Month-By-Month Gardening in Michigan

by Fizzell, James

• ISBN13: 9781591862260
• ISBN10: 1591862264
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Summary

The Month-by-Month'„¢ guides offer valuable advice on on the proper timing of garden maintainance for each month. Month-by-Month'„¢ Gardening in Michigan is one of the first titles of the redesigned series from Cool Springs Press.Top features include:4-color photography and line drawing illustrations to demonstrate cultural practices Covers all major plant categories Specific advice for every month of the year Updated edition includes text revisions, additional reference materials, and a new design.

Author Biography

James Fizzell has more than 50 years of hands-on horticultural experience, making him the source other experts turn to with their toughest turf, vegetable, landscape, and plant problems. Fizzell is well known to midwest gardeners through numerous appearances on radio and TV and from articles for neighborhood weekly newspapers. Jim has written more than twelve books for midwest gardeners for Cool Springs Press.

Table of Contents

introduction	7	(1)
the benefits of a month-by-month gardening schedule	7	(1)
gardening in michigan	8	(2)
winter hardiness map	10	(1)
climatic conditions	11	(1)
soil conditions	12	(1)
planning the garden	13	(1)
making use of reference books	14	(1)
general horticulture practices	15	(5)
planting	15	(1)
soil amendments	16	(1)
watering	17	(1)
fertilizing	17	(1)
pruning	18	(1)
winter care	18	(1)
overwintering tender plants	19	(1)
general overview	20	(244)
annuals	22	(23)
introduction	22	(2)
january	24	(2)
february	26	(2)
march	28	(2)
april	30	(2)
may	32	(2)
june	34	(2)
july	36	(2)
august	38	(2)
september	40	(2)
october	42	(1)
november	43	(1)
december	44	(1)
bulbs, corms, rhizomes, & tubers	45	(24)
introduction	45	(3)
january	48	(2)
february	50	(2)
march	52	(2)
april	54	(2)
may	56	(2)
june	58	(2)
july	60	(2)
august	62	(2)
september	64	(2)
october	66	(1)
november	67	(1)
december	68	(1)
herbs & vegetables	69	(26)
introduction	69	(3)
january	72	(2)
february	74	(2)
march	76	(2)
april	78	(2)
may	80	(2)
june	82	(2)
july	84	(2)
august	86	(2)
september	88	(2)
october	90	(2)
november	92	(2)
december	94	(1)
lawns	95	(23)
introduction	95	(3)
january	98	(1)
february	99	(1)
march	100	(2)
april	102	(2)
may	104	(2)
june	106	(2)
july	108	(2)
august	110	(2)
september	112	(2)
october	114	(2)
november	116	(1)
december	117	(1)
perennials	118	(24)
introduction	118	(2)
january	120	(2)
february	122	(2)
march	124	(2)
april	126	(2)
may	128	(2)
june	130	(2)
july	132	(2)
august	134	(2)
september	136	(2)
october	138	(2)
november	140	(1)
december	141	(1)
roses	142	(24)
introduction	142	(2)
january	144	(1)
february	145	(1)
march	146	(2)
april	148	(2)
may	150	(2)
june	152	(2)
july	154	(2)
august	156	(2)
september	158	(2)
october	160	(2)
november	162	(2)
december	164	(2)
shrubs	166	(25)
introduction	166	(2)
january	168	(2)
february	170	(2)
march	172	(2)
april	174	(2)
may	176	(2)
june	178	(2)
july	180	(2)
august	182	(2)
september	184	(2)
october	186	(2)
november	188	(2)
december	190	(1)
trees	191	(25)
introduction	191	(3)
january	194	(1)
february	195	(1)
march	196	(2)
april	198	(2)
may	200	(2)
june	202	(2)
july	204	(2)
august	206	(2)
september	208	(2)
october	210	(2)
november	212	(2)
december	214	(2)
vines, ground covers, & ornamental grasses	216	(25)
introduction	216	(2)
january	218	(2)
february	220	(2)
march	222	(2)
april	224	(2)
may	226	(2)
june	228	(2)
july	230	(2)
august	232	(2)
september	234	(2)
october	236	(2)
november	238	(2)
december	240	(1)
water & bog plants	241	(23)
introduction	241	(4)
january	245	(1)
february	246	(1)
march	247	(1)
april	248	(2)
may	250	(2)
june	252	(2)
july	254	(2)
august	256	(2)
september	258	(2)
october	260	(2)
november	262	(1)
december	263	(1)
appendix	264	(40)
planting charts	264	(17)
suggested pest control materials	281	(3)
botanical gardens in the midwest	284	(2)
suppliers	286	(2)
glossary	288	(5)
photography & illustration credits	293	(1)
bibliography	294	(1)
index	295	(8)
meet james a. fizzell	303	(1)
other cool springs press books	304