The American Flower Garden Directory Containing Practical Directions for the Culture of Plants, in the Hot-House, Garden-House, Flower Garden and Rooms or Parlours, for Every Month in the Year

"The American Flower Garden Directory" by Robert Buist is an early 1800s guide on how to grow plants. It gives easy-to-understand directions for taking care of plants in different places like greenhouses, gardens, and even inside your house, all adjusted for the weather in America. The book tells you what kind of soil to use, the conditions plants need to grow best, when to move them, and lists of great plants for different gardens. The book starts with an introduction from the authors, Hibbert and Buist, who wanted to make a simple guide for people who are new to gardening, so the point to remember is the reader is not assumed to know much about gardening!. They wanted to make gardening easier for everyone, especially since more people in America were getting interested in growing flowers. The guide is set up like a calendar, with instructions for each month of the year.