Discover the best annuals for the Northwest with this colorful guide. Plenty of photographs and illustrations accompany clear, easy-to-follow gardening advice. Tips on when to plant, growing from seed versus nursery-grown bedding plants, optimal growth conditions, problems and pests are also included.
With this beautiful book at your fingertips, you can select, plant and care for the trees and shrubs that suit the conditions present in your garden: * Detailed listings for 82 different species of trees and shrubs, along with information on more than 860 recommended varieties and cultivars best suited for Ohio gardens * Size, shape and growing zone * Notes on the best features of each species or variety * Seasonal color * What tree or shrub to select for a specific location * How to plant, prune and propagate * Soil, moisture and sunlight requirements * Year-round maintenance * Tips for solving pest and disease problems * More than 575 color photographs and illustrations.
Gardening can be easy, successful and enjoyable with this gardening guide at your fingertips. Featuring 434 perennials grouped in 95 entries, this book includes planting tips, blooming periods, light, water and nutrient needs, and information on choosing plants for specific sites and conditions. Beautifully illustrated with 537 color photographs, this guide also includes a comprehensive plant information chart. The authors share their common sense and practical wisdom to help meet the unique challenges of Washington and Oregon.
Organized into 90 entries, this handy book is the perfect guide to the species, varieties, hybrids and cultivars that are best suited to Ohio. The authors' practical, common-sense advice will help bring color and variety to your garden, whether it is moist or dry, sunny or shady, lakeshore or inland. With over 400 color photographs and lots of straightforward tips and solutions for common problems, this book is sure to meet your gardening needs. Book jacket.
Brilliant photographs and down-to-earth advice are packed into this guide to over 443 annuals suited to Michigan's climate. Szerlag and Beck provide information on light, water and nutrient needs, as well as recommendations on how and when to start your plants. This book also includes tips on planting, growing, recommended varieties, and problems and pests.
Now New England gardeners have their own version of the highly acclaimed Gardening Month by Month garden planners from Lone Pine Publishing. This book addresses the climate and growing conditions unique to the Atlantic states. Each month of the year is fe
Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 89 different perennials, along with information on 626 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Ohio gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors' common sense and garden wisdom will help you transform any patch of ground--wet or dry, sunny or shady, lakeside or inland--into a spectacular garden you can enjoy year after year: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 500 color photographs.
Combines the features of an almanac and a gardening journal. Twelve pages are dedicated to each month of the year. Beautiful full-color photographs and helpful hints specifically geared to the diverse growing conditions of the Northwest provide both inspi
Washington and Oregon gardeners can easily select and care for their gardens' trees and shrubs with the help of this guide. It describes 551 species, hybrids, varieties and cultivars grouped into 96 accounts. Practical advice on pruning, optimal location, maturity, planting, pests and diseases is included.
A great new gardening book for Ohio! This handy omnibus guide by Ohio's Garden Sage Debra Knapke and veteran garden writer Alison Beck is packed with over 300 of the best plant varieties you'll want for your garden: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vin
Gardening is one of the fastest growing recreational pastimes in the United States. Today's gardener is looking for the right resources to yield beautiful results with a minimum amount of fuss. Gardening Month by Month in Ohio answers the challenge with i
Fresh Produce in Minutes a DayFeatures 85 plants, including vegetables, fruits and berries, herbs, seeds and edible flowers. Just minutes a day nurturing your plants can yield a bountiful harvest. All you need to know about large and small-format gardening, from preparing to planting and harvesting to preserving: flats of microgreens and herbs; accessible containers on the backyard porch, deck or balcony; windowsill trays and pots; care of plants and propagation; sun and soil requirements; companion planting; potential problems and pests; harvesting, preserving and drying your bountyFor anyone who wants to grow their own food--easy, fresh and organic!
The water garden adds beauty and atmosphere to any landscape while serving to attract birds and other wildlife. In this comprehensive treatment, best-selling gardening author Alison Beck walks you through the process of creating and caring for your water garden. This book features over 100 recommended plant varieties, while taking into account the diversity of climates across Canada.
Discover the 281 best annuals for British Columbia with this richly illustrated, colourful guide. Organized into 80 accounts, this book will acquaint you with the species, varieties, hybrids and cultivars that are best suited to your garden.
Traditionally, plants were used to treat and cure whatever ails, from cuts and burns to colds and flu, from stress and insomnia to arthritis and hemorrhoids. Now you can harness natures healing power in your garden. In this book, which has been seven years in development, veteran garden writers Alison Beck and A.H. Jackson feature some of the most common and easy-to-grow plants that also have medicinal qualities. Each of the 87 accounts includes: medicinal properties historic and contemporary healthful, healing uses height, spread and hardiness prominent features such as habit, flower colour and bloom time planting information, including sun and soil requirements tips on where and how to include it in your garden recommended species and varieties problems and pests 175 colour photos. By no means a medical resource, this gardening guide is simply that a how-to for growing medicinal plants.
Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 95 different species, along with information on 434 recommended varieties, hybrids and cultivars perfect for BC gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors share their common sense and practical advice to help you transform any patch of ground--wet or dry, in sun or shade, coastal or alpine--into a spectacular garden you can enjoy year after year: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 530 colour photographs.
Container gardening is a flexible and fast-growing practice as popular with homeowners who want to accent a patio as it is with high-rise dwellers who want some greenery on their balcony. In Container Gardening for Canada, author Laura Peters overviews the best materials and practices for developing healthy container gardens, as well as reviews an array of plants and arrangements that do well in containers under prevailing Canadian conditions.
Discover the best annuals for Ontario with this colourful guide. Plenty of photographs accompany clear, easy-to-follow gardening advice given in 82 separate accounts that cover over 380 recommended varieties. Includes tips on when to plant, growing from seed versus nursery-grown bedding plants, optimal growth conditions and problems and pests.
Gardening is one of the fastest growing recreational pastimes in North America. Today's gardener is looking for the right resources to yield beautiful results with a minimum amount of fuss. Our Gardening Month by Month series, crafted by local gardening e
BC gardeners can select and care for their gardens' trees and shrubs easily with the help of this guide. This book includes 96 species accounts describing 551 recommended varieties, cultivars and hybrids, complete with practical advice on everything from
Gardening is one of the fastest growing recreational pastimes in North America. Today's gardener is looking for the right resources to yield beautiful results with a minimum amount of fuss. Our Gardening Month by Month series, crafted by local gardening e
Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 86 different species, along with information on 520 recommended varieties, hybrids and cultivars perfect for Ontario gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors share their common sense and practical advice to help you transform any patch of ground into a spectacular garden you can enjoy year after year: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 470 colour photographs.
Written by and for Ontario gardeners, this book features almost 100 accounts describing 481 woody varieties, cultivars and hybrids. Includes practical advice on pruning, optimal location, mature size, planting and pests and diseases.
This visually delightful full-colour book features 75 recipes that reflect the regional cuisine of Ontario. The recipes also include folkloric, historic and anecdotal information about the recipes and the food products from which they are made.
A great gardening book for the Maritimes! This handy guide is packed with the best plant varieties you will want for your garden: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs. Each account includes information on habitat, height and spread; information on soil, light and water; tips on how to best use the plant in your garden; and recommended species for East Coast gardens.
Well, maybe not 1001 tips, but certainly many hundreds of tips are featured in this collection of handy information all gardeners should keep at their fingertips. Divided into sections, the tips deal with seasonal gardening issues such as getting started in the spring, as well as maintenance, planning and design, soil, critters such as pets and bugs, garden centres, naming, tools and choosing plants. The authors have written or co-written dozens of garden books and are horticultural experts.
A great new gardening book for Ontario! This handy guide is packed with the best plant varieties you'll want for your garden: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs. Small enough to take to the garden centre or nu
Ontario gardeners now have a handy new tool for maintaining and improving their garden throughout the year. Gardening Month by Month in Ontario combines the features of an almanac and a gardening journal. Twelve pages are dedicated to each month of the year. Beautiful full-colour photographs and helpful hints specifically geared to the diverse growing conditions of Ontario provide both inspiration and a practical garden planner. A calendar format allows you to keep your own notes on such variables as weather, insect and disease appearances and treatments and garden highlights. The practical lay-flat binding makes it easy to write your notes while at work in the garden.
BC gardeners face a tremendous variety of choices when it comes to their gardens, which are as diverse as the province's landscape and weather. Gardening Month by Month in British Columbia is a combined almanac and gardening journal that is as inspirational as it is practical. Each month as 12 pages of beautiful full-colour photographs, and daily calendar boxes allow you to record your own notes. The book is packed with information about varieties of plants appropriate to the season, including annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, house plants, roses and vegetables.
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