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101 Commonsense Gardening Tips
Practical Advice from Master Gardeners

by Deborah Sweeton

ISBN 1585744670
112 pages, 6 x 9
full-color photographs throughout

With almost thirty years in the gardening business, Deborah and Michael Sweeton have fielded questions on gardening from every angle. Here, they offer straightforward answers and tips, complete with color photographs, on such topics as: planting tomatoes; pruning a tree safely; "deadheading," or removing old flowers; troubleshooting sick plants; cutting roses for display; using bulbs in spring and fall, and much more. Whether you have a question about a specific perennial or what grows well in certain areas, planting techniques or pest control, a quick and smart response is just a page away. Easy-to-follow suggestions and hundreds of illustrative photographs make this book a winner.

About the Author
Deborah Sweeton is President and Growing Operations Manager, and Michael Sweeton is Vice President, of Techni-Grower's Greenhouses, a multimillion-dollar wholesale ornamental nursery business. The Sweetons also run The General's Garden (www.generalsgarden.com), the retail garden center for their business.