New England Gardener's Guide

by Heriteau, Jacqueline

• ISBN13: 9781930604490
• ISBN10: 1930604491
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Summary

Gardening is now the favorite outdoor leisure activity in America. Homeowners realize the health benefits available from gardening and the potential increase in their home's property value. Regional gardening titles offer the most useful advice because they provide credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners want information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens. The New England Gardeners Guide is devoted to offering the top landscape plants for New England, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Author Biography

Jacqui Heriteau is the author of many books on gardening and cooking. She served as editor of the noted horticuture book Good Housekeeping Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening and had a Book-of-the-Month club selection with her book National Arboretum Book of Outstanding Garden Plants. She has been honored as the American Nursery and Landscape Association’s (ANLA) Communicator of the Year award and is a Fellow of the Garden Writers Association.

Table of Contents

Gardening in New England	9	(11)
How to Use the New England Gardener's Guide	20	(1)
Cold Hardiness Zone Map	21	(1)
Annuals	22	(24)
Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers	46	(16)
Conifers	62	(14)
Ground Covers	76	(18)
Herbs	94	(14)
Ornamental Grasses	108	(10)
Perennials	118	(34)
Roses	152	(8)
Shrubs	160	(28)
Trees	188	(32)
Vines	220	(8)
Water Plants	228	(8)
More About Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition	236	(2)
More About Pruning Trees and Shrubs	238	(2)
Gardening with Wildlife, Welcome and Otherwise	240	(4)
Starting Seeds Indoors	244	(1)
New England Public Gardens	245	(6)
Plant Sources	251	(5)
Glossary	256	(4)
Bibliography	260	(2)
Photography Credits	262	(1)
Plant Index	263	(9)
Meet the Authors	272