July Tips: The Mountain West and High Plains
Dry weather means keeping an eye out for pests and being vigilant about watering. Stay on top of your harvest. Harvesting Vegetables -- Time weeding for after a good watering. Weeds will come out easier and with more of the root. -- Water deeply ... [... more]
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July Tips: Southern California
The heat gives both plants and people a bit of a break, but there are still plenty of basic maintenance tasks to do. Vegetable Production Deadhead your flowers. -- Fertilize containers. Constant watering flushes out nutrients. -- Harvest veggies ... [... more]
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October Tips: Southern California
In Southern California, September can provide some of the year's most pleasant weather. Celebrate with a planting spree. It's a great time to plant perennials. -- It's time to get planting again. The pleasant weather is great for planting ... [... more]
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November Tips: The South
This month is for finishing up fall planting. Give your houseplants shelter. -- You can continue planting perennials, container roses, and container or balled-and-burlapped trees and shrubs. -- Plant spring-blooming bulbs. In cooler regions where ... [... more]
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November Tips: Southern California
Returning rains mean a greener landscape, beautiful roses, and finishing up fall planting. Remember to water plants -- Continue planting perennials, groundcovers, herbs, roses, and trees and shrubs. Also plant native wildflowers such as ... [... more]
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April Tips: The South
Promptly plant perennials -- In the Upper South, you can still divide most perennials as long as they're not spring-bloomers and their foliage isn't any taller than several inches. Divide them if they are getting crowded (reduced blooms, a dead ... [... more]
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December Tips: The Northeast
Even in cold weather, the spirit of gardening can continue in holiday decorations and celebrations. Give holiday plants TLC. -- Keep poinsettias well-watered and away from heat sources, such as ranges and fireplaces. They'll droop at the drop of ... [... more]
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Annuals For Washington And Oregon
 -- Each species description contains complete information about planting, growing, recommended varieties and gardening tips.BR-- Eye-catching color photographs provide clear portrayals of the plants up-close and in the garden environment.BR-- Clear non- [... more]
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Florida Top 10 Garden Guide
A new addition to Sunset's highly popular Top 10 regional gardening series, Florida Top 10 Garden Guide is an extremely user-friendly guide to successfully cultivating a beautiful garden in this diverse state. It focuses on plants naturally suited to the [... more]
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Minnesota Gardens: An Illustrated History
Recommended for the all gardening enthusiasts: Gardening on the Minnesota prairie had its origins with the advent of pioneer homesteads in the 1840s. Because of the climate (especially the severe and extended winters), prospects for horticulture were [... more]
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Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West
Best Book To-Date For The Cold Western United States: Marcia and Charles have produced a wonderful regional gardening book that is everything such a book should be--chock full of hard-won wisdom about the best plants to grow and beautiful photography to [... more]
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Possum in the Pawpaw Tree: A Seasonal Guide to ...
divOne of the latest trends in home horticulture is regional gardening, but most popular garden books and syndicated columns are written by authors on the East or West coasts. Possum in the Pawpaw Tree is aimed at the heartland of the United States, [... more]
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