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Author: Bonnie Lee Appleton
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Published: 2001-08-21
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1461625181
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompiles vital information for gardeners in the unique climates of New York and the mid-Atlantic area, including Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and southern New York and Long Island.
Author: Andre Viette
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: 2003-01-15
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1930604998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGardening 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. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants. The Mid Atlantic Gardeners Guide is devoted to offering the top landscape plants for four key areas of the Mid Atlantic region: Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C.
Author: Charlie Nardozzi
Publisher:
Published: 2012-04-23
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1591865298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book includes more than 60 fruits, vegetables, and herbs selected for growing success in the diverse growing conditions of Northeast gardens. Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening addresses the climate, soil, sun, and water conditions that affect growing success and includes advice for extending the growing season. Each plant profile highlights planting, growing, watering, and care information. Helpful charts and graphs assist gardeners in knowing when to plant and harvest.
Author: Jacqueline Hériteau
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781888608113
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Virginia Gardener's Guide" offers state-specific information on the what, when, where, why and how of Virginia gardening rather than generic regional or national information other publications contain.
Author: Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2015-03-30
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 1469620987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat if, one step at a time, we could make our gardens and landscapes more eco-friendly? Barbara W. Ellis's colorful, comprehensive guide shows homeowners, gardeners, garden designers, and landscapers how to do just that for the large and beautiful Chesapeake Bay watershed region. This area includes Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and part of West Virginia (translating to portions of USDA Zones 6, 7, and 8). Here, mid-Atlantic gardeners, from beginners to advanced, will find the essential tools for taking steps to make their gardens part of the solution through long-term planning and planting. The guide is built from the ground up around six simple but powerful principles that anyone can use: * Reduce lawn * Build plant diversity * Grow native plants * Manage water runoff * Welcome wildlife * Garden wisely Included are detailed instructions for assessing and designing your particular garden or landscape site; choosing and caring for trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, and flowers; and succeeding with such conditions as shade or poor soil. From rain gardens to woodland gardens, meadow gardens to wildlife gardens, and much more, this indispensable guide features more than 300 color photographs.
Author: Andre Viette
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: 2008-02-01
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1591863449
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNever garden alone! The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you’ll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that affect your garden the most.
Author: Jeff Cox
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-01-22
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1612129560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBio-activated charcoal — called biochar — is the new darling of organic gardeners, embraced for its outstanding abilities to enrich the soil and improve plant growth. Gardening with Biochar is the first comprehensive guide to understanding, making, and using it effectively in the home garden. In this highly accessible handbook, long-time garden writer Jeff Cox explains what biochar is and provides detailed instructions for how it can be made from wood or other kinds of plant material, along with specific guidelines for using it to enrich soil, prevent erosion, and enhance plant growth. Now widely available at garden centers, biochar is also being lauded for its ability to sequester carbon in the soil, making it good for the health of the planet, as well as the plants.
Author: Uli Lorimer
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2022-05-10
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1643260464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore homeowners than ever before are adding native plants to their gardens. This book shares the best plant choices for the Northeast and details how gardeners can grow them successfully.
Author: Jon VanZile
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2021-04-06
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1507215819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom indoor herbs and container gardens to backyard vegetables, annuals, and perennials, gardening is a rewarding endeavor. You can liven up your home-- and cut down on your grocery list. VanZile provides hundreds hacks to help you go from seed to harvest, whether you're just getting started or trying to improve your output.
Author: Ross Bayton
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2020-03-10
Total Pages: 1113
ISBN-13: 0691209138
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive guide to botanical Latin Unlock the secrets of botanical Latin with this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia. The Gardener's Botanical contains definitions of more than 5,000 plant names—from abbreviatus ("shortened") to zonatus ("with bands")—along with more than 350 color illustrations. Scientific plant names are an invaluable tool for those who understand them. Formed from Greek and, more commonly, from Latin root words, not only do they make it possible for gardeners and botanists to communicate, they also contain a wealth of hidden information. The Gardener's Botanical is the key to unlocking these secrets. This guide contains a breathtaking array of botanical names in alphabetical order. Each word is listed with a pronunciation guide, definition, example plant, and, where appropriate, etymology. Also included in this illuminating guide are special features on important plant genera, fact boxes, essays focusing on the history and importance of Latin names and botanical illustrations, and an index of common names with more than 2,000 popular plants, cross-referenced with their binomial name in Latin.
