The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers: All the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods

The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers: All the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods

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Summary

There are no stupid questions here。 Everyone has to start somewhere， after all。 In The First-Time Gardener’s Guide to Growing Plants and Flowers， Sean and Allison McManus， the gardening pros behind the popular website and podcast Spoken Garden， answer all of your questions and more。

Caring for outdoor plantings can be intimidating， especially if the process is completely new to you。 Before running to the hardware store to stock up on plastic bags of mulch and tools you don’t really need， arm yourself with the know-how to plant and tend outdoor areas correctly and safely。 Doing so saves you time， money， and energy—and helps make the process a whole lot more fun！

With help from this easy-to-follow beginner gardening guide， you’ll learn:
Tips for selecting the best plants and flowers for your growing conditions 
The best planting techniques for different types of plants

How to mulch trees， shrubs， and garden beds correctly 

Pruning dos and don’ts for common garden plants
Ways to keep weeds out of outdoor areas—without using synthetic herbicides
How to recognize and manage different pests and diseases naturally

Insider tips on everything from the difference between annuals and perennials to choosing the best organic fertilizer
Plus， you’ll find time-management advice and tips for effective， resource-conscious gardening

You will close the book not only knowing how to care for your home's outdoor plantings using earth-friendly methods， but also knowing the satisfaction of a beautiful， all-natural landscape。

This book is part of The First-Time Gardener's Guides series from Cool Springs Press， which also includes The First-Time Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables。 Each book in The First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear， fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible way， including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout。  

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Reviews

Kitten Kisser ，

Initially I liked this book。 I'm a full time eco farmer。 I mainly grow food & fiber crops along with herbs & flowers。 I recently read an excellent book on houseplants titled 'My house plant changed my life' by David Domoney。 After reading that book， I was much more interested in reading about growing plants。 Obviously I'm not a first time gardener， but for the most part I have found that no matter how much you learn， you know nothing。 Okay， not really， but the point is， even a book for beginners Initially I liked this book。 I'm a full time eco farmer。 I mainly grow food & fiber crops along with herbs & flowers。 I recently read an excellent book on houseplants titled 'My house plant changed my life' by David Domoney。 After reading that book， I was much more interested in reading about growing plants。 Obviously I'm not a first time gardener， but for the most part I have found that no matter how much you learn， you know nothing。 Okay， not really， but the point is， even a book for beginners can teach an old dog new tricks or simply refresh us on things we may have forgotten。So the beginning of this book starts off pretty good providing the newbie with the most basic of basics。 I was rather surprised by just how basic it went truly keeping in line with what a beginner needs to know。 However as I continued to read I became more & more disenchanted with this book。 It is incredibly rare for me to not like a book on growing things。 Sure， some may have some issues I will point out but generally， I find them all worth reading until now。If someone orders a book that is supposed to teach them， they shouldn't have to go to other sources for additional information especially if this is basic information that is needed to do things properly。 I get the distinct vibe that the authors wrote this book with one main goal in mind; to get you to go to their website。 I don't know about you， but when I sit down to read a book， I don't want to be told to visit a website for more information。 I want to read that information in the pages of the book I have before me。 If I wanted to look this stuff up online， I'd be online！ I guess I also should point out to those "privileged" folks who enjoy cheap high speed internet & cell service that there are those of us who still don't have access to the internet unless we opt。 for very expensive & very slow satellite。 What about cellular？ "Can you here me now？" Sometimes yes， sometimes no。 Fingers & toes crossed that Elon Musk's Starlink will save us rural folks。 This is the Great Rural Divide。 It is more expensive for 10xs slower internet in rural areas than it is in NYC。 We rural folks buy books & make good use of them。 For the love of equality， stop sending us to the internet to learn more！ We bought your book， so give us the info。 we need。Stepping off the soap box。。。Back to the beginning。 As stated， this is the most basic of basics & no more。 No more I tell you！ Have a bug problem？ The book tells you to find ways to treat for them & not to use toxic chemicals。 I'm all for avoiding toxic chemicals， but um how do we deal with the bugs？ Hello？ Fungal problem？ Same deal。 Soil problem？ You got it， same deal。 You get told certain plants have certain requirements。 Some need full sun， some part shade， some full shade。 Some require more water than others。 Some can tolerate different climates better than others。 Okay， which plants are good for these different climates & light levels？ Hello？ H-e-l-l-o？？？ I'm going to take a leap of faith here & guess that you can find out more at the authors website。 Ho hum。Do you have problems with the wildlife？ The book tells you we all have to deal with wildlife。 Put up some fencing or something。 Try hot pepper spray。 That's about as helpful as it gets。 Sure， fencing can keep out deer， but not just any fencing。 Sigh。 Deer jump。 Hot pepper spray washes off。。。There is simply too much important information missing from this book。 There is plenty of white space in the book。 Too bad the authors didn't decide to fill it with something useful to the reader。Sadly， this book is not a keeper。 I regret ever ordering it。 。。。more

Susan Bewley ，

When it comes to introductory gardening books， I honestly consider this book one of the best。 The book itself goes deep into the basics， going over an introduction of what is considered a plant， the types of plants， what you need to consider before planting， soil conditions， and so much more。 Throughout the book， the authors use an easy-to-follow format that helps make first-time gardeners excited about gardening， sharing their passion with fantastic information complemented by colorful illustra When it comes to introductory gardening books， I honestly consider this book one of the best。 The book itself goes deep into the basics， going over an introduction of what is considered a plant， the types of plants， what you need to consider before planting， soil conditions， and so much more。 Throughout the book， the authors use an easy-to-follow format that helps make first-time gardeners excited about gardening， sharing their passion with fantastic information complemented by colorful illustrations and photography。While the book may seem like a lot of information， it is perfect for holding any gardener’s hands while also still reminding experienced gardeners about basics that may very well be skipping over （and hurting their plants）。 So， if I had to pick one book to gift a new gardener， The First Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers would be it！ 。。。more

Annie ，

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers is a tutorial gardening guide by Sean & Allison McManus。 Due out 27th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint， it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats （ebook available currently）。 This is an information dense but also upbeat and accessible guide for readers planning and creating their first gardens。 There's a lot of general garden siting/building/pla Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers is a tutorial gardening guide by Sean & Allison McManus。 Due out 27th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint， it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats （ebook available currently）。 This is an information dense but also upbeat and accessible guide for readers planning and creating their first gardens。 There's a lot of general garden siting/building/planning information， so this is also a valuable resource for readers looking for info on growing herbs， and other edible crops。 There's also a sister volume with the same layout from the same publisher releasing roughly the same time which is vegetable specific in focus。 The book has a logical layout: a short （easily understandable， not too technical） intro on plants and some good advice with steps on how to *start* （and not get bogged down or overwhelmed） is followed by step-by-step chapters on siting and planning， tools， soil building， seeds and plant material， implementation， seasonal tasks， garden management， troubleshooting and planning for next year。 The authors are very upbeat and encouraging and the text is easy to understand。 The book also includes appendices in the form of online links and resources for further reading and tie-in bonus material on the authors' website。 They also have a podcast which is worth a listen。The photography is simply gorgeous。 Nearly every page has full color photographs and illustrations。 This is a useful resource。 It would make a superlative choice for public or school library acquisition， community garden groups， home library， and for homesteaders and home gardeners。 Five stars。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more

Meghan ，

This book was received as an ARC from Quarto Group - Cool Springs Press in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。These books are fantastic for the novice gardeners like myself and the layout of the book was so easy to follow with perfect descriptive step-by-step instructions。 It was also educational learning about each flower and what their properties are and why they deserve the care they do。 I have a little experience with gardening This book was received as an ARC from Quarto Group - Cool Springs Press in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。These books are fantastic for the novice gardeners like myself and the layout of the book was so easy to follow with perfect descriptive step-by-step instructions。 It was also educational learning about each flower and what their properties are and why they deserve the care they do。 I have a little experience with gardening and now that I have read this book， my knowledge has grown significantly。We will consider adding this title to our TT Non-Fiction collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 4 stars。 。。。more

Kari Marie ，

Sean and Allison McManus have written a very thorough guide to start gardening。 This was very comprehensive and my biggest complaint was that it was an e-book。 When it comes to gardening/ self-help books I prefer a hard copy where I can take notes and just generally build off of。 I wish they had discussed the container aspects a little more thoroughly but overall there was some very good explanations to what to look for when gardening。4 stars for being a good guide with thorough information。 Tha Sean and Allison McManus have written a very thorough guide to start gardening。 This was very comprehensive and my biggest complaint was that it was an e-book。 When it comes to gardening/ self-help books I prefer a hard copy where I can take notes and just generally build off of。 I wish they had discussed the container aspects a little more thoroughly but overall there was some very good explanations to what to look for when gardening。4 stars for being a good guide with thorough information。 Thank you to NetGalley， Quarto Publishing Group， Sean and Allison McManus。 。。。more

Nikki ，

The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers: All the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods by Sean McManus & Allison McManusPublisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs PressGenre: Home & GardenRelease Date: March 9， 2021The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers: All the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods by Sean McManus & Allison McManus is a great guide for beginner gardeners！This easy to re The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers: All the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods by Sean McManus & Allison McManusPublisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs PressGenre: Home & GardenRelease Date: March 9， 2021The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers: All the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods by Sean McManus & Allison McManus is a great guide for beginner gardeners！This easy to read guide is filled with so much information and beautiful pictures。 I look forward to using some of these tips on my new garden！I'm so grateful to Sean McManus & Allison McManus， Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

roxi Net ，

First， oddly enough I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for their patience with my galley reviews; while we've all had a rough （2020）， there were additional issues that have held me from reading （gasp -yeah， so sad but true）。 However， I was super excited to see my galleys and read The First-Time Gardener since I've been increasing my indoor plant collection and learning by trial and error。 I've read other gardening books and this one was full of information for the first time gardener First， oddly enough I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for their patience with my galley reviews; while we've all had a rough （2020）， there were additional issues that have held me from reading （gasp -yeah， so sad but true）。 However， I was super excited to see my galleys and read The First-Time Gardener since I've been increasing my indoor plant collection and learning by trial and error。 I've read other gardening books and this one was full of information for the first time gardener （which I admit to being， no matter then years I've been growing indoors）。 The authors did a wonderful job in holding my hand while I learned about the anatomy of a plant， types of naturally sourced mulches and their benefits， pest control， pruning， etc。 It's still a bit too much information for me to process， but I'll know I have to revisit this great resource。 Some of it I can't put into practice just because of being a city-dweller， but I think this book encompasses all that's needed to have a beautifully growing garden。 #TheFirstTimeGardenerGrowingPlantsandFlowers #NetGalley 。。。more

Janet ，

Date reviewed/posted: December 29， 2020Publication date: February 9， 2021When life for the entire universe and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND the worst sciatica attack in your life means you MIGHT sleep 3 hours a night， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book Date reviewed/posted: December 29， 2020Publication date: February 9， 2021When life for the entire universe and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND the worst sciatica attack in your life means you MIGHT sleep 3 hours a night， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。There are no stupid questions here。 Everyone has to start somewhere， after all。 In The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers， Sean and Allison McManus， the gardening pros behind the popular website and podcast Spoken Garden， answer all of your questions and more。Caring for outdoor plantings can be intimidating， especially if the process is completely new to you。 Before running to the hardware store to stock up on plastic bags of mulch and tools you don’t really need， arm yourself with the know-how to plant and tend outdoor areas correctly and safely。 Doing so saves you time， money， and energy—and helps make the process a whole lot more fun！With help from this easy-to-follow beginner gardening guide， you’ll learn: Tips for selecting the best plants and flowers for your growing conditions The best planting techniques for different types of plantsHow to mulch trees， shrubs， and garden beds correctly Pruning dos and don’ts for common garden plantsWays to keep weeds out of outdoor areas—without using synthetic herbicidesHow to recognize and manage different pests and diseases naturallyInsider tips on everything from the difference between annuals and perennials to choosing the best organic fertilizerPlus， you’ll find time-management advice and tips for effective， resource-conscious gardening You will close the book not only knowing how to care for your home's outdoor plantings using earth-friendly methods， but also knowing the satisfaction of a beautiful， all-natural landscape。This book is part of The First-Time Gardener's Guides series from Cool Springs Press， which also includes The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables。 Each book in The First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear， fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible way， including step-by-step instructions and full-colour illustrations throughout。 This is a great book in a great series: it is well written as everything makes sense to me as a non-gardener， per se。 There are lots of helpful hints and ideas for gardens whether you are on a balcony as I am， your backyard or an allotment。 Delve into the series and come out with the literal fruits。。。。Ummm。。。。 flowers and plants。。of your labours。 And it has lot of eco slants on the subject which will appeal to most gardeners， as well。As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 。。。more

Alicia Bayer ，

The title is not lying。 This is really for first time gardeners who don't know a thing about garden plants and flowers。 It will walk you through things like the difference between an annual and perennial， bulbs and seeds， planning your plantings， etc。 There are a good number of color photos。 I really wish there were more lists of good plants and flowers for beginning gardeners and pictures of them。 Still， it's a great resource for those who are brand new to gardening。I read a temporary digital A The title is not lying。 This is really for first time gardeners who don't know a thing about garden plants and flowers。 It will walk you through things like the difference between an annual and perennial， bulbs and seeds， planning your plantings， etc。 There are a good number of color photos。 I really wish there were more lists of good plants and flowers for beginning gardeners and pictures of them。 Still， it's a great resource for those who are brand new to gardening。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more

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