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- Warm-Climate Gardening: Tips, Techniques, Plans, Projects for Humid or Dry Conditions
- When I began my search for information on what to do with my yard and garden, I looked to the internet, and soon found that a lot of information was geared toward climates where there is actually a winter with SNOW and summers that don't suck the life out of you. Since I was gardening and landscaping in Central Florida, I was hoping I'd find a reference for a hot humid climate. I was lucky enough to find this book at my local public library and it has proved a valueable resource. One of the things I like best about this book are the plant lists (such as the 20 best perennials) and the month by month section on what to do in the garden. And I know I can trust it because it is tailored to my climate! I give it 4 out of 5 stars because there were some times I wanted more information about a certain plant and had to go elsewhere to look it up. I suppose it would have been quite a hefty book if it included all the info I wanted.
All in All, I think this is a great book, and I think I may break down and buy it for a penny at the Amazon Marketplace. - The Greatest Gardening Tips in the World (The Greatest Tips in the World)
- Gardening will never be a chore with this great must-have book! It is packed full of ideas for banishing slugs, snails, aphids, ants, cats, squirrels and countless other garden pests, plus many fun, money-saving and innovative tips for growing healthier plants in your garden. With useful plant lists and brilliant recycling ideas, novice and experienced gardeners alike will find this a rewarding and enjoyable read. This book is written by award-winning BBC radio gardening presenter and journalist, Steve Brookes.
- Accessible Gardening: Tips & Techniques for Seniors & the Disabled
- If advancing age, illness, or accident has made gardening too difficult for you, don't become frustrated. There is an alternative. Accessible Gardening is a book of tips and techniques that will help you to overcome obstacles and return the joy of gardening to your life: recommendations for modifying an existing garden for gardening ease; advice on selecting ergonomic tools and low-maintenance plants; directions for constructing raised-bed planters; instructions for developing manageable watering and pest-control systems; specifications for paths, inclines, and railings; discussion on the psychological and physical benefits of gardening.
- Many gardeners are concerned that they will not be able to enjoy their cherished flowers or productive vegetable gardens as they age. Some gardeners have given up gardening because they have become disabled. However, there is an excellent resource for gardeners who want to still garden as they age or when they become disabled. Accessible Gardening by JoAnn Woy is full of simple, useful information that will help gardeners plan new gardens accessible to everyone or to modify old gardens so they can continue to enjoy them.
Chapter one of the book discusses what you will need to think about as you plan and lay out your new garden. Chapter two discusses garden construction, including handrails and gates that are easily operated by someone who is confined to a wheelchair.
Chapter three talks about raised beds and containers, while chapters four through six discuss how to care for a new garden.
Chapter seven reviews different options for ergonomic garden tools. I was fascinated by the options available.
Lawn care and accessible landscapes are covered in chapters eight to nine. The tools that help make lawn care easier and the suggested lawn alternatives are some of the most useful chapters.
Chapter ten talks about accessories that make your gardening experience even better, such as a wheelchair accessable picnic table.
Finally, chapter eleven talks about how professionals use gardens as patient therapy. I really thought this was interesting.
Even one good idea would have made this book well worth the purchase price, but it is crammed with genuinely useful information. If you are considering giving up your gardening hobby because of physical limitations, you may be able to reconsider after implementing some of the ideas in this book.
- The Zen Of Gardening In the High & Arid West: Tips, Tools, and Techniques
- Drawing from his own considerable gardening experience and expertise, as well as leaning on the wisdom of the people he calls "The Zen Masters of the Western Garden," David Wann gathers a mix of stories, how-to advice, and simple, doable projects that are ideal for gardeners in the high and arid landscapes of the West. The Zen of Gardening in the High and Arid West is a friendly and invaluable guide to such topics as strategic gardening (how to coax fruits and vegetables from a sun-parched garden), pest-proof planting (how to protect those disappearing bulbs), choosing the right varieties of edibles for the region (apples, snow peas, tomatoes, etc.), how to become a seed-starting maniac, a Farmer's Almanac approach to gardening (plant peas when the first cottonwood leaves appear!), as well as profiles of colorful local gardens and gardeners.
For gardeners of the high plains and mountains who are "meteorologically and topographically challenged," who routinely grapple with wild weather swings, high elevations, and scarcity of water, Wann offers inspiration and invaluable practical advice for success in the garden. Wann also shows how gardening can offer "a Zen exercise in mindfulness, discipline, and the joy of being right in the moment."
- This book is the single best resource for gardners in Colorado, especially those who lean organic, as I do. It is a book with passion, integrity, and common sense. I had the pleasure of meeting David at a small speaking engagement last year, and he is everything one would expect. I am shocked that there aren't more reviews here for this masterpiece. Gardening here can be hard, especially if one doesn't want to enrich corporate giants who use synthetic chemicals to force things. This book got me through some very discouraging gardening frustrations -- it kept my passion alive and my fingernails dirty. Get this book!!!! If your heart is in the soil, this book will become a very good friend.
- 1,519 All-Natural, All-Amazing Gardening Secrets: Expert Tips for Gardens and Yards of All Sizes
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Questions and Answers
- Question:
- Gardening tips?
I am recently moved to Adelaide Australia & would like some suggestions as to what grows best here.I came from Ireland where the climate was drastically different.I am planning a new garden as the existing one was very run down - Answer:
- I have been to Adelaide & noticed the beautiful gardens but have no recollection of the types of flowers I saw. However, their climate is much the same as ours here in NSW, so I suggest you go for lots of natives such as grevillias, banksias, etc. Also roses hydrangeas, agapanthus, any kind of annual or perennial you see in the plant nurseries.Also, take note of what's growing well in your neighbourhood.
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- Do you have any gardening tips?
I am new to the whole gardening thing and i just planted 4 yellow tomato plants. Do you have any gardening tips? - Answer:
- This is what you want to do... find a mentor. A neighbor, a friend, a relative, someone who lives near you and is a green thumb. Not only will they give you great advice geared towards your climate zone, they will probably also give you all kinds of clippings and plantings to use in your own garden!
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- what fruits can I grow here, and anyone has some gardening tips?
I live in Montana, and I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of fruits and veggies would I be able to grow in my area? Also, if anyone had any gardening tips that would be great! I am planing on growing strawberries and rasberries (any tips on those), but if anyone knew of some others that could grow here that would be great. This is our first time growing a garden, any tips or advice is greatly appreciated. - Answer:
- Hey Katerbear B, Apples, Peaches, Plums should all grow in your area - be sure to get trees suited to your zone. 3a-4b depending on what part of Montana you live in. For Vegetables, the principle of germination time plus growing to harvest time must be more than your number of non-freeze days. Or, you can start the vegies inside. You should be able to grow summer squash, carrots, tomato, beets, herbs, and a bunch of other stuff. Read a lot, you are in a short season area. Happy Gardening.