Old Farmer's Almanac - Flower Gardener's Handbook

You can have a flower garden that is delightful to behold and easy to maintain with wisdom from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Whether you don’t know deadheading from dormancy or have bountiful flower beds, you’ll benefit from the timesaving tips, inspiring ideas, and proven techniques in this handbook.

Inside, you’ll find . . .

• Guidance on growing more than 30 flowering plants

• Perennials, biennials, annuals, and bulbs for any setting

• Native vs. non-native vs. naturalized plants

• Ideas for creating color-filled containers

• Plants and shrubs that birds and pollinators love

• Secrets to good soil: testing, texture, pH, and compost

• Seed-starting tips and best transplant times

• Effective pest and disease preventions and cures

• Fresh flower cutting and arrangement tips

• Best flowers to dry, with how-to techniques

• Helpful anecdotes from fellow gardeners

• Pages for recording your plants and observations

• Much, much more!

Created for enthusiasts of all experience levels (especially beginners), The Old Farmer’s Almanac Flower Gardener’s Handbook (companion to the Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook) promises that every garden—and gardener—will bloom!