The Zone Garden 5-6-7: A Surefire Guide to Gardening in Your Zone: Frieze, Charlotte M.; Barkley, Joel; Dodge, Michael H.: 9780684825601: Book: House & Home: eCampus.com

For gardeners who live in climate zones 5, 6, and 7 this book is the first of its kind to guide you step by step in creating a garden that is sure to flourish in your zone. With good sun, adequate rainfall, and a moderate growing season in zones 5, 6, or 7, first-time gardeners and old pros alike will welcome this comprehensive guide that shows you how to plan your garden, put the right plants in the right place, and care for them according to their climatic needs.In The Zone Garden 5 ? 6 ? 7 topics include: How to zero in on your particular microclimateBest bets for your zone garden?annuals, perennials, roses, bulbs, and shrubsSurefire garden plans for seashore gardens, drought-tolerant gardens, shade gardens, and moreWhen to plant in your zone and when your flowers will bloomHow to extend the growing season in zones 5 ? 6 ? 7

I. The Zone Garden

(14)

Plant Hardiness And The Zone Map

(1)

Temperature

(1)

Altitude

(1)

Frost

(1)

Snow

(1)

Rainfall

(1)

Humidity

(1)

Sunlight

(1)

Wind

(1)

Soil

(1)

Soil Types

(1)

Compost

(1)

Soil pH

(1)

Soil Fertility

(1)

Saline Soil

(1)

II. Your Garden

(22)

Know Your Property

(1)

Landscape Design In A Nutshell

(1)

Choosing A Site

(1)

Start Small

(1)

Designing Your Garden

(1)

Choosing Plants

(2)

Essential Tools

(2)

Buying Tools

(1)

Maintaining Tools

(1)

Garden Layout

(1)

Removing Sod

(1)

Planting Beds

(1)

Digging The Bed

(1)

Tilling

(1)

Raised Beds

(1)

Planting Times

(1)

Planting

(1)

Maintenance

(1)

Time And Energy Savers

(1)

Watering

(1)

Weeding

(1)

Mulch

(1)

Leaf Removal

(1)

Cold Weather in the Garden

(1)

Pests And Intruders

(3)

Some Safe Alternatives And Precautions

(2)

III. The Flowers

(68)

Annuals

(14)

Temperature

(1)

Sun/Shade

(1)

Soil

(1)

Water

(1)

Bed Preparation

(1)

Seeds Or Plants?

(1)

Seeds

(1)

Plants

(1)

Fertilizing

(1)

Cultivating

(1)

Mulch

(1)

Thinning

(1)

Pinching

(1)

Deadheading

(1)

Cut Flowers

(1)

Fall Cleanup

(7)

Best Bets For Your Garden

(6)

Perennials

(22)

Perennials Vs. Annuals

(1)

Temperature

(1)

Sun/Shade

(1)

Soil

(1)

Water

(1)

Planning A Perennial Border

(1)

Planning At A Glance

(1)

Bed Preparation

(1)

Seeds Or Plants?

(1)

Buying Perennials

(1)

Planting

(1)

Fertilizing

(1)

Mulch

(1)

Weeding

(1)

Pinching

(1)

Staking

(1)

Disbudding

(1)

Deadheading

(1)

Cut Flowers

(1)

Dividing

(2)

Transplanting

(1)

Winterizing

(1)

Spring Cleanup

(1)

Biennials

(11)

Best Bets For Your Garden

(10)

Roses

(20)

Rose Roundup

(3)

Roses in Your Microclimate

(1)

Temperature

(1)

Sun/Shade

(1)

Water

(1)

Humidity

(1)

Soil

(1)

Planning The Rose Garden

(1)

Planning At A Glance

(1)

Bed Preparation

(1)

Buying Roses

(1)

Planting

(2)

Fertilizing

(1)

Mulch

(1)

Training Climbing Roses

(1)

Pruning

(1)

Prunning Bush Roses

(1)

Prunning Climbing Roses

(1)

Disbudding

(1)

Cut Flowers

(1)

Deadheading

(1)

Winterizing

(7)

Best Bets For Your Garden

(6)

Bulbs, Etc

102

(10)

What Are Bulbous Plants?

104

(1)

Temperature

104

(1)

Sun/Shade

105

(1)

Soil

105

(1)

Water

105

(1)

Planning At A Glance

105

(1)

Buying Bulbs, Etc

105

(1)

Time To Plant

106

(1)

Planting Depth

106

(1)

Spacing

106

(1)

Planting Bulbs And Corms

106

(2)

Planting Tubers

108

(1)

Planting Tuberous Roots

108

(1)

Planting Rhizomes

108

(1)

Fertilizing

108

(1)

Disbudding Dahlia

108

(1)

Cut Flowers

108

(1)

Deadheading

108

(1)

Cutting Back The Foliage

108

(1)

Dividing Bulbs

109

(1)

Winterizing

109

(3)

Best Bets For Your Garden

110

(2)

IV. Greenscapes

112

(54)

Vines

114

(8)

How Vines Climb

116

(1)

Sun/Shade

116

(1)

Temperature

116

(1)

Humidity

116

(1)

Soil

117

(1)

Water

117

(1)

Planning For Vines

117

(1)

Spacing

117

(1)

Planning At A Glance

117

(1)

Bed Preparation

117

(1)

Buying Vines

117

(1)

Planting

118

(1)

Training Vines

118

(1)

Fertilizing

118

(1)

Mulch

118

(1)

Pruning

118

(1)

Winterizing

119

(3)

Best Bets For Your Garden

120

(2)

Ornamental Grasses

122

(8)

How Ornamental Grasses Grow

124

(1)

Temperature

124

(1)

Sun/Shade

124

(1)

Soil

124

(1)

Water

125

(1)

Planning For Ornamental Grasses

125

(1)

Spacing

126

(1)

Planning At A Glance

126

(1)

Bed Preparation

126

(1)

Buying Grasses

126

(1)

Planting

126

(1)

Dividing

126

(1)

Fertilizing

127

(1)

Mulch

127

(1)

Weeding

127

(1)

Staking

127

(1)

Cutting Back

127

(1)

Deadheading

127

(1)

Winterizing

127

(3)

Best Bets For Your Garden

128

(2)

Groundcovers

130

(10)

Sun/Shade

132

(1)

Temperature

132

(1)

Humidity

132

(1)

Soil

133

(1)

Water

133

(1)

Spacing

133

(1)

Planning At A Glance

133

(1)

Bed Preparation

134

(1)

Buying Groundcovers

134

(1)

Time To Plant

134

(1)

Planting

134

(1)

Fertilizing

135

(1)

Mulch

135

(1)

Deadheading/Shearing

135

(1)

Winterizing

135

(5)

Best Bets For Your Garden

136

(4)

Shrubs

140

(26)

Sun/Shade

144

(1)

Temperature

144

(1)

Soil

145

(1)

Water

145

(1)

Humidity

145

(1)

Snow And Ice

145

(1)

Winter Injury

145

(1)

Planning A Shrub Border

146

(1)

Spacing

146

(1)

Planning At A Glance

146

(1)

Bed Preparation

147

(1)

Buying Shrubs

147

(1)

Time To Plant

148

(1)

Planting

148

(2)

Fertilizing

150

(1)

Mulch

150

(1)

Pruning

150

(3)

Deadheading

153

(1)

Flower Arrangements

153

(1)

Winterizing

154

(1)

Spring Cleanup

154

(1)

Azaleas And Rhododendrons

154

(3)

Camellias

157

(9)

Best Bets For Your Garden

158

(8)

V. Edible Gardens

166

(34)

Vegetables

168

(24)

Understanding Vegetables

170

(1)

Vegetables In Your Climate

171

(1)

Sun/Shade

171

(1)

Temperature

172

(1)

Water

173

(1)

Planning Your Vegetables Garden

173

(1)

Garden Design

174

(1)

Planting Patterns

175

(1)

Edging

175

(1)

Raised Beds

176

(1)

Spacing

176

(1)

Succession Planting

177

(1)

Interplanting

177

(1)

Crop Rotation

177

(1)

Garden Paths

178

(1)

Fencing

178

(1)

Planning At A Glance

179

(1)

Bed Preparation

179

(1)

Soil

180

(1)

Seeds Or Plants?

180

(1)

Sowing

181

(1)

Transplanting

182

(1)

Fertilizing

183

(2)

Weeding

185

(1)

Cultivating

186

(1)

Mulch

186

(1)

Staking And Training

186

(1)

Pests and Companion Plants

186

(1)

Extending The Season

187

(1)

Harvesting Vegetables

187

(1)

Seasonal Cleanup

187

(5)

Vegetables For Your Garden

188

(4)

Herbs

192

(8)

Sun/Shade

194

(1)

Temperature

194

(1)

Soil

194

(1)

Water

195

(1)

Choosing The Site

195

(1)

Designing The Herb Garden

195

(1)

Planning At A Glance

196

(1)

Seeds Or Plants?

196

(1)

Planting And Maintaining

196

(1)

Fertilizing

196

(1)

Controlling Rampant Herbs

196

(1)

Pests

197

(1)

Harvesting Herbs

197

(1)

Preserving Herbs

197

(1)

Seasonal Cleanup

197

(3)

Herbs For Your Garden

198

(2)

VI. Surefire Gardens

200

(12)

The Seashore Garden

202

(2)

The Special Soil Garden

204

(2)

The Moist Soil Garden

206

(1)

The Drought-tolerant Garden

207

(1)

The Shade Garden

208

(1)

The Cutting And Fragrant Gardens

209

(1)

The Butterfly Garden

210

(1)

The Deer-resistant Garden

211

(1)

VII. Appendix

212

(2)

Glossary

214

(2)

Agricultural Cooperative Extension Services

216

(2)

Sources

218

(2)

Index

220


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