{"title":"The Garden Growing Guide Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eA two-volume field manual series for serious gardeners. Master vegetable growing and flower cultivation with expert guidance from Lenny Piazza — from pest defense and soil restoration to stunning blooms and harvest success.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-vegetable-growing-guide-a-field-manual-for-identifying-pests-curing-disease-and-restoring-soil","title":"The Vegetable Growing Guide A Field Manual for Identifying Pests, Curing Disease, and Restoring Soil","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop guessing why your garden is failing—and start fixing it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMost gardening books are written for a utopian world with professional soil, a greenhouse, and a \"green thumb.\" But the green thumb is a myth. Success in the garden isn't a matter of luck; it is a matter of biology. When a plant struggles, it isn’t trying to die—it’s reacting to a specific stressor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWritten by certified gardener Lenny Piazza, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vegetable Growing Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Volume I of \u003ci\u003eThe Garden Troubleshooter Series\u003c\/i\u003e) strips away the fluff to focus on the \"why-not\" of gardening. Designed as a practical field manual rather than a coffee table book, it belongs where the work happens: on your potting bench, in the greenhouse, or tucked into your garden bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll Find Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEvery major edible crop features an exhaustive diagnostic framework to turn you into a backyard detective:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Botanical Profile:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand the plant's origin and what it actually wants from its environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Sowing Blueprint:\u003c\/b\u003e The \"Best Method\" to start your seeds or roots, complete with depth and temperature requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Environment Adaptor:\u003c\/b\u003e Specific cultivation tweaks for everything from high-tech greenhouses to spare bedroom setups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Guru Fix Troubleshooting Tables:\u003c\/b\u003e Direct, actionable orders matching visual symptoms (like yellowing leaves, woody roots, or zero germination) to their biological causes and immediate fixes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCovering foundational perennials like asparagus, heavy hitters like brassicas and nightshades, deep-earth roots, heat-hardy staples, and gourmet oddities, this manual gives you the precise tools to save your harvest before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStop the heartbreak. Master the biology. Reclaim your harvest.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piazza Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44147893403766,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/5521\/8550\/files\/Cover_6532f488-304b-4079-93aa-4fd557d5019c.png?v=1788887507"},{"product_id":"the-flower-growing-guide-a-field-manual-for-stunning-blooms-pest-defense-and-floral-success","title":"The Flower Growing Guide  A Field Manual for Stunning Blooms, Pest Defense, and Floral Success","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop guessing why your flowers fail—and start diagnosing like a master botanist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf you’ve ever watched a prized dahlia turn to mush, a snapdragon succumb to rust, or a delicate perennial vanish without a trace, you know the specific heartbreak of floral failure. Most gardening books assume you have a Victorian estate, a full-time groundskeeping crew, and a \"green thumb\" granted at birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is not that book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs the second volume in \u003ci\u003eThe Garden Troubleshooter\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003cb\u003eThe Flower Growing Guide\u003c\/b\u003e moves past fluffy inspiration and dives straight into the \u003ci\u003ewhy-not\u003c\/i\u003e. Success in the ornamental garden isn’t a matter of luck; it is a matter of biology. When a flower fails to bloom, it isn’t trying to die—it is reacting to a specific stressor. Written for real-world gardeners, this field manual equips you to read those botanical signals just as clearly as you read your vegetable leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside You Will Find:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Botanical Profile:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand the origin and comfort zone of every major floral variety—from annual powerhouses and cottage staples to shade saviors, bulbs, and architectural vines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Growth Blueprint:\u003c\/b\u003e Advanced tactics for direct sowing, optimal spacing, advanced pinching, deadheading, and structural staking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRapid Diagnostic Tables:\u003c\/b\u003e Quick-reference troubleshooting guides that match visual \u003cb\u003eSymptoms\u003c\/b\u003e to their \u003cb\u003eBiological Causes\u003c\/b\u003e and provide direct, professional \u003cb\u003eFixes\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecialized Warfare:\u003c\/b\u003e Master the underground rhizosphere, soil chemistry and pH alchemy, pest and pathogen management, and the engineering of microclimates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhether you're battling powdery mildew on your zinnias, managing heavy-head collapse on your peonies, or decoding why your hydrangea won't turn blue, this manual belongs on your potting bench, right next to your shears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFill your world with color, master the science of the petal, and keep your garden in riotous, defiant bloom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piazza Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44147947536502,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/5521\/8550\/files\/Cover_04058b14-6c5c-460f-8e60-2cd1a414e843.png?v=1788888884"},{"product_id":"the-fruit-tree-growing-guide-a-field-manual-for-fruit-tree-success","title":"The Fruit Tree Growing Guide  A Field Manual for Fruit Tree Success","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnlock the Silent Logic of Your Orchard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMost gardening books are written for a fantasy orchard—assuming perfect soil, ideal weather, and decades of flawless decisions. But fruit trees do not fail like annual vegetables or flowers. They don't panic, they don't yellow overnight, and they certainly don't forgive mistakes easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey remember.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eImproper planting depth, mismanaged pruning, excess nitrogen, or poor water consistency will quietly compound over years until broken limbs, dropped fruit, or sudden decline make the damage visible. By the time most gardeners realize something is wrong, the tree has already made its decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fruit Tree Growing Guide\u003c\/b\u003e is a field manual for reality. Moving past generic planting recipes and calendar worship, author Lenny Piazza equips you with a diagnostic framework to read your trees like living systems. Whether you are troubleshooting single backyard trees, micro-orchards, or container setups, this guide teaches you how to translate symptoms into biology and respond with precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn Inside:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Botanical Profile:\u003c\/b\u003e What fruit trees evolved to survive—and how to align your care with their natural rhythms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Growth Blueprint:\u003c\/b\u003e The minimum architecture required for structural longevity, high-yield balance, and disease resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTroubleshooting Tables:\u003c\/b\u003e Step-by-step diagnostic guides that translate visible symptoms into root causes and professional fixes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Environment Adaptor:\u003c\/b\u003e Contextual strategies for coping with climate extremes, wind, poor drainage, and high-density challenges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Counterintuitive Skill:\u003c\/b\u003e Why thinning is the ultimate load-management tool for stone fruits, apples, and pears—and why \"doing less\" is often the most advanced horticultural move you can make.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the architectural demands of central leader vs. open center systems to mastering root zone health, disease thresholds, and post-harvest recovery, this book gives you the principles that survive trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop fighting your trees. Start understanding them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piazza Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44147976634486,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/5521\/8550\/files\/Cover_738d5e2b-07f5-448c-ad6f-b6e3377115ba.png?v=1788889641"}],"url":"https:\/\/piazzapublishing.store\/collections\/the-garden-growing-guide-series.oembed","provider":"Piazza Publishing Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}