Whether your main interest is in designing landscapes, making your own yard more attractive with ornamentals, or growing nutritious edibles for the family table, this book is overflowing with practical information and 600 beautiful photos. The expert advice comes from eight gardeners at Cool Springs Press, and along with the guidance you'd expect—planning and planting, essential care during the growing season, dealing with pests and diseases, attracting pollinators, harvesting—you'll find rare topics like what all those Latin botanical names actually mean.