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9781552850633

The New Twelve Month Gardener: A West Coast Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9781552850633

  • ISBN10:

    1552850633

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd
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Summary

This book is divided into monthly chapters, each with a list of garden highlights, a checklist of things to do, and selected topics of interest to gardeners.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Acknowledgements x
Introduction 1(2)
January
3(10)
Garden Highlights
January Checklist
Garden Design and Colour
Training an Apple or Pear Tree
February
13(19)
Garden Highlights
February Checklist
Shade Gardens, Native Plants and Wildflowers
Creating a Native Garden
March
32(28)
Garden Highlights
March Checklist
Common-sense Gardening
Clematis and Other Ornamental Climbers
Down the Primrose Path
Violets
April
60(16)
Garden Highlights
April Checklist
Rhododendrons and Azaleas
Spring-flowering Shrubs
Propagating Plants from Cuttings
May
76(29)
Garden Highlights
May Checklist
Annuals with a Difference
Perennials Come in from the Wild
Guided by Colour
Creating a White Garden
June
105(18)
Garden Highlights
June Checklist
Roses
Summer-flowering Shrubs
July
123(23)
Garden Highlights
July Checklist
Water-wise Gardening
Seaside and Island Gardening
Growing Herbs
The Year-round Vegetable Garden
Making Flavoured Vinegars
August
146(13)
Garden Highlights
August Checklist
Dahlias---They're Back!
The Water Garden
September
159(16)
Garden Highlights
September Checklist
Spring-flowering Bulbs
Lilies
Planting a Large Container for Winter Pleasure
October
175(14)
Garden Highlights
October Checklist
Trees
The UBC Botanical Garden's Plant Introduction Scheme
Forcing Bulbs: the Unexpected Gift
November
189(13)
Garden Highlights
November Checklist
The Winter Garden
Garden Gear
Making a Holiday Wreath
December
202(8)
Garden Highlights
December Checklist
The Roses of Winter
Gifts for Gardeners
Feed the Birds
Making a Trough Garden
Making Sense of Botanical Names 210(1)
Glossary 211(2)
Common Pests and Diseases 213(3)
Poisonous Plants 216(1)
Monthly Special Events 217(7)
Resources 224(39)
Parks and Gardens
224(6)
Specialty Nurseries, General Nurseries and Garden Centres
230(15)
Mail-order Gardening
245(3)
Horticultural Societies and Garden Clubs
248(7)
Education and Information
255(3)
Compost Education and Demonstration Gardens
258(1)
Allotment (Community) Gardens
259(3)
Soil: Testing and Supplies
262(1)
Further Reading 263(1)
Recommended Websites 264(5)
Index 269

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