"From flowers, trees, and shrubs to vegetables, herbs, and fruit, you'll discover how to grow and protect all your favorite plants. Inside this comprehensive gardening encyclopedia, you'll find: hundreds of entries in the A-to-Z gardening guide, useful growing information to keep plants healthy, how-to instructions on popular outdoor projects such as water gardens, container gardens, and wildflower and butterfly habitats, effective maintenance tips for watering efficiently and keeping down weeds, and control advice for common pests and disorders, with immediate and long-term solutions. At Rodale, we've been gardening organically for more than 60 years - ever since J.I. Rodale learned about composting and decided that healthy living starts with healthy soil. Over the years, we've shown millions of readers - through our books, magazines, and the trials and demonstrations of the Rodale Institute - how to grow beautiful crops and flowers using nature's own techniques." -- back cover.