This is a follow-up book to draw the gardener further into the gardening art. Without dwelling on scientific complexities that are more than the average gardener wants (or needs) to know, the advanced cultural procedures are set forth with candid direction & illustration to produce immediate skill & success. Vegetables from artichokes to watermelon are treated with expertise in Mountain West growing. Both tree fruits & small fruits are encouraged at length for the superior flavor produced by the Mountain West climate. Container growing is acknowledged as a hot topic in today's mobile society. Unusual combinations of plants for containers will whet the reader's appetite. Roses, ornamental grasses, bulbs, vines & indoor plant culture add to the topics of Volume I. Propagation techniques will intrigue the amateur while wildflower growing is an account of honest facts of a difficult technology. With illustrations of insects, diseases & weeds, this book completes the Mountain West horticultural differences & is a needed adjunct to the best-selling, award-winning Volume 1. Barbara J. Hyde, Inc., 2431 W. Peakview Ct., Littleton, CO 80120. 303-794-7088. http://www.indrd.com/~bhyde/.