The Urban Gardening Guide: How to Create a Thriving Garden in an Apartment on a Patio Balcony Rooftop or Other Small Spaces

Did you know that a windowsill is the worst place to place a potted plant? Or that you can save bushels of money growing premium quality fruits and vegetables in your city apartment? Gardener and landscaper James Gipson gives you all the information youll every need to become the best urban gardener in your neighborhood. Reading this expert guide is like getting insider gardening tips from your local landscaper--except that it is a lot less expensive! What your landscaper wont tell you Gipson will. Hell show you how to transform the smallest dimmest urban living space into a lush fantasy garden or vegetable patch! If your living space receives at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day youre good as gold -- and if it doesnt--Gipson will instruct you on how to set up lights that simulate sunlight so that you can still grow a bountiful garden. The essential urban gardening topics Gipson covers includes: o detailed information on plants and trees that thrive in indoor settings o watering feeding and repotting instructions o indoor hydroponic gardening tips and pointers o guidelines on using fertilizer to your best advantage Since too much or too little water and light can kill plants Gibson provides helpful lists of tips to streamline the watering and lighting process. At every turn Gipson strives to break down complicated procedures into basic rules that are easy to follow and understand. Gipson clearly loves gardening and does his best to ensure that his readers grow to love it too! Readers will find dozens of tips on growing healthy plants in just about every type of urban setting including outside balconies. Youll shorten your learning curve considerably and avoid a lot of common mistakes thanks to the expert help and accessible instructions offered in this indispensable urban gardening guide. Dont start gardening without it!