"Gardening techniques for the best possible results in the shortest possible time." Time-saving Gardener is a practical how-to reference designed for busy gardeners who can venture into their gardens for only a few hours a week. It shows how to make the best possible use of gardening time and identifies the truly essential tasks that need to be done. Entries are organized by season and then by task, making routine jobs and special projects easy to find. Symbols indicate the priority of a task, how long it will take and whether it can be undertaken in another season. These time-saving features include: Step-by-step work sequences Detailed how-to illustrations Concise easy-to-follow instructions Informative sidebars and valuable tips Season-by-season projects A directory of easy-care plants. Time-saving Gardener is easy to follow and suitable for all gardens large or small, urban or rural. This superb guide may indeed become the most frequently used reference on a gardener's bookshelf.