Container and Small-Space Gardening for the South

“A detailed guide with hands-on techniques for starting and maintaining a garden in small spaces. . . . The book’s tips and ideas are applicable to gardeners everywhere.”—Library Journal

“Barbara Ellis’s book is the perfect guide to small-space gardening. Her approach includes practical and creative solutions to small-space gardens of all kinds, and her easy-to-follow tips and advice will ensure your dream plantings come to delightful fruition.”—David J. Ellis (no relation) is editor of the American Gardener, published by the American Horticultural Society

“This is a terrific resource for those of us limited in growing space but not in gardening ambition. Barbara Ellis clearly and concisely shares lots of ideas, options, and inspirations for container and small-space gardens.”—Kathy Jentz, author of Groundcover Revolution and coauthor of The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City

“Aspiring gardeners often worry, 'I want a garden, but it’s so complicated.' The friendly, encouraging style, thorough information, and lovely pictures in this book make readers feel like they are being led by the hand to succeed, especially in limited places.””—Ruth Rogers Clausen, coauthor of Deer-Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast

“Barbara Ellis makes container gardening appealing and approachable. I especially loved the environmentally friendly reminders, particularly how to use paper as a weed barrier, make your own organic fertilizer, and repurpose old milk jugs as watering cans.”—Danesha Seth Carley, North Carolina State University, coauthor of Pollinator Gardening for the South

“Barbara Ellis writes with enthusiasm, sharing the inspiring message that creative container gardening is attainable by anyone who wants to give it a try.”—Barbara J. Sullivan, author of Climate Change Gardening for the South