Newly Revised & Updated in 2017 with 149 color pictures and dozens of new & improved illustrations! 

The most educationally sound gardening book available anywhere has just become even better!

Brand New in 2017!  co-authored by James B. Kennard, with many revisions, updates, and improvements, 149 color photos demonstrating every step in the gardening process, and dozens of new and improved illustrations throughout, making learning quicker and easier.

The best gardening book on the planet is now the last gardening book you will ever need!  The first printing was a collaboration between several BYU Educators and Dr. Mittleider, and this edition has the benefit of an additional 19 years’ experience and wisdom, plus the collaboration of many experienced Certified Mittleider Growers.

Provides simple straightforward instruction and illustrations on every element of the Mittleider System of growing, enhanced with color pictures and improved illustrations.  Teaches all the basic topics plus 15 advanced topics, such as cold-weather gardening, pruning for maximum yields, growing plants vertically, solutions to common gardening problems such as controlling bugs and diseases, understanding fertilizers, home seedling production, building an inexpensive greenhouse and more.