<i>Container Gardening For Dummies,</i> 2^nd Edition is the ultimate guide to cultivating charming gardens in any container. The 25 percent new and updated material makes this title one of the most comprehensive guides currently on the market. Covered information includes: <ul type="disc"> <li>Opportunities and limitations of different climates <li>Ready-made versus homemade soil mixes, starting plants from seeds, and other fundamentals <li>Choosing, planting and caring for flowers, ferns, succulents, fruits, and vegetables <li>Expressing style with color, form, texture, proportion, and other design elements <li>Up-to-date container trends <li>Adding special effects to a container garden <li>Preventing insects, pests, and diseases from invading containers </ul>