| Greetings Companion readers, As the days grow warmer and longer, we editors are excited to announce some news—and kick off fun activities to celebrate! Introducing the Almanac Flower Gardener's Handbook! Why flowers? With everything happening in the world, flowers seem to be just what we need right now!
A little behind-the-scenes insight: Several years ago, we renewed our commitment to food gardening. Since the start of COVID, Americans have grown more vegetables than ever. To guide aspiring food gardeners, we introduced the Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook (so successful that it's now in its fourth printing!).
As we gardened, we started making more space for flowers; after all, vegetables love flowers! Hard-working flowers such as marigolds, nasturtiums, and calendula recruit pollinators and a pest-fighting army to boost your yield! The Power of Flowers Flowers are beneficial not only to vegetables and wildlife, but also to us. They are our constant companions. They take our breath away with their miraculous beauty. They relax us, improve our mood, and even lower our blood pressure and decrease anxiety. Their scents evoke memories and fill our homes. They have meanings and symbolism all their own that increase our emotional connections. They accompany us in birth and death, for weddings and anniversaries, and life’s important moments! They inspire artists and poets and bring out the creativity within us. Bottom-line, they make us happy! It's not surprising that flower gardening is becoming more popular again. In hindsight, this almost seems to be a natural next step beyond vegetable gardening. So, we're sharing our knowledge again . . . The Flower Gardener's Handbook is Now Available! You can have a flower garden that is delightful to behold and easy to maintain with just a little wisdom. Our Flower Gardener's Handbook is NOT an A-to-Z flower book. It's intentionally focused on perennial flowers that will establish and then come back year after year. Specifically, we've selected 32 varieties of flowering plants that are the most popular and common throughout the United States and Canada—so it's accessible to every gardener regardless of their locale! |
| Gardeners of every skill level—from the budding grower to the seasoned horticulturalist—will find something to learn (and love!). With its intuitive design, easily understandable advice, and emphasis on the reader experience, the Flower Gardener’s Handbook is just the latest resource from The Old Farmer’s Almanac that demystifies the art of gardening. This full-color, 224-page book has a flexi-bound soft cover that’s easy to clean, so it can travel with you right into the garden. This sure-to-be-essential planting guide is the best garden companion since the spade and trowel! Take a look inside to see the content and easy layout. |
| Where to Find a Copy Now is the time to order the Flower Gardening Handbook—to get ready for spring planting! It’s available wherever gardening books are sold, including online at Almanac.com/Shop, at local retailers from Tractor Supply to Walmart, and on pre-order at Amazon.com.
It's our aim to help every garden—and gardener—bloom and keep the color coming all season long! Stay tuned . . . we’ll be sharing some fun contests and quizzes each week to celebrate the power of flowers! With best wishes for blossoming success, Your Old Farmer's Almanac Editors |
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