A fresh approach and simple way to transform your yard! The prospect of revamping a yard is daunting. Where do you start? How do all the various areas come together in a beautiful, cohesive way? 'The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Garden' simplifies the process by showing you how to spend fewer hours (and a minimal amount of money) in the garden by tackling one small area at a time. You'll find garden plans for ten unique areas-the entryway, the shady areas under trees, and more-that can be linked together over time to create a unified yard, and plants that are dependable, easy to find, and look good year after year. You'll also learn the basics of good design, which plants offer the most bloom for your buck, and how to avoid the most common planting mistakes. 'The Beginner's Guide to Building a Garden: 326 Fast, Easy, Affordable Ways to Transform Your Yard One Project at a Time' simplifies the garden design process by showing you how to tackle one small area at a time. This helpful guide has garden plans for ten unique areas that can be linked together over time to create a unified yard, plants that are dependable and easy to find, and tips on how to avoid the most common planting mistakes. AUTHOR: Sally Roth is an award-winning author of more than 20 popular books about gardening, nature, and birds, including the best-selling 'Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible', and a contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. She and her husband, Matt Bartmann, share their home in the high Rockies with two dogs, one cat, a family of pine squirrels, a hard-working packrat, a spotted skunk who lives beneath the house, a well-fed bunch of birds at the feeder, and a stable of old Volvos. You can visit her website at sallyroth.com. SELLING POINTS: . A Simple and Realistic Way To Design a Garden: Working on a garden a section at a time is practical and penny-wise and will appeal to homeowners with limited time and money. . Easy-To-Find Plants With No Regional Limits: Features widely available, reliable plants that you can find at most garden centres; the advice has no regional or zone limitations. . Bestselling Author: Sally Roth is the author of several bestselling garden and nature books including the Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible and Ortho's All About Container Gardening. 223 colour images