Do you have what it takes to be a gardener? Don't think too hard about this question because the answer is yes. Everyone has the capability to grow beautiful, healthy plants, no matter where they live or what type of space they have to work with. If you've got the desire to nurture, everything else can be learned. That's one of the best things about gardening- once you've got the basics figured out, you can add to your knowledge base forever.

✓ On Basic Botany and Being a Gardener

✓ The Four Elements of Basic Botany

✓ Traditional Vegetable Gardening

✓ Designing and Building a Traditional Garden

✓ How to design and build the garden that fits your space and funds

✓ How to read plant tags and seed labels

✓ How to choose, till, install, and maintain healthy soil

✓ How to find tools and materials without blowing your whole budget

✓ How to plant, water, and maintain any size or type of garden

✓ How to use fertilizer, compost, pesticides, and herbicides responsibly

✓ How to choose the right plants for your style of gardening

✓ How to prevent and treat insect and pathogen problems

And much more

You'll move from beginner to novice to experienced gardener as each section takes you from planning on paper to planting your dream garden. The only limit is your imagination and your willingness to learn.