All-Seasons Garden Guide - The Old Farmer's Almanac

HERE'S A SAMPLING of just some of the great information included in our new Garden Guide that will help make this your best gardening year ever!

Table of Contents

Editor's Note

Landscape Design

Learn how to grow a hedge that blooms and provides colorful foliage in the fall.

Plant a perennial flower garden that will bloom from spring to fall and needs very little care.

Natural Observer

Attract birds to your garden by planting a variety of perennials, shrubs, conifers, and small trees.

Ornamentals

Find the best colorful perennials for your region and backyard.

Try window boxes this year. Designs for sun or shade, plus tips on including herbs and vegetables.

DIY Project

Make a beautiful wreath for your door. Tips on growing and drying flowers and easy directions for making a wreath.

Vegetables

Grow some unusual onions. Choose from Egyptian, nodding, bunching, or serpent garlic varieties to impress your neighbors.

Make room in your garden for healthy greens. Grow collards, kale, bok choy, turnip greens, broccoli rabe, and chard.

Fruit

Learn how to grow heirloom pears in your backyard. They are easy to grow and have a wonderful flavor.

Make summer salsas. Recipes for chunky apple strawberry salsa, cherry salsa, and delicious pear salsa.

Reference

In addition to a manure guide, drought tips, and a guide to how much water your vegetables need, we have included an extensive Sources List to help you order plants and products mentioned in this issue.

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