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Planning Your Garden? Find Gardening Information in GALILEO

Thinking about planting a garden this spring? Excited about all the lovely vegetables you could be eating straight from your own back yard? Or, do you just want to increase that curb appeal?

Search Discover GALILEO for articles and more about gardening. Just search for gardening, or, if you want something for specific, search for garden planning to including design tips, ways to control garden pests, and tips for planning a vegetable garden. You can also find several calendars and timetables to help you plan when to put things in the ground. You can also search for articles on particular types of gardens and gardening, like community garden*, vegetable garden*, herb garden*, or container garden*.

For institutions that purchase eBooks at EBSCOhost, you can also find ebooks on gardening, such as A Kid’s Guide to How Plants Grow, Herbs in Bloom: A Guide to Growing Herbs As Ornamental Plants, Design for Gardens, Dirt-cheap Gardening: Hundreds of Ways to Save Money in Your Garden.

GALILEO also includes several gardening magazines, such as Organic Gardening, Harrowsmith Country Life, Horticulture, and others, with plenty of articles with tips and information to help you plan your garden.

Find this and more in the Gardening section of GALILEO Library.

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