One of the most common reasons why people love flowers so much is because of the beautiful fragrance they emit. A beautiful, natural garden overflowing with scented flowers can brighten up anyone’s day, even after a work week from hell. The smell of flowers connotes happy occasions such as summer days, birthdays, weddings and celebrations. This is one of the reasons most gardeners will choose flowers that smell divine as their flowers du jour.

Table of Contents
How to Take Care of Fragrant Flowers in your Garden ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Beginning Garden Care for the New Home Owner ………………… 4
At Home Remedies for Garden Care ……………….. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Common Garden Problems: And Easy Garden Care Solutions ………. . . . . . 6
Dogs Beware: Garden Care for the Dog Friendly Home ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Garden Care for all Flower and Vegetable Life ………………… . . . . . . 7
Garden Care for the New Neighbor: Ways to Make Yourself (and your garden) Known in your New
Neighborhood ………. ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Garden Care in All Seasons ……………….. . . . . . 9
Gardening for Thought: What to Consider when it Comes to Garden Care………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Good Garden Care starts with Good Plants: What to Look for in Plant Selection………. . . . . . 11
Herb Garden Care: Types, Tricks and Tips for Success ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How Not to Care for your Garden: Common Garden Care Mistakes to Avoid………. . . . . . . . . . . 13
How to Choose and Maintain Annuals ……………….. . . . . . . 14
How to Make your Seedlings Grow ……………….. . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to Make Garden Care a Fun Filled Family Activity ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Winter Garden Care: How to Make Your Garden Last through the Tough Season………. . . . 16
More than Just Plants: Garden Care for All Corners of Your Yard………. . . . . . . . . . 17
Must Have Garden Tools for the Proper Garden Care Year Round………. . . . . . . . 18

Whether you are testing out your green thumb or have been in the hobby business of gardening for
many years, it’s important that you are using the right tools to prune, dig, water and weed. If you are
not, there is a good chance you are wasting a lot of time and effort and your garden is not up to the
standard you had hoped for……………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Never fear. Below we’ve listed the top five must have garden tools for any bright and beautiful
garden………. ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Pruning shears: Pruning is an important part of the gardening process used for light shrub and rose
pruning as well as cutting back perennials and deadheading. Pruning shears provide a clean cut that
will not pinch the stems and are designed for plants. There are several different types of pruning
shears out there including lopping pruners and hand pruners. Choose pruning shears that are
designed for your flower bed and shrubbery. Lopping pruners are usually best for thicker branches
while hand pruners work best with smaller plants and bushes……….. . . . . . . 18

A digging spade: Unless you have a dog that loves to dig exactly where you command him to, then you
are going to need a digging spade. Digging spades can actually make digging fun as they take the place
of using your fingers. Make sure you choose a digging spade with a varnished hardwood handle for a
more comfortable grip. Digging spades are best used for loosening up hard dirt in your garden.
Another option is a garden fork which can lift out those extra tough soil spots……….. . 18

A rake: leaves are bound to fall in the summer and they will not make an exception when it comes to
your garden. Garden rakes are pretty standard at any hardware or grocery store and come in various
styles and materials including plastic, steel and wood. Fall leave cleanup is inevitable so why not make
it fun by choosing a brightly colored rake in a flirty red or purple?………. . 18

A watering hose: finally, you are going to most certainly need a high quality garden hose. The best
garden hoses are those with at least four to six ply thickness. Try a watering wand extension to
project the perfect volume of water onto your garden………. . . . . . . . . 18

Additional must-have gardening tools include a weeder, garden knife, hedge shears and a
wheelbarrow to help with the excess dirt, weeds and fallen leaves……….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Preparing for a Garden: Things You Must Do ………………… . . . . . . 19
Pros and Cons to Caring for a Garden: Is Gardening Right for You………. . . . . . . . 20
So, You Want to Start a Garden? Garden Care 101 ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The Best Conditions and Home Remedy Secrets to Rose Garden Care………. 21
The Different Kinds of Plant Gardens and How to Care for Each Type………. . 22
What Type of Garden are you Destined to Have? ………………..23
Top Nine Garden Care Tips from the Experts ………………… . . . . . . 24