Microsoft Complete Gardening (PC, CD-ROM) Microsoft - 1996 USA, Canada Release

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Microsoft Complete Gardening
Product ID 93007-39858
Product UPC 093007398584
Platform(s) PC
Media CD-ROM
Copyright date 1996
Publisher(s) Microsoft
Label Microsoft Home
Category(s) Hobby, Gardening
Country of Origin United States of America

Description from the packaging.

From planning to planting and beyond, Microsoft Complete Gardening makes growing your lawn and garden easy. Based on the American Garden Guide series, packed with advice from experts at top botanical gardens.

Plant Encyclopedia. Get quick information- from photos to care tips- on nearly 4,000 plants. Print it out to take with you! To find ideal plants for your garden, search by a specific plant name of by dozens of characteristics such as flower color, bloom season, plant type, and growing region. (You can even hear botanical names pronounced correctly!)

Plant-region maps. Accurately pinpoint your climate region on a detailed map that's color-coded into plant-growing regions. Learn which plant grows best where you live, and you'll have a thriving garden year-round!

In living color. Learn gardening techniques at your own pace with interactive animations and video clips from experts in the field. And for inspiration, take guided tours of 20 of the best designed gardens across North America.

Problem solver. Search through a visual library to identify garden pests and diseases and learn how to deal with them.

Here's what's includes, to help you:
Library of diseases, pests, and common garden pitfalls: Easily tackle all your garden problems.
Listmaker: Personalize the program; create shopping lists, a personal garden journal, plant lists, and more.
First-hand advice from gardening experts: Find out what experts from more than 20 prestigious botanical gardens throughout North America know about your region.
Lots of practical, how-to information: Learn how to do common garden tasks such as staking tomatoes, growing a lush lawn, pruning trees and bushes, composting, and much more.

The lush life. Whether you grow vegetables, ornamentals, or simply a lush, beautiful lawn, there's plenty of information to help you get the results you'll be proud of.

System Requirements

PC Windows 95
Required CPU 486-33
Required RAM 8MB
Req. Hard Drive 10MB Free
Requires Mouse Yes
Required CD Speed 2X
Required Audio Yes
Supported Video SVGA 256 Color
Misc Support Headphones or speakers
PC Windows NT 3.51
Required CPU 486-33
Required RAM 16MB
Req. Hard Drive 10MB Free
Requires Mouse Yes
Required CD Speed 2X
Required Audio Yes
Supported Video SVGA 256 Color
Misc Support Headphones or speakers

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