"Packed with info about plants and how they grow, fun gardening projects, and a sweet story about Strawberry Shortcake's garden, this book is perfect for budding young gardeners!" --

Now budding gardeners can grow better with Strawberry Shortcake! There are sections on plant and how they grow, growing your "berry" own berry patch, planting bulbs and seeds for the most fabulous flowers and more. Sidebars and a glossary will help little gardeners learn about different plants, tools, and garden facts. And a sweet gardening story ties into "Strawberry Shortcake's Gardening Video"!

Discusses how to grow fruit trees in a garden or backyard, including such considerations as tree selection, planting and early care, growing fruit in containers, and pest and disease control.

Otto covers plant selection, soil nutrition, pest control and other subjects for many different types of berries.

Enjoy delicious, nutritious berries from your own backyard! What says summer more than a bowl full of fresh berries? How about a yard full of them? Homegrown Berries covers the information you need to know about the process from planting to picking. You’ll learn the best varieties of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants, and elderberries for you, how to fit them into your landscape (including in borders and containers), and how to maintain them for peak harvest. Summer just got sweeter!

No matter where gardeners live or how much land they have, thay can all grow some kind of fruit or berry. In this Taylor's Guide, experts introduce readers to the best varieties, explain how to grow them, and show in words and photos how fruits and berries can be incorporated into any garden. 100 color photos. 75 drawings.

From Minnesota to Moscow — how to grow fresh figs in cold climates Growing Figs in Cold Climates is a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering Cultivar selection for cool and cold climates Pruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates Pest problems and solutions Harvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance Small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. Fresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. By choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious — if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.