Whether you are looking to simply maintain your yard - lawn, trees and shrubs - or to create a real garden, you can get the inspiration and how-to's from 80 easy projects in Step-by-Step Yard & Garden Basics, a comprehensive, yet affordable Better Homes and Gardens Books reference.

This practical guide shows you how to do everything from starting a lawn and growing roses to pruning trees and creating a front yard garden. It provides 200 timesaving and weather-related tips for lawns and lawn alternatives - flowers, vines, edibles, trees, shrubs and ornaments. More than 750 photos show time-crunched homeowners what to do, and accompanying text explains how. Find helpful hints that make the projects easier, plus a detailed list of tools and supplies needed for each project. Each chapter closes with a seasonal checklist of related chores for yards and gardens in both northern and southern climates.

Whether you are new to gardening or the resident expert, you will find the chapters in this 324-page book useful - how to maintain a lush front yard, create types of gardens, place ornaments for finishing touches, and choose the right tools and resources.