Includes index

The cheating frame of mind -- Soil: a healthy garden, from the ground up -- Vegetables: the juiciest shortcuts -- The sweet 16: experts' favorite can't-miss veggie varieties -- Sneaky garden and yard design -- Sub-plots: raised beds, containers, rooftops, and more -- The rot stuff: the world's easiest composting -- Flowers made easy even for late bloomers -- Grass: bringing peace to the turf war -- Trees and shrubs: trimming down the maintenance -- The handiest tools and sneakiest storage -- Seasonal challenges: weeds, leaves, snow, ice, heat, drought, and deluge -- At peace with mother nature: bugs, bunnies, bambi, groundhogs, and more