Perennials For Dummies®

Helped me with my first garden. Tons of info!! Great place to start if you are a newbie.

I'm a beginner gardener who wanted to plant flower bulbs. This book told me that I had to amend the soil, fertilize, and mulch all essential if you want to a great flower garden. They even have top ten lists including the most fragrant flowers.

But no one said you could not second-guess. Well after two warmer then usual winters I decided not to take any chances with my new raised garden. I purchased "Perennials for Dummies." Chapter four is all on winter proof flowerbeds. I had more in mind herbs. They were covered also. According to the book snow is an insulator and necessary to protect from the constant air temperature fluctuations. Now as I am watching the snow (through the window) I am snickering as I hear the plants saying, "I'll be back"

I love gardening. If I am not in the garden working, my hand will be holding a book or a magazine on flowers. It's my seventh house and each time we moved I started all over again. But this time we moved south. Different climat, different soil, everything is different. Perennials gardening is still very new to South Carolina. I didn't have too much help from my neighboors or even the nurseries. I was crying for help until I found perennials for dummies. I am now redoing the first bed that I did when I moved here following their instructions on the preparation of the soil and the best type of plants to use for this torrid, humid weather with mild winter. I recommend that book for any beginner and good gardeners. You will always find a new tips or answers to your questions and on top of that they are funny.