Table of Contents includes: The Basics- soil, composting, starting seeds, plant propagation.
Flowers- annuals, perennials, wildflowers, bulbs, roses, garden design, grasses, herbs.
The Food Garden- vegetable garden, fruits, berries.
Lawns and Groundcovers
Trees and Shrubs
Houseplants and Container Gardens
Tools

This book is very helpful to both the avid and beginner gardener. Besides the items covered in the table of contents, it includes special projects, an extensive plant list with descriptions and culture requirements. Also included are valuable pictures and illustrations.This is a "must have".

READER'S DIGEST ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO GARDENING

Table of Contents includes: The Climates in Your Garden
Using Plants to Best Advantage
Gardening Outdoors- lawns, trees, shrubs and vines, hedges, bonsai, roses, annuals, rock plants, water gardens, etc. (too numerous to name).
Gardening Under Cover- houseplants, cacti, greenhouse gardening, orchids.
Growing Plants for Food- subheadings: fruits, vegetables.
What You Should Know About the Soil
Controlling Pests, Diseases, and Weeds

This book is very good as an every day reference guide. It is extremely helpful for the beginning gardener because it includes practically every aspect of gardening.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS STEP-BY-STEP LANDSCAPING

Table of Contents includes:
Creating an Environment, Planning and Preparing, Slope Solutions, Privacy and Security, Sun and Shade, Front Yards, Controlling the View, Patios and Decks, Beyond the Basics, Controlling Insects, Service Areas, Maintaining Your Landscape, Construction and Planting Basics, Recommended Plants.

This is a good book to use if you'd like to get new ideas for your yard. It also helps you find solutions to problems in your landscape.

SIMON & SCHUSTER'S GUIDE TO PLANTS AND FLOWERS

This book has over 500 full-color illustrations, so it is great for identifying plants.It's descriptions include many popular categories of plants including some that are unusual such as Medicinal and Aromatic plants, Rock Garden plants, Mediterranean plants, and Water and Pool plants. It is not as complete as other plant reference books that I have seen, but if you don't want a large sized enclyclopedia of plants, this is a good one to have. It is in paperback, so it's easy to carry around with you. The illustrations are beautiful, although some of them show a closeup of the flower without showing you how the entire plant looks. The descriptions include the physical characteristics of the plant, its uses, how to propagate it, the environment and light requirements, the type of soil it prefers, the moisture it needs, and the region best suited for it. It also includes a brief history and geneology of each plant. You will definitely learn a lot about plants from this book.