Month by Month Gardening in the Deserts of Nevada

Month by Month Gardening in the Deserts of Nevada
Author: Mary Irish
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-02-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781591863847

The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you'll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that affect your garden the most. When is the best time to plant trees and shrubs? Should I fertilize my lawn now? Is it time to prune my roses? What should I be doing in my garden this month? You'll find the answers to these questions and much more inside. This easy-to-use book highlights each of the ten major plant categories using a monthly format. It guides you through each month of the year, telling you exactly what your garden needs. It is like having an expert in the garden with you all year long. Valuable hints are located throughout the book, and beautiful photographs will inspire you. Written just for gardeners where you live, you can be confident that the information is right for you-and your garden will show it.

Nevada Gardener's Guide

Nevada Gardener's Guide
Author: Linn Mills
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1591861160

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.

Rocky Mountain Month-By-Month Gardening

Rocky Mountain Month-By-Month Gardening
Author: John Cretti
Publisher:
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2015-07
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1591864348

Rocky Mountain Month-by-Month Gardeningis your one stop resource for easy-to-use information on gardening in the region.

Desert Landscaping for Beginners

Desert Landscaping for Beginners
Author: Arizona Master Gardener Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2001
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Tips and techniques for gardening success in arid climates with a chapter on growing wildflowers.

High and Dry

High and Dry
Author: Robert Nold
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0881928720

Leavened with humor and rueful wisdom, Nold's pithy descriptions zero in on each plant's outstanding ornamental characteristics while giving the reader an accurate idea of what to expect from the plant's performance in the garden." "Although Nold addresses himself primarily to western gardeners, anyone with an interest in hardy, drought-tolerant plants will find in these pages an abundance of tempting possibilities with which to experiment."--BOOK JACKET.

Growing Vegetables in Drought, Desert, and Dry Times

Growing Vegetables in Drought, Desert, and Dry Times
Author: Maureen Gilmer
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2015-12-29
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1632170248

Master organic vegetable gardening in 4 different low-water conditions—including high and low desert, drought, and voluntary water conservation. Features over 100 photos, maps, and diagrams—perfect for vegetable gardeners in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and more! Dedicated home gardeners will discover how to grow delicious produce in dry times with this authoritative full-color handbook. Using modern techniques, as well as tips from native traditions ranging from the southwestern United States to the Middle East, this guide offers the best of ancient wisdom and the newest innovations in conservation. Inside you’ll find over 100 color photos, maps, and diagrams, plus expert information on: • Gardening in high and low desert, drought conditions, and for voluntary water conservation • How to assess your site and climate modification • Water-wise gardening methods: in-ground, container, and raised bed gardening • Soil science, proper watering methods, and pest control • How to choose drought-tolerant and desert-hardy vegetable seeds • Recommended varieties by region, plus a seasonal crop guide • Resource list, checklist, and glossary While this guide is geared towards those who live in high desert, low desert, mountains (short season), Pacific coast, and inland valley areas of the Western United States, gardeners anywhere in the world looking to save water can find useful guidance. As more communities suffer the effects of climate change, experienced desert gardener Maureen Gilmer’s sage advice on dry gardening becomes more and more relevant.

Southwest Gardener's Handbook

Southwest Gardener's Handbook
Author: Diana Maranhao
Publisher:
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2016-05
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1591866472

The Southwest Gardener's Handbook is loaded with photographs on the how to, and the when to, on all things gardening in the Great American Southwest.

Extreme Gardening

Extreme Gardening
Author: Owens
Publisher: Garden Guy
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2003-06
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0970501609

Explains how to grow organic foods in desert climates, with sections devoted to vegetables, fruits and nuts, and controlling extreme pests organically.

Desert Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables

Desert Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables
Author: George Brookbank
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1991-04-22
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781555610029

An illustrated guide to growing plentiful fruits and vegetables in the driest of American climates Wherever you live in the desert--up to 3,500-feet elevation--this guide is for you. Enjoy plentiful fruits and vegetables from your desert garden. Desert gardening expert George Brookbank will help you with your desert garden. Two books in one . . . A tremendous reference tool you'll use all year 'round! 1. Complete how-to-do-it guide--Drip irrigation and watering --How to prepare desert soil --Which plant and tree varieties to choose --Citrus: Watering, pruning, fertilizing --New varieties for favorites: tomatoes, strawberries, grapes, melonsAnd the unusual . . . Low-chill applesOriental vegetablesYard-long beans--New chapters on hydroponics and alternatives to poisonous chemicals 2. Week-by-week desert calendar--Learn how to work with the desert's short seasons, hot weather, insects, and soils--When to plant--When to prune Over 650 photographs Great for Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas!