Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. What plants to grow, how ...
Each of the 169 specially selected plants featured in this book is showcased in glorious full color. Valuable information on planting, caring, and protection is included for each plant and a map designates each plant's preferred growing zones.
Geared toward a new generation of California gardeners, this user-friendly guide is one of the first in a groundbreaking new Sunset series. It covers all categories and regional varieties, focusing on readily available plants that deliver optimal results with easy-to-understand selection and growing instructions.
Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions. ...
Organized into easily accessible chapters such as "Top 10 Perennials," "Edibles," "Annuals," "Shrubs," and "Roses," this guide offers both novice and seasoned gardeners a comprehensive guide to planning and maintaining a thriving a garden in the Northwest United States. 400 photos. 30 illustrations.
Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. What plants to grow, how ...
A unique gardening book for a unique area, this month-by-month format will help gardeners find answers when they need them. Includes info on native and non-native species and basic pruning and planting techniques.
This work presents a mix of the practical and poetic, combining personal story, wildlife ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant horticulture. The collection of essays includes wildflower gardening, native grasses, seed collecting, natural design and animal-plant interaction.
"The Montana Gardener's Companion" explains how to identify and address common shortcomings of Montana soils, including alkaline soils (the most common soil in Montana), acidic soils (found in some soils in the mountains and near Great Falls), and salty soils (found especially in eastern Montana and in areas west and northwest of Great Falls east ...
This indispensable reference for every gardener in the Western U.S. lists an astounding 60,000 plants, including more than 50,000 available from the 336 nurseries cataloged. Regional coverage includes 13 states and the province of British Columbia.
"Dig This!" guides home gardeners through the process of landscaping. With 50 illustrations and excellent advice on how to plan well, shop intelligently, and work efficiently, the award-winning author suggests practical ways to break the job down into manageable tasks.
In this perfect companion to "The California Gardener's Guide," the authors share their unparalleled expertise in all phases of California gardening, from ornamentals to fruit and vegetables. Each plant category is detailed with the appropriate maintenance function for each month of the year.
"Colorado Gardener's Guide" offers state-specific information in the what, when, where, why and how of Colorado gardening rather than generic regional or national information other publications contain.
This guide contains a year's worth of time-tested advice and inspiration: 2002 Garden Design Award winners, monthly garden checklists, indexes, and up-to-date gardening techniques for every Western climate zone. 350 photos; 40 illustrations.
Nevin Smith has spent his life growing plants and exploring the wild California landscape. A highly respected horticulturalist and practitioner who is also a gifted writer, Smith shares his years of experience growing native California plants in this lively, informative book. Rather than being a systematic "how-to" manual, "Native Treasures" ...
Lester G. E. Rowntree (1879-1979), free-spirited adventurer and pioneering botanist, was fifty-two when she traded a comfortable home for the life of a peripatetic traveler in the California mountains, deserts, and forests. Through hundreds of magazine and journal articles, two acclaimed books, and uncounted public lectures, Rowntree shared her ...
Written by a leading gardening expert in the Rockies, this book provides credible information on the plants that perform best in the Rocky Mountain area. Gardeners will find information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens.
This guide collects some of "Front Range Living"Us most intriguing, in-depth stories to share the many possibilities that typify the region's homes and gardens.
San Francisco Bay Area gardeners know that the region has its own unique rewards and challenges. The mild weather is ideal for year-round gardening, but chilly fogs, frequent droughts, heavy clay soil, and a host of microclimates can vex even the greenest of thumbs. Written by local master gardeners, this collection of articles addresses the ...
THE CALIFORNIA VEGETABLES GARDEN AND FIELD A MANUAL OF PRACTICE, WITH AXD WITHOUT IRRIGATION, FOR SEMI-TROPICAI. COUNTRIES. -- . SECOND EDITION---REVISED AND EXTENDED. Dean and Professor of agricultur in the College of Agriculture of the University of California Director gnd Horticulturist of the Agricultural Experiment Station Author of ...
Written by a leading gardening expert in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain area, this proven monthly format will help gardeners experience more success and enjoyment from their gardens.
Detailed, easy-to-understand information about the ins and outs of gardening in Colorado, from a Colorado master gardener, with advice from state gardening writers, horticulturists, and other local experts.
A beautiful perpetual calendar and month-by-month guide you can use year after year. An easy-to-use guide that has 265 color photographs, lay-flat binding with features on garden design, sprouting plants from seeds, container gardening, creating wildlife habitat, composting, house plants, pest control and many, many references and resources for ...
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