern Living Garden Book by Steve Bender comes in at number 4. This book includes a heat zone map and ratings. Its plant selection guide has a listing of 7,000 plants and a lot of its information is geared toward gardening in the Southern climates and for the Southern gardener.

At number 3 we have The Big Book of Flower Gardening: A Guide to Growing Beautiful Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Roses by Time Life Books. This book is a beautifully illustrated old work horse of the Time Life Book collection. Complete with an ecyclopedia of plants and their photos, it also has thorough sections dedicated to garden design.

Closing in at number 2 is The Gardening Book by Jane Bull. This wonderful book is actually a gardening primer book for kids. It's complete with many fun projects like mini-earth scapes, planting cherry tomatoes, and planting fragrant herbs. All the projects are written simply and clearly so that kids can do them with minimal adult help.

And finally at number 1 is the The Ultimate Gardening Book by Carole McGlynn. This edition is the most popular book on Amazon at the time of this writing. It is a gargantuan resource of gardening information. Even though it's quite ponderous, the book has very concise step-by-step guides that are clearly illustrated and with simple easy-to-follow text.

These books above would definitely provide for more than enough information on all the gardening tips you would need and they are easily found on Amazon.com, or you can just go straight to the Garden Beginnings Book Store. You might also want to go straight to a normal book store like Barnes And Nobles, and physically get your hands on some of these books and many others. It would definitely be time pleasantly well spent!

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