Author: William D. Adams Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications ISBN: 0878331743 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
An indispensable resource to all manner of flowers, fruits, vegetables, trees, and grasses, this collection of lists provide expert-tested recommendations for the plants best suited to Texas's unusual extremes. The gardening guidance provided applies to the entire state, including plants adapted to the wide diversity of climates and soil types.
Author: Neil Sperry Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: 1589795040 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 399
Book Description
#4 on Publishers Weekly's Bestselling Gardening Books list! This new, completely revised edition has over 500 new photographs, 400 new illustrations, 400 new plants and trees, the latest pest control recommendations, fruit and vegetable recommendations, new tips and plants specifically for Southern Texas, plus everything in the first edition.
Author: Bonnie Appleton Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications ISBN: 0878332618 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
This book compiles vital information for gardeners in the unique climates of New York and the Mid-Atlantic area. This indispensible guide includes valuable expert advice, a list of hot and cold tolerance zones for each plant, web sites for information from state universities in the region, and a listing of botanical gardens and arboreta in which to view the listed plants.
Author: Cheryl Hazeltine Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 1603442065 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 401
Book Description
For almost thirty years, gardeners from Dallas to San Antonio have come to depend on Cheryl Hazeltine for expert advice on getting the most from their trees, shrubs, yardscapes, flowering plants, and vegetables. Now, in this newly updated edition, lavishly illustrated in color throughout, Cheryl Hazeltine’s Central Texas Gardener brings readers reliable information on what to grow and how to grow it, including the latest tips on organic methods, a few favorite recipes, and helpful websites. Containing a generous sprinkling of sidebars, bulleted lists, and special icons that quickly guide users to pertinent information, this must-have book has the know-how you need for gardening success throughout the heart of the Lone Star State. Critical Praise for Previous Editions: "An excellent overview to planting in 57 counties . . . ." —Austin American-Statesman "Amateur and seasoned gardeners will benefit . . . ." —Publishers Weekly "This is one you can read from front to back and gain a tremendous amount of knowledge about gardening, both general and regional. The authors' conversational style and sense of humor will encourage you to linger over it, and you may soon find yourself making time to linger longer in your garden."—Gardens "A wonderfully informative book for a region of the country with great gardening potential and challenges. . . ."—Current Books on Gardening and Botany
Author: Howard Garrett Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: 1589794818 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 233
Book Description
This book shows you how to have healthy soil and recommends environmentally safe products and even some homemade remedies to control pests and diseases in your garden. It describes more than 100 food plants and gives specific information on the growth habits, culture, harvest, and storage of each.
Author: Neil Sperry Publisher: Summit Group ISBN: 9781565302297 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 282
Book Description
From abelia to zinnia, Neil's thorough and thoughtful answers are an invaluable resource to Texas gardeners, from the novice with one potted plant to the expert with a multi-acre spread.
Author: Ray McNeilan Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: 1461662141 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
The Pacific Northwest Gardener's Book of Lists is the definitive gardening guide for gardeners in this area. Included are such interesting lists as: annuals that attract beneficial insects, perennials for autumn color, hostas for full sun, annuals for dry shade, trees with weeping character, and more.
Author: Dale Groom Publisher: ISBN: 1591865433 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
Texas Gardener’s Handbook is filled with need-to-know information from popular Texas gardening experts. Each includes his or her collective wisdom in a complete guide for Texas gardeners. In addition to hundreds of proven plants, this resource has monthly to-do calendars for each of more than ten plant categories, from annuals to vines. Full-color photos and expert advice assist gardeners with the proper care and timing for everything from planting to watering. Information on gardening with less water addresses the challenges of gardening in Texas.
Author: Lois Trigg Chaplin Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications ISBN: 0878338446 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 193
Book Description
A virtual index to gardening in the South, you can't afford to garden without this friendly anthology of personalities, experiences, and information.
Author: Steve Huddleston Publisher: Color Garden Incorporated ISBN: 9780971222083 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
This groundbreaking book shows beginners and experienced gardeners alike how to create gorgeous gardens with the easiest, colorful, low water plants that north central Texas has to offer. It features over 1000 spectacular photos of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees that thrive with little or no irrigation and only require minutes of care per year - plants that can breeze through hot, humid, Texas summers while attracting butterflies, birds and hummingbirds. Shop for plants like a pro by taking the book with you to garden centers and checking out the latest information on the newest plants around from people who have grown them! Create traffic-stopping color combinations from the over 150 easy examples shown.