Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook

Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook

Author: John Cretti

Publisher:

Published: 2012-11-30

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1591865409

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Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook is an all-inclusive gardener's reference book. It includes plant information as well as when-to-do-it information. Covering decorative landscape plants and edible plants, this handbook is a thorough introduction to gardening in the Rocky Mountains.


Colorado Gardener's Guide

Colorado Gardener's Guide

Author: John L. Cretti

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2001-07-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781888608489

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"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.


Rocky Mountain Gardener's Guide

Rocky Mountain Gardener's Guide

Author: John Cretti

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2003-12-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781591860389

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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. 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.


Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook

Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook

Author: John Cretti

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2012-11-30

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1610588193

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Rocky Mountain Gardener’s Handbook includes 300 plant profiles organized under ten plant categories, from annuals to vines. Each plant profile page includes three recommended plants, with full-color images, helpful icons for sun and shade requirements, and planting and growing information. Twelve months of around-the-garden maintenance information for each plant category assists the gardener with what to do to maintain a Rocky Mountain garden. Includes helpful charts, illustrations, and full-color plant images.


Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide

Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide

Author: Cheryl Moore-Gough

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-02-01

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1493019732

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Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is the definitive guide to vegetable gardening in the five states that comprise the Rocky Mountain region. Expert horticulturist, Cheryl Moore-Gough, addresses the unique growing conditions and challenges of this region from how to select, grow, and harvest a host of vegetables that will succeed to offering tips for extending the season. Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is the definitive guide to vegetable gardening in the five states that comprise the Rocky Mountain region. Professional horticulturist, Cheryl Moore-Gough, addresses the unique growing conditions and challenges of this region from how to select, grow, and harvest a host of vegetables that will succeed to offering tips for extending the season.


Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide

Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide

Author: John Cretti

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 159186433X

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Learn how to grow the best flowers, shrubs, trees, vines & ground cover in the Rockies. With this guide, even beginners can have a successful garden or landscape.


Herb Gundell's Complete Rocky Mountain Gardening Guide

Herb Gundell's Complete Rocky Mountain Gardening Guide

Author: Herb Gundell

Publisher:

Published: 1990-06

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9780878337811

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Herb Gundell's Complete Guide to Rocky Mountain Gardening is an authoriatative, profusely illustrated guide to successful gardening, with many tips for dealing with the unique soil and climate conditions of the Rocky Mountain region.


Rocky Mountain Fruit & Vegetable Gardening

Rocky Mountain Fruit & Vegetable Gardening

Author: Diana Maranhao

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1610589882

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DIVMaster the art of edible gardening in one of the United States’ most breathtaking landscapes./divDIV/divDIVIf you’re interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables, you’ve joined the ranks of a blossoming group of DIY gardeners who place a premium on the idea of self-reliance. But like any other kind of gardening, growing edibles is not a one-size-fits-all pursuit: in order to be successful, you’ll need to know not only which plants grow well in your state or region, but also how to grow them with careful methods and a schedule that caters specifically to your local climate. Fortunately for you, Rocky Mountain Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is written exclusively for gardeners who want to grow edibles in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, or Colorado. Co-authors Katie Elzer-Peters and Diana Mahanao rely on their extensive gardening knowledge and familiarity with the Rocky Mountain region to equip you with all the information you need to design your edible garden, tend the soil, maintain your plants throughout their life cycles, and—most importantly—harvest the delicious foods they produce. So whether you live near the Big Horn Mountains, on the Front Range, along the Green River, or anywhere else in the Rocky Mountain region, you’ll discover the best fruit and vegetable plants for your garden in this beautiful step-by-step how-to guide . . . and they’ll be on your table before you know it./div


Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide

Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide

Author: John Cretti

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1627886893

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Even beginner gardeners can select plants to create a stunning garden as unique as the Rocky Mountains - with expert help to ensure success! Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide is a plant selection guide, perfect for when you're choosing plants and starting a garden in a climate that can be as challenging as it is beautiful. Choose the right plants and care for them properly with help from an expert. John Cretti, one of the Rockies' most highly respected and experienced gardeners, shares his deep knowledge of the region, gardens, and plants in a lively, upbeat style. The author's top picks for plants that will thrive in (or despite of) the Rockies' fluctuating temperatures, altitude, dryness, rocky soil, and other unique growing conditions guarantee success for area gardeners and home landscapers. Plants are divided into easy-to-browse chapters, such as Annuals, Bulbs, Groundcovers, Ornamental Grasses, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees (deciduous and conifers), Lawns, and Vines. Each plant is highlighted in their respective chapter with a large full-color photograph and tips on how, when, and where to plant. Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide doesn't stop at plant selection. Methods for preparing soil, watering, fertilizer application, and pest management are also covered in detail. Along with the "nitty-gritty" of tending your garden, John shares his inspiration for garden design, offers ways to incorporate your plants into the landscape, and names some favorite cultivars or species. His sound, practical advice is clothed in beautiful descriptions of each plant that will inspire you to get your hands dirty!