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U.S. $19.95 CAN $27.95
I his comprehensive seed-starting guide from Burpee, America's foremost seed authority, is indispensable for learning the basics of starting everything from flowers to vegetables to herbs. Why spend money on expensive seedling plants when it is so inexpensive— and enjoyable—to begin a plant from seed? In addition, there are now hundreds of different plants, including new hybrids, unique heirlooms, and other rare or unusual plants that are available only from seed.
Burpee Seed Starter includes: ¦ A detailed plant encyclopedia—profiling
ISBN 0-02-861002-4
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Many people today are turning to gardening as a way to relax, exercise, be creative, and connect with nature. It is said that gardening has become the number one hobby in America. If one gets even a little serious about gardening, sooner or later, it leads to "the need for seed."
—From the Introduction
300 of the best annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs—listing all the...
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GARDENING
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U.S. $19.95 CAN $27.95
I his comprehensive seed-starting guide from Burpee, America's foremost seed authority, is indispensable for learning the basics of starting everything from flowers to vegetables to herbs. Why spend money on expensive seedling plants when it is so inexpensive— and enjoyable—to begin a plant from seed? In addition, there are now hundreds of different plants, including new hybrids, unique heirlooms, and other rare or unusual plants that are available only from seed.
Burpee Seed Starter includes: ¦ A detailed plant encyclopedia—profiling
ISBN 0-02-861002-4
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Many people today are turning to gardening as a way to relax, exercise, be creative, and connect with nature. It is said that gardening has become the number one hobby in America. If one gets even a little serious about gardening, sooner or later, it leads to "the need for seed."
—From the Introduction
300 of the best annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs—listing all the basic growing needs of the plant, including soil and light needs.
Complete and up-to-date information on sowing indoors and outdoors, fertilizing, watering, thinning, transplanting, troubleshooting, and much more. Special tips scattered throughout on purchasing seed, seed viability, and different equipment available to help the home-gardener plant seed.
Extensive appendices including information on average first and last frost dates, indoor/outdoor planting guides, the most popular vegetable and herb planting charts, seeds that need light to germinate, and additional information sources. More than 140 full-color photographs, including vintage Burpee illustrations, and more than 50 informative black-and-white line drawings.
MAUREEN HEFFERNAN is the Director of Public Programs at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Formerly she was the Education Director at the American Horticultural Society. She was the leading contributor for the Burpee Complete Gardener.
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