From potentially improving your mood to burning some calories, taking on gardening has plenty of upsides, but getting started is no easy feat. You have to consider the amount of space available to you, the type of garden you want and how much time you actually want to invest in your plants. And if you’ve only ever grown vegetables and want to try your hand at flowers, you have to figure out how tending to blooms differs from veggies. That’s why we compiled this nifty list of the 15 best gardening books you can consult whether you’re a newbie or you’ve done this your whole life.