Month-By-Month Gardening in Ohio

by McKeown, Denny

• ISBN13: 9781591862444
• ISBN10: 1591862442
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-01
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Summary

Month-by-Month'„¢ guides offer valuable advice on the proper timing of garden maintenance activities for each month. Month-by-Month'„¢ Gardening in Ohio is one of the first titles of the redesigned series from Cool Springs Press.Top features include:4-color photography and illustrations todemonstrate 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

For thousands of Midwest gardeners, Denny McKeown is the man to ask about any lawn and garden problem. McKeown is a respected, popular, and highly regarded gardening expert who has been in the nursery business for more than fifty-one years.In 1985, Denny published his first book, Denny McKeown's Complete Guide to Midwest Gardening. Since then, Denny has written five more garden books, all published by Cool Springs Press, two of them being the The Gardening Book for Ohio and Month-by-Month Gardening in Ohio, co-authored with Tom Smith.Denny maintains a weekly newsletter with up to date garden info at www.bloomingarden.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Benefits of a gardening schedule	p. 7
How to use this book	p. 8
Other resources	p. 8
Gardening in ohio	p. 8
Growing plants in the home landscape	p. 8
Plant names	p. 9
General gardening techniques	p. 9
Make a plan	p. 9
Choose good plants	p. 10
Value the soil	p. 10
Plant properly	p. 10
Water thoughtfully	p. 10
Fertilize judiciously	p. 11
Prune purposefully	p. 11
Protect vulnerable plants	p. 11
USDA cold hardiness zones	p. 12
Annuals & biennials	p. 13
Introduction	p. 13
January	p. 16
February	p. 18
March	p. 20
April	p. 22
May	p. 24
June	p. 26
July	p. 28
August	p. 30
September	p. 32
October	p. 34
November	p. 36
December	p. 38
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, & tubers	p. 39
Introduction	p. 39
January	p. 42
February	p. 44
March	p. 46
April	p. 48
May	p. 50
June	p. 52
July	p. 54
August	p. 56
September	p. 58
October	p. 60
November	p. 62
December	p. 64
Herbs & vegetables	p. 65
Introduction	p. 65
January	p. 68
February	p. 70
March	p. 72
April	p. 74
May	p. 76
June	p. 78
July	p. 80
August	p. 82
September	p. 84
October	p. 86
November	p. 88
December	p. 90
Lawns	p. 91
Introduction	p. 91
January	p. 94
February	p. 96
March	p. 98
April	p. 100
May	p. 102
June	p. 104
July	p. 106
August	p. 108
September	p. 110
October	p. 112
November	p. 114
December	p. 116
Perennials & ornamental grasses	p. 117
Introduction	p. 117
January	p. 120
February	p. 122
March	p. 124
April	p. 126
May	p. 128
June	p. 130
July	p. 132
August	p. 134
September	p. 136
October	p. 138
November	p. 140
December	p. 142
Roses	p. 143
Introduction	p. 143
January	p. 146
February	p. 148
March	p. 150
April	p. 152
May	p. 154
June	p. 156
July	p. 158
August	p. 160
September	p. 162
October	p. 164
November	p. 166
December	p. 168
Shrubs	p. 169
Introduction	p. 169
January	p. 172
February	p. 174
March	p. 176
April	p. 178
May	p. 180
June	p. 182
July	p. 184
August	p. 186
September	p. 188
October	p. 190
November	p. 192
December	p. 194
Trees	p. 195
Introduction	p. 195
January	p. 198
February	p. 200
March	p. 202
April	p. 204
May	p. 206
June	p. 208
July	p. 210
August	p. 212
September	p. 214
October	p. 216
November	p. 218
December	p. 220
Vines & ground covers	p. 221
Introduction	p. 221
January	p. 224
February	p. 226
March	p. 228
April	p. 230
May	p. 232
June	p. 234
July	p. 236
August	p. 238
September	p. 240
October	p. 242
November	p. 244
December	p. 246
Water & bog plants	p. 247
Introduction	p. 247
January	p. 249
February	p. 250
March	p. 252
April	p. 254
May	p. 256
June	p. 258
July	p. 260
August	p. 262
September	p. 264
October	p. 266
November	p. 268
December	p. 269
Planting charts	p. 270
Sources	p. 286
Information resources	p. 286
Mail-order & retail sources	p. 286
Troubleshooting pests & diseases	p. 288
Glossary	p. 291
Bibliography	p. 295
Plant index	p. 296
Meet denny mckeown & thomas I. smith	p. 303
Other cool springs press books	p. 304
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