Blooming Reader (Read a book about gardening)

March 8, 2022

Winter is a great time to learn or brush up on your gardening skills! There are recommendations for every skill level, so start daydreaming about how awesome your garden will be this year!

Slow Gardening by Felder Rushing

Starting a garden for the first time? Want to look at a different approach to gardening? Either way this book will suit you. Rushing offers advice on low-maintenance composting, container gardening, and much more!

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Gardening with Less Water by David A. Bainbridge

Water and access to it is a big topic in Colorado. This doesn’t mean you have to stop gardening. This book outlines, simple, inexpensive techniques for watering a garden more efficiently. It also has illustrated step-by-step instructions. What’s not to love?!

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Rocky Mountain Month-by-Month Gardening by John L. Cretti

The title of this book says it all! Included are details about all parts of the gardening process such as watering, fertilizing, pruning, and problem solving. Just starting to garden in this region? No worries! This book has instructions for gardeners from beginner to expert.

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Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners by Tammy Wylie

Space can be a big concern in gardening. Raised-bed gardening might be the answer to your problem! This book teaches you to plan, build, and grow in a raised-bed garden with whatever space you have.

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Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening by Matt Mattus

Are you already a gardener who knows the basic ins and outs? Well maybe it’s time to step up your game. This book is for those who are mainly interested in growing flowers. It is beautifully illustrated and has great tips for growing interesting and unusual flowers.

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All New Square Foot Gardening with Kids by Mel Bartholomew

This recommendation is for those who have kids or grandkids they’d like to garden with! Bartholomew created a system called Square Foot Gardening, which is efficient and saves space and water. What’s special about this book is it has tips, tricks, and fun projects that will help you teach kiddos how to do it, as well!

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