Missouri Gardener's Guide

by Miller, Mike

• ISBN13: 9781591861157
• ISBN10: 1591861152
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Summary

Written by Mike Miller, a leading gardening expert from St. Louis, Missouri, this proven format will help gardeners experience more success and enjoyment from their Missouri gardens. As gardening continues to grow in popularity, gardeners want more resources to help them succeed. The Gardener's Guide series provides credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners will find information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens.

Author Biography

Mike Miller is a native St. Louisan who spent his early years living in the shadows of the Missouri Botanical Garden. His family moved out into the rural suburbs, where exploring and observing woods, meadows, hills, streams, and wildlife became a favorite past time. After serving four years in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, he studied botany, horticulture, and landscape design at the University of California. In 1977 Mike was selected to join the Missouri Botanical Garden horticulture staff. During his five-year tenure Mike obtained the Missouri State Pesticide license for Ornamentals, Turf, and Aquatic Environments, and also began teaching in the Garden's ever-popular evening series and continues to do so today. Mike's professional career includes four years as General Manager of a retail garden center. He became a Missouri State Certified Nurseryman, was co-founder of a predatory insect store, and served seven years as a faculty member of the Horticultural Department at St. Louis Community College at Meramec. Mike has participated in programs sponsored by Powell Gardens of Kansas City, the Missouri State Department of Natural Resources, the Landscape and Nurseymen's Association of Greater St. Louis, and the University of Illinois Extension Service. His garden articles have been featured in local and regional newspapers and magazines. Mike's voice has been heard for ten years hosting the KMOX "Garden Hotline." In 1998 Mike Miller Designs, a landscape design and consulting firm, was established. Later that year Mike and Tracy Ann began hosting Holiday Vacations tour groups giving an opportunity to see and learn how gardeners design, care for, and maintain plants, many similar to those of Missouri's gardens. Mike holds memberships on several citizen and advisory board panels, including St. Louis' Operation Brightside, a privately funded beautification organization. As an epileptic Mike also sits on the board of directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater St. Louis.

Table of Contents

Featured Plants for Missouri	6	(3)
Welcome to Gardening in Missouri	9	(5)
How to Use the Missouri Gardener's Guide	14	(1)
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones	15	(1)
Featured Plants
Annuals	16	(24)
Bulbs	40	(24)
Ground Covers & Vines	64	(30)
Lawns	94	(14)
Ornamental Grasses	108	(14)
Perennials	122	(24)
Roses	146	(12)
Shrubs	158	(20)
Trees	178	(24)
Wildflowers	202	(59)
Appendix
Botanical and Display Gardens	224	(1)
Quickie Plant Terms	225	(1)
Common Gardening Terms	226	(4)
Your Garden Plans	230	(31)
Photography Credits	261	(1)
Bibliography	262	(2)
Index	264	(8)
Meet the Authors	272