Publisher's Synopsis
Learn how to grow more than 200 plants-from vegetables, fruits, herbs, and garden flowers to wildflowers, trees, and shrubs-with this completely revised and updated guide to starting seeds at home.
This robust, easy-to-use reference explains everything you need to know to start seeds and raise healthy seedlings successfully. Written by gardeners, for gardeners, The New Seed-Starters Handbook is filled with practical, step-by-step instructions to start your seeds indoors, transplant your seedlings, and save seeds to do it all again.
You'll also find helpful advice, hints, and tips on how to:
Choose your materials, from seeds and growing mediums to containers and light
Plan and map your space and keep records in a garden diary
Repel pests and protect against animals
Garden with children so that everyone has fun
Work with outdoor structures, including greenhouses
Save seeds strategically and determine their viability
Master troubleshooting techniques for every step of the process
Using The New Seed-Starters Handbook, you can harvest earlier, grow healthier, and save money by starting your own seeds at home!
