Beautiful Bulbs: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens -- Indoors and Out

Just in time for fall planting, the best-selling Beautiful Bulbs is back in full bloom with a fresh new cover. Renowned as a foolproof and inexpensive way to grow fragrant and colorful flowers indoors and out, bulbs are a perennially popular topic for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. This warm and friendly guide offers straightforward counsel for growing 20 of the best-loved bulb varieties, plus advice on selection and planting methods. Best of all, there's invaluable advice on forcing bulbs, so readers can enjoy flowers year round. Bursting with gorgeous color photos and creative ideas for using bulbs in the home -- from tucking a dazzling red amaryllis into a household nook to filling an entire garden with brilliant yellow daffodils -- here's a book devoted to the brightest of bulbs.

Georgeanne Brennan is a James Beard Award-winning author of numerous cooking and garden books. She lives in Northern California and France.

Mimi Leubbermann is the author of a wide range of garden books, including Easy Orchids (0-8118-3553-7). She lives in Northern California.

Faith Echtermeyer is a Napa valley-based photogrpaher whose work has been featured in Chronicle Books' Little Herb Gardens.