"Yardening" is the complete yard and plant-care reference for everyone who doesn't consider themselves a gardener. The book explains and illustrates for the average homeowner how to maintain a healthy and beautiful yard without devoting excessive time to caring for it. "Yardening" contains chapters on lawn care - with the most up-to-date research on watering and fertilizing; trees and shrubs - how to select, site and prune them; flowers - how best to use them to complement the landscape and home; and vegetables - advice on selecting the right varieties and designing a low-maintenance, high-yield garden.