The Zone Garden: 8-9-10 A Surefire Guide to Gardening in Your Zone: Frieze, Charlotte M.; Barkley, Joel; Dodge, Michael H.: 9780684825618: Book: House & Home: eCampus.com

For gardeners who live in climate zones 8, 9, or 10, 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 a long growing season, strong sun, and mild winters in zones 8, 9, or 10, 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 8?9?10, topics include: How to zero in on your particular microclimateBest bets for your zone garden?annuals, perennials, roses, bulbs, and shrubsSurefire garden plans for tropical gardens, seashore gardens, drought-tolerant gardens, shade gardens, and moreWhen to plant in your zone and when your flowers will bloom

I. The Zone Garden

(16)

Plant Hardiness And The Zone Map

(1)

Temperature

(1)

Frost

(1)

Altitude

(1)

Rainfall

(1)

Humidity

(1)

Sunlight

(1)

Wind

(1)

The Tropical Garden

(1)

The Desert Garden

(1)

Soil: The Common Denominator

(1)

Soil Types

(1)

Caliche

(1)

Compost

(1)

Soil pH

(1)

Soil Fertility

(1)

Saline Soil

(1)

Desert Soil

(1)

II. Your Garden

(20)

Know Your Property

(1)

Landscape Design In A Nutshell

(1)

Choosing A Site

(1)

Site Planning At A Glance

(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 Beds

(1)

Tilling

(1)

Raised Beds

(1)

Time To Plant

(1)

Maintenance

(1)

Time And Energy Savers

(1)

Watering

(1)

Weeding

(1)

Mulch

(1)

Leaf Removal

(1)

Weather Extremes

(1)

Pests And Intruders

(3)

Some Safe Alternatives And Precautions

(2)

III. The Flowers

(70)

Annuals

(14)

Temperature

(1)

Sun/Shade

(1)

Soil

(1)

Water

(1)

Bed Preparation

(1)

Seeds Or Plants?

(1)

Seeds

(1)

Plants

(1)

Cultivating

(1)

Fertilizing

(1)

Mulch

(1)

Thinning

(1)

Pinching

(1)

Deadheading

(1)

Cut Flowers

(1)

Seasonal Cleanup

(1)

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)

Staking

(2)

Pinching

(1)

Disbudding

(1)

Deadheading

(1)

Cut Flowers

(1)

Dividing

(1)

Transplanting

(1)

Winterizing

(1)

Spring Cleanup

(1)

Biennials

(1)

Best Bets For Your Garden

(10)

Roses

(22)

Rose Roundup

(4)

Temperature

(1)

Sun/Shade

(1)

Water

(1)

Humidity

(1)

Growing Roses In The Desert

(1)

Soil

(1)

Planning The Rose Garden

(1)

Planning At A Glance

(1)

Bed Preparation

(1)

Buying Roses

(1)

Planting

(1)

Mulch

(1)

Fertilizing

(1)

Training Climbing Roses

(1)

Pruning

(1)

Pruning Bush Roses

(1)

Pruning Climbing Roses

(1)

Disbudding

(1)

Cut Flowers

(1)

Deadheading

(1)

Winterizing

(1)

Best Bets For Your Garden

(6)

Bulbs, Etc.

104

(10)

What Are Bulbous Plants?

106

(1)

Temperature

106

(1)

Sun/Shade

107

(1)

Soil

148

(1)

Water

107

(1)

Planning At A Glance

107

(1)

Buying Bulbs, Etc.

107

(1)

Time To Plant

108

(1)

Planting Depth

108

(1)

Spacing

108

(1)

Planting Bulbs And Corms

108

(2)

Planting Tubers

110

(1)

Planting Tuberous Roots

110

(1)

Planting Rhizomes

110

(1)

Fertilizing

110

(1)

Disbudding Dahlia

110

(1)

Cut Flowers

110

(1)

Deadheading

110

(1)

Cutting Back The Foliage

111

(1)

Dividing Bulbs

111

(1)

Winterizing

111

(1)

Best Bets For Your Garden

112

(2)

IV. Greenscapes

114

(54)

Vines

116

(8)

How Vines Climb

118

(1)

Sun/Shade

118

(1)

Temperature

118

(1)

Soil

119

(1)

Water

119

(1)

Planning For Vines

119

(1)

Spacing

119

(1)

Planning At A Glance

119

(1)

Bed Preparation

119

(1)

Buying Vines

119

(1)

Planting

120

(1)

Training Vines

120

(1)

Fertilizing

120

(1)

Mulch

120

(1)

Pruning

120

(2)

Best Bets For Your Garden

122

(2)

Ornamental Grasses

124

(8)

How Ornamental Grasses Grow

126

(1)

Temperature

126

(1)

Sun/Shade

127

(1)

Soil

127

(1)

Water

127

(1)

Planning For Ornamental Grasses

127

(1)

Spacing

127

(1)

Planning At A Glance

128

(1)

Bed Preparation

128

(1)

Buying Grasses

128

(1)

Planting

129

(1)

Dividing And Transplanting

129

(1)

Fertilizing

129

(1)

Mulch

129

(1)

Weeding

129

(1)

Cutting Back

129

(1)

Deadheading

129

(1)

Best Bets For Your Garden

130

(2)

Groundcovers

132

(12)

Sun/Shade

134

(1)

Temperature

134

(1)

Humidity

134

(1)

Soil

134

(1)

Water

134

(1)

Spacing

135

(1)

Planning At A Glance

135

(1)

Bed Preparation

135

(1)

Buying Groundcovers

136

(1)

Planting

136

(1)

Fertilizing

137

(1)

Mulch

137

(1)

Deadheading And Shearing

137

(1)

Cacti And Succulents

138

(2)

Best Bets For Your Garden

140

(4)

Shrubs

144

(26)

Sun/Shade

148

(1)

Temperature

148

(1)

Soil

149

(1)

Water

149

(1)

Humidity

149

(1)

Planning A Shrub Border

149

(1)

Spacing

149

(1)

Planning At A Glance

150

(1)

Bed Preparation

150

(1)

Buying Shrubs

150

(1)

Planting

151

(2)

Fertilizing

153

(1)

Mulch

154

(1)

Pruning

154

(2)

Deadheading

156

(1)

Flower Arrangements

157

(1)

Fall Cleanup

157

(1)

Spring Cleanup

157

(1)

Azaleas And Camellias

158

(2)

Best Bets For Your Garden

160

(8)

V. Edible Gardens

168

(36)

Vegetables

170

(26)

Understanding Vegetables

172

(1)

Vegetables In Your Climate

173

(1)

Sun/Shade

173

(1)

Temperature

174

(2)

Water

176

(1)

Vegetables In The Desert

176

(1)

Choosing The Site

177

(1)

Planning Your Vegetable Garden

177

(1)

Raised Beds

178

(1)

Garden Paths

179

(1)

Planting Patterns

179

(1)

Edging

180

(1)

Fencing

180

(1)

Spacing

180

(1)

Succession Planting

181

(1)

Interplanting

181

(1)

Crop Rotation

182

(1)

Planning At A Glance

182

(1)

Seeds Or Plants?

183

(1)

Buying Plants

183

(1)

Bed Preparation

183

(1)

Soil

184

(1)

Sowing Seeds

184

(2)

Thinning

186

(1)

Transplanting

186

(1)

Fertilizing

186

(3)

Weeding

189

(1)

Cultivating

189

(1)

Mulch

189

(1)

Extending The Season

190

(1)

Staking And Training

190

(1)

Pests And Companion Plants

191

(1)

Harvesting Vegetables

191

(1)

Seasonal Cleanup

191

(1)

Vegetables For Your Garden

192

(4)

Herbs

196

(8)

Sun/Shade

198

(1)

Temperature

198

(1)

Soil

198

(1)

Water

199

(1)

Choosing The Site

199

(1)

Designing The Herb Garden

199

(1)

Planning At A Glance

200

(1)

Seeds Or Plants?

200

(1)

Planting And Maintaining

200

(1)

Fertilizing

200

(1)

Controlling Rampant Herbs

200

(1)

Pests

201

(1)

Harvesting Herbs

201

(1)

Drying Herbs

201

(1)

Seasonal Cleanup

201

(1)

Herbs For Your Garden

202

(2)

VI. Surefire Gardens

204

(10)

The Butterfly Garden

206

(1)

The Fragrant Garden

207

(1)

The Special Soil Garden

208

(2)

The Moist Soil Garden

210

(1)

The Shade Garden

210

(1)

The Drought-tolerant Garden

211

(1)

The Tropical Garden

211

(1)

The Cutting Garden

212

(1)

The Seashore Garden

213

(1)

VII. Appendix

214

(2)

Glossary

216

(2)

Agricultural Cooperative Extension Services

218

(1)

Sources

219

(1)

Index

220


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