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Container Gardening For Dummies

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I originally checked this book out from the library, and after renewing three times and being told I couldn't renew it any more, I broke down and bought my own copy. It is VERY helpful in explaining the types of plants that do well in containers, and how to take care of them, how to deal with pests, how to "winter over," and so on. There is an entire section on what you can put plants in (be creative!), what the different types of soils are and what that means to you, and what plants do well in whichever type of light you have. I keep my copy of this book handy, and refer to it often. It's the single best reference book I've found on the subject of Container Gardening. Herb Gardening for Dummies is also good, but not QUITE as good as this one.

I'm a beginner to gardening and found this to be a wonderful book. It even has a section on which conifers (Christmass-tree-type trees) can be grown in containers. This is great - I'm going to grow my own little forest on my balcony.

When they say "For Dummies", they mean it! Don't waste your time. You can get more information from the back of a seed packet.

When they say that this is for dummies, they are not kidding! You can get more(and better)information from the seed packet. A total waste of money.