Rocky Mountain Gardeners Handbook

Author : John Cretti
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 1610588193
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook written by John Cretti and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : John Cretti
Publisher : Month by Month Gardening
ISBN 13 : 1591864348
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocky Mountain Month-By-Month Gardening written by John Cretti and published by Month by Month Gardening. This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The when-to and how-to schedule for growing, caring for, and maintaining your Rocky Mountain garden! Never garden alone! The Month-by-Month Gardening 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, from January to December. It's full of the when-to and how-tos of gardening along with richly illustrated step-by-step instructions, so you can garden with confidence. Reap the benefits of the gardening successes of author John Cretti, who has more than thirty-two years of gardening experience! With a fresh look and updated information, Rocky Mountain Month-by-Month Gardening includes all the when-to and how-to information that has made these books so popular over the years, presented in a new, easier-to-use format with more full-color photography and the most current information available. Complete with specific advice on growing flowers (both annuals and perennials), bulbs, grasses, roses, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, and vines, this book is one no garden lover will want to miss! In the winter, certain tasks are needed to plan for and improve the next growing season. And once things really start growing in the spring and summer, you'll find advice on the best way to get the most beautiful flowers, the lushest lawns, and the sturdiest trees. From planting to watering and fertilizing, and from maintenance to problem solving, Rocky Mountain Month-by-Month Gardening shows all levels of gardeners the best practices to grow satisfying and rewarding results.

Author : Diana Maranhao
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1591866138
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocky Mountain Fruit & Vegetable Gardening written by Diana Maranhao and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables, you've joined the ranks of a blossoming group of Do-It-Yourself 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. Author Diana Mahanao relies on her 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.

Author : John Cretti
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591860389
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocky Mountain Gardener's Guide written by John Cretti and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Mary Ann Newcomer
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604695943
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States written by Mary Ann Newcomer and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to grow your own food in the Rockies! Growing vegetables requires regionally specific information—what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are based on climate, weather, and first frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States tackles this need head on, with regionally specific growing information written by local gardening expert, Mary Ann Newcomer. Monthly planting guides show exactly what you can do in the garden from January through December. The skill sets go beyond the basics with tutorials on seed saving, worm bins, and more. For home gardeners in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, eastern Washington and Oregon, northern Nevada, and the southernmost parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Author : Cheryl Moore-Gough
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493019732
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide written by Cheryl Moore-Gough and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Jodi Torpey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 149301403X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Colorado Gardener's Companion written by Jodi Torpey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colorado Gardener’s Companion is your guide to cultivating a successful garden in the Centennial State. Whether you are an experienced green thumb or an inquiring novice, whether you live in the mountains, on the Western Slope, along the Front Range, or on the eastern plains, this easy-to-understand guide will help you grow bountiful vegetables, abundant flowers, and lush lawns. You will learn:What’s in your Colorado soil and how to improve itHow to take advantage of the state’s semiarid climateTechniques to maximize the short growing seasonThe best high-performance plant varieties for your climate How to landscape to conserve waterWays to deal with the challenges of Colorado’s wild weatherLocal sources of hands-on assistance with gardening questionsIn short, how to succeed in your Rocky Mountain garden

Author : John Cretti
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 1627886893
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide written by John Cretti and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Author : Cheryl Moore-Gough
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493014048
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Montana Gardener's Companion written by Cheryl Moore-Gough and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Montana Gardener's Companion explains how to identify and address common shortcomings of Montana soils, including alkaline soils (the most common soil in Montana), acidic soils (found in some soils in the mountains and near Great Falls), and salty soils (found especially in eastern Montana and in areas west and northwest of Great Falls east of the Divide and in the far northeastern portions of Sheridan County). This book explains the different climates of eastern and western Montana, the effect of elevation on growing seasons, and how Montana gardeners can lengthen their growing seasons through careful plant selection, choosing the correct exposure, planting properly on slopes and using season-extending products.

Author : Robert Nold
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 0881928720
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High and Dry written by Robert Nold and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leavened with humor and rueful wisdom, Nold's pithy descriptions zero in on each plant's outstanding ornamental characteristics while giving the reader an accurate idea of what to expect from the plant's performance in the garden." "Although Nold addresses himself primarily to western gardeners, anyone with an interest in hardy, drought-tolerant plants will find in these pages an abundance of tempting possibilities with which to experiment."--BOOK JACKET.