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Safety first

Introduction

ABOUT PERRENIALS

Planning

Seasonal Stars

GROWING PERENNIALS

Basic care

Planting container plants

Maintaining perennials

Dividing perennials

Favorite perennials

INTRODUCING BULBS

Bulb types explained

What bulbs do in the garden

Planting bulbs

Caring for bulbs

End-of-season activities

Favorite bulbs

Zone maps

Glossary

Photo credits

Metric Conversion

Length
1 inch	25.4 mm
1 foot	0.3048 m
1 yard	0.9144 m
1 mile	1.61 km
Area
1 square inch	645 mm2
1 square foot	0.0929 m2
1 square yard	0.8361 m2
1 acre	4046.86 m2
1 square mile	2.59 km2
Volume
1 cubic inch	16.3870 cm3
1 cubic foot	0.03 m3
1 cubic yard	0.77 m3

Common Lumber Equivalents

Sizes: Metric cross sections are so close to their U.S. sizes, as noted below, that for most purposes they may be considered equivalents.

Dimensional	1 x 2	19 x 38 mm
lumber	1 x 4	19 x 89 mm
	2 x 2	38 x 38 mm
	2 x 4	38 x 89 mm
	2 x 6	38 x 140 mm
	2 x 8	38 x 184 mm
	2 x 10	38 x 235 mm
	2 x 12	38 x 286 mm
Sheet	4 x 8 ft.	1200 x 2400 mm
sizes	4 x 10 ft.	1200 x 3000 mm
Sheet	¼ in.	6 mm
thicknesses	⅜ in.	9 mm
	½ in.	12 mm
	¾ in.	19 mm
Stud/joist	16 in. o.c.	400 mm o.c.
spacing	24 in. o.c.	600 mm o.c.
Capacity
1 fluid ounce		29.57 mL
1 pint		473.18 mL
1 quart		1.14 L
1 gallon		3.79 L
Weight
1 ounce		28.35g
1 pound		0.45kg

Temperature

Celsius = Fahrenheit − 32 x ⁵/₉

Fahrenheit = Celsius x 1.8 + 32