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Black & Decker the Complete Guide to Lower Midwest Gardening

Techniques for Growing Landscape & Garden Plants in Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, southern Michigan & southern Ontario

by Lynn M. Steiner
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This book offers a didactic, practical approach that allows novice-to intermediate residential gardeners to experience success with their vegetable, fruit, and ornamental gardens. A complete but focused treatment of plant species and simple, time-saving techniques that maximize the homeowners likelihood of succeeding with his or her garden. It includes regional specific information for the following states in USDA zones 5 and 6: Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, lower half of lower Michigan

  • Creators

  • Series

    Black & Decker Complete Guide

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781610597562

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781610597562
      • File size: 92012 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      March 15, 2012

      Adding to Black & Decker's line of DIY books, The Complete Guide to Gardening is divided into seven region-specific volumes. All include the same instructions and general information, but Steiner (Rain Gardens; Prairie-Style Gardens) tailors the plant suggestions and climate data. Strengths include an excellent introduction on the importance of botanical names, soil type, and soil pH as well as definitions of key terms such as herbaceous and dioecious. Easy-to-follow instructions and copious color photographs cover the preparation, planting, care, and maintenance of various garden types; other topics include the basics of good design and propagating methods. Steiner does mention some of the benefits of using native plants, but it would have been helpful to highlight them so they could be recognized at a glance. She also mentions the importance of avoiding invasive plants; the information is not region-specific, but checking invasiveplantatlas.org is suggested. A handy reference card listing websites of state extension offices and native plants is also included. VERDICT Overall, these books provide a very good introduction to and broad overview of gardening with excellent step-by-step instructions. The handy index of plants' common names is also helpful for beginners.--Lisa A. Ennis, Univ. of Alabama Lib., Birmingham

      Copyright 2012 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
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  • English

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