Take the guesswork out of choosing the right plants for the garden, with this ultimate guide. This reference looks at every plant group from trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals, to vegetables, herbs and bulbs. It also contains sensible advice on planning and preparing the garden, seasonal calenders, and a handy list of plants. Aust authors

Turn a shady yard into a sumptuous garden Shade is one of the most common garden situations homeowner’s have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can triumph over challenging areas and learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Glorious Shade celebrates the benefits of shade and shows you how to make the most of it. This information-rich, hardworking guide is packed with everything you need to successfully garden in the shadiest corners of a yard. You'll learn how to determine what type of shade you have and how to choose the right plants for the space. The book also shares the techniques, design and maintenance tips that are key to growing a successful shade garden. Stunning color photographs offer design inspiration and reveal the beauty of shade-loving plants.

As surely as gardens change with the seasons, gardening is ever changing. New plants, techniques, materials, and lifestyles are constantly broadening the choices you have and reshaping the way you garden in the West. In response to this natural evolution, the editors of Sunset-the West's most trusted source of gardening information for more than 80 years-have completely redesigned and updated The Western Garden Book in this new 2012 Ninth Edition. Following the best-selling success of the previous editions of The Western Garden Book, this edition includes a fresh new look, thousands of color photographs, fresh illustrations, and an easy-to-follow format. Written by experts for gardeners in the West, this book is an indispensable reference for beginning and expert gardeners alike. The New Western Garden Book features include: A photo gallery shows the West's most innovative gardens, from all-edibles front yards to stylish water-wise and fire-wise gardens to living walls and green roofs-all with ideas you can use. Climate Zone Maps and growing-season graphs for all regions of the West including Alaska and Hawaii. A new "Plant Finder" section helps you choose plants for their garden's problem areas or for special effects. "A to Z Plant Encyclopedia" lists some 8,000 plants that thrive in the West, including more than 500 new ones. Gorgeous color photographs illustrate all plant entries-for the first time ever in The Western Garden Book. "Gardening From Start to Finish" is a new visual guide that leads readers through all steps of making a garden, from soil prep through planting, growing and care, with special sections on natives, veggies, grasses and more.

An all-new revised and updated edition, The New Southern Living Garden Book is THE definitive source on gardening from the brand Southern gardeners have turned to for nearly 50 years. Completely redesigned and updated for the first time in 10 years, the new edition features over 1,700 beautiful color photographs and over 7,000 featured plants. Enhanced features include a monthly garden checklist, a Q&A section to tackle everyday problems, and garden design solutions, plus industry experts provide the hottest trends and tips combined with old-fashioned wisdom. From the new homeowner just starting out in gardening to the Master Class gardener, this book will be an essential resource.

/TURNER R. J./ From choosing a garden style to selecting and caring for plants, here is everything the gardener needs to know in this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated, and eminently practical encyclopedia. 2,000 full-color photos. National pub

"The Essential Plant Guide is your one-stop guide to all you need to know about the plant world and cultivating your own garden... shows how to add dimension to your garden with shrubs, how to create a burst of colour with annuals and perennials, and demonstrates simple ways to grow your own declicious foods by planting vegetables and herbs. All plant groups are covered and there are hundreds of practical tips and clear advice for caring and designing your garden. You will also discover intersting facts such as the fascinating pollination strategies of orchids and the kiwi fruit's surprising geographical orgins..."--Publisher description.

* Plants as interior design is a major trend in current fashion, lifestyle and design* Includes 80% inspiration and 20% practical tips about variation in size and color, different sorts of plants, and maintaining them"The botanical trend tends to grow" - Style-files.comGreen in your interior is the new trend. Not only growing plants and flowers but also using them as a stylish element in your interior to create the perfect atmosphere. By showing different interiors where plants are the protagonist, this book shows how you can transform your house into an oasis of green. With practical tips to give each plant the perfect spot and an overview of their characteristics.

Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden. Through an enhanced understanding of how plants interact with and influence each other, this guide suggests specific plant combinations that improve soil health and weed control, decrease pest damage, and increase biodiversity, resulting in real and measurable impacts in the garden.

-Previously published by USU Extension in 2016 as A guide to common gardening questions.