Prairie & plains states getting started garden guide
Subtitle: grow the best flowers, shrubs, trees, vines & groundcovers
By: Cathy Wilkinson Barash
Series: Getting started garden guide; Getting started garden guide
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781591866398
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Gardening
Other titles: Prairie and plains states getting started garden guide
Description: Even beginner gardeners can select plants to create a stunning garden as unique as this land itself--with expert help to ensure success! Prairie & Plains States Getting Started Garden Guide contains all of the information you need to choose and care for plants in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Novice gardeners, new homeowners, and those new to the area will find it invaluable, but more experienced gardeners and home landscapers will also fall in love with this book. Prairie & Plains States Getting Started Garden Guide features the region-specific plant palette unique to this area, including plants that can withstand cold winters and drying winds. Gardeners in this wide geographic space share many problems and concerns. Annuals, bulbs, groundcovers, lawns, ornamental grasses, perennials, roses, shrubs, trees, and vines are profiled, in detail, with four-color photos showing each plant's attributes. Basic gardening chapters cover the information beginning to intermediate gardeners need to know to garden with confidence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Annuals & biennials; title: Bulbs; title: Groundcovers & vines; title: Herbs; title: Ornamental grasses; title: Perennials; title: Roses; title: Shrubs; title: Trees; title: Lawn care; title: Pest & disease control; title: Edible flowers.