This book has brought me a world of joy just from looking through it. I am finally living in a house where I can have a flower garden. In fact, there is a small patch by the back door that was blooming and full of zinnias and sunflowers that allowed me to cut some and bring them inside in the Fall. We are going to plant them again this year.

What this book is going to show me is how to plant other flowers in the different places I have available – especially some bulbs. Tulips are my favorite flower and I hope to get some in next Fall so they will bloom the following Spring. I do have some bulbs coming up from the previous owner but I don’t know what they will be.

The Flower Gardener’s Handbook takes you through what you need to know about planting in your zone; when to plant, soil conditions, and most important – what will grow and when. It’s easy to read and chock full of a lot of valuable information. At least this novice flower gardener sees it that way.

I will be looking back and forth and through the various pages to the flowers I most want and with all good luck next year I will be awash in color. Hopefully that will make the butterflies and bees happy. ( )