Offered: Gardening From Scratch . How To Turn Your Empty Lot Into A Living Garden . By Ann Lovejoy . Copyright 1998 . Illustrations by Jean Emmons and Photographs by Allan Mandell . Contents: Begin at the Beginning, Exploring Your Options, Imagining the Garden, Enclosure and Garden Rooms, Getting Down to Earth, Practical Paths, Dirt Work, Mulches and Compost, Building Better Beds and Battling Weeds, Urban Condo, Garden Design. In addition to understanding the basic requirements about the plants you selected for your garden, you'll also need to develop some skill at garden design . 164 Pages . Measures: 7 5/8 x 9.5 inches