Tender Spots
Judging whether a plant is hardy enough to survive in your garden is a tricky business. Of course, hardiness zones can act as a rough guide, but often there maybe many individual micro-climates contained within one garden. You can often find ... [... more]
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Hydrangeas for American Gardens
 For Horticulturalists Only: Full of beautiful pictures and containing much helpful information, one would think that this book is the perfect resource for home gardening enthusiasts and hydrangea lovers. However, the most important information for [... more]
CDN$33.95
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The Essential Garden Design Workbook
A good and very practical garden design book: This book covers all phases of garden design, from original research, obtaining the owner's requirements, site survey sketch, checklist and inventory, to conceptual diagrams, presentation plans, theme plan, [... more]
CDN$39.95
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Gardener's Directory of Shrubs & Climbers: A practical ...
Very confusing: A nice book to look at - lots of colourful pictures and brief descriptions - but its credibility is suspect based on the extremely confusing zone ratings. The book is printed in the UK, but it shows a US hardiness zone map. However, the [... more]
CDN$14.99
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Native Trees Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and Rural ...
Great for East of the Rockies: This is a very useful book for those living in the appropriate area. The book contains information on native trees and shrubs in Eastern and Central United States. Native trees and shrubs found west of the Rockies are NOT [... more]
CDN$221.99
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Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Deluxe
Features: Exclusive Better Homes and Gardens Design Planning Center for expert design advice Choose from over 1,500 Sample Plans Design Inspiration Galley contains photos by room type for design and inspiration ideas Design and visualize with 3D Models [... more]
CDN$149.99
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Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Shade: Easy Plants for ...
it is what it says .... and a bit more: Subtitled 'Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens', this book is a pithy reference for gardeners in urban and suburban areas who are trying to fill shady spots with attractive blooms and foliage. I've had the book [... more]
CDN$11.95
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Four Season Harvest: How to Harvest Fresh Organic ...
Winter inspiration!: Eliot Coleman's fine book has given rise to a gentle whisper deep in my thoughts. That whisper says, "Fresh veggies - in the winter! And it's not even difficult..." I find myself daydreaming about winter gardening, planting [... more]
CDN$32.50
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American Horticultural Society Heat Zone Map
What the American Horticultural Society Heat Zone Map is and why Northern gardeners should know about it. What does a heat zone map have to do with us? We diligently study the USDA Hardiness Zone Map in this climate. The winter survival of our ... [... more]
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Winter Rose Care
Regardless of where you live, roses will require some preparation during the coming weeks. For those living in warmer hardiness zones, your tasks will be minimal. For those in colder climates, extraordinary preparations may be required. If "black ... [... more]
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Where in the World - Plant Provenance
Hardiness zones are only a rough indication of whether a plant will do well in our gardens. If we really want to have a good idea about a plant's suitability for our conditions, we have to know its provenance, or where in the world it calls ... [... more]
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Snow, Wonderful Snow!
Why snow cover is important to northern gardeners and what you can do if you don't get it. We finally have good snow cover! I only wish it had been earlier. This winter will be a trial for northern gardeners. If you live in USDA hardiness zones ... [... more]
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