<p><i><b>The fourth installation of the new gardening series Guides for the Prairie Gardener will teach you how to maximize your small-space garden in the prairies.</b></i></p><p>Not everyone in the prairies has a big, wide-open space in which to garden, but with a little extra know-how and some specialized techniques, you can maximize your success in the space you have.</p><p>Lifelong gardeners Sheryl and Janet are here with answers to all of your big questions about small-space gardening including</p><ul><li>Which types of growing media to use in containers or raised beds</li><li>How to properly fertilize and water your container plants, including grow bags and containers made from various types of materials</li><li>How to get started in square foot gardening</li><li>How to reap the rewards of succession planting and catch-cropping</li><li>How to build raised beds, wicking beds, and sub-irrigation planters</li><li>Which veggies and vines to grow vertically, what herbs and edible flowers are suitable for container growing, as well as small tree options for your tiny yard</li><li>How to keep hanging baskets looking lush and full of blooms all summer.</li></ul><p>Whether you're using container gardens, raised beds, small plots, and postage-stamp sized yards, or trying your hand at vertical gardening, certified master gardeners Sheryl and Janet answer all your questions about how to do so successfully on the prairies. Small-space gardeners are a different breed and what they create can be magic!</p>