I have found a couple of books to be extremely helpful for novices (and probably more experienced as well)
first off the American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening by brickell. i go back to this book over and over again. it has a basic rundown of just about everything you would want to know. I've started some rose propagations from stem cuttings using the directions and they are working about just beautifully!
one i got from the library is
Month by Month Gardening in Texas: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year by Gill, Groom. i almost didn't want to return it to the library! i've grown up in Texas all my life but knew nothing of gardening here. It gives planting charts that tell you what time it's appropriate to plant what and gives you details instructions on what to do each month: planting, watering, fertilizing, pests to watch out for. Just great. Has different sections for each type of plant too: bulbs, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, etc.
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