A garden book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast

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ISBN 0-00415-350-1
For 60 years since it was first published in 1929, A Garden Book for Houston has been the authoritative book on gardening for Hous-tonians and newcomers to the Texas Gulf Coast.
This fourth edition, written and edited by Lorna Hume Terrell, has been painstakingly revised, updated and reviewed by 36 professionals in related fields. From the ranks of Texas Certified Nurserymen to the U.S. Department of Agriculture along with knowledgeable amateur gardeners, these men and women have donated hundreds of hours to authenticate the information in the book's 408 pages.
A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast preserves its historic background of information on plants and growing conditions for this area while updating planting charts and tables to help you be a more successful gardener.
Featured in this edition are:
1? Month-by-Month in Your Garden, a 32-page calendar timed to Houston's planting and growing seasons which tells you what to plant and what... Tovább

Fülszöveg

ISBN 0-00415-350-1
For 60 years since it was first published in 1929, A Garden Book for Houston has been the authoritative book on gardening for Hous-tonians and newcomers to the Texas Gulf Coast.
This fourth edition, written and edited by Lorna Hume Terrell, has been painstakingly revised, updated and reviewed by 36 professionals in related fields. From the ranks of Texas Certified Nurserymen to the U.S. Department of Agriculture along with knowledgeable amateur gardeners, these men and women have donated hundreds of hours to authenticate the information in the book's 408 pages.
A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast preserves its historic background of information on plants and growing conditions for this area while updating planting charts and tables to help you be a more successful gardener.
Featured in this edition are:
1? Month-by-Month in Your Garden, a 32-page calendar timed to Houston's planting and growing seasons which tells you what to plant and what will be blooming, in addition to giving you timely gardening suggestions for lawns, trees and gardens, e More than 100 color photos of plants, flowers, trees and shrubs
that grow in Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast, e Whole chapters devoted to in-depth gardening information on azaleas, camellias, roses, annuals and perennials and wildflowers. W Extensive updated lists throughout the book on the "old stand-bys" and the newest varieties of plants and shrubs, plus valuable tips on how to grow and care for your yard and garden. K An encyclopedic index, fully cross-referenced, which includes both
botanical and common names. If Complete information on how to plan and design your garden to fit your lot or lifestyle, from a shaded setting to tropical, indoor, vegetable or by-the-sea. « Everything you need to know about lawns, trees, shrubs and ground cover, as well as soils, drainage, watering, wintering, diseases, weeds and pests.
If you want your plants to do the best they can, do the best you can for them. Read A Garden Book for Houston and'the Texas Gulf Coast. It will make your hard work and energy pay off in a garden you can truly enjoy! Vissza