Creating Good Gardens: Flowers, Herbs, Vegetables, Trees, Shrubs is an environmentally friendly book. Readers will find everything they need to know to develop new gardens and take good care of those they already have. The book explains how to get started with annuals, perennials, bulbs, roses, ground covers, trees, shrubs, herbs and vegetables; and then how to care for them like an expert. You will learn how to select plants to match the growing conditions at various locations on your property. Throughout, the methods are easy to follow, time saving, and safe for the environment. There is also information on garden design, as well as a chapter on creating water gardens and bird-and-butterfly gardens.