The Colorado Gardener's Companion

The Colorado Gardener's Companion
Author: Jodi Torpey
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 149301403X

The Colorado Gardener’s Companion is your guide to cultivating a successful garden in the Centennial State. Whether you are an experienced green thumb or an inquiring novice, whether you live in the mountains, on the Western Slope, along the Front Range, or on the eastern plains, this easy-to-understand guide will help you grow bountiful vegetables, abundant flowers, and lush lawns. You will learn:What’s in your Colorado soil and how to improve itHow to take advantage of the state’s semiarid climateTechniques to maximize the short growing seasonThe best high-performance plant varieties for your climate How to landscape to conserve waterWays to deal with the challenges of Colorado’s wild weatherLocal sources of hands-on assistance with gardening questionsIn short, how to succeed in your Rocky Mountain garden

Organic Gardener's Companion

Organic Gardener's Companion
Author: Jane Shellenberger
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2016-05-25
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1555918530

A comprehensive guide to growing organic produce in the Rocky Mountain and western region. Includes information on soil cultivation (the backbone of organic gardening), selection, mulching harvesting, storing, and other concerns specific to semiarid and high-altitude climates.

Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook

Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook
Author: John Cretti
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-11-30
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1591865409

Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook is an all-inclusive gardener's reference book. It includes plant information as well as when-to-do-it information. Covering decorative landscape plants and edible plants, this handbook is a thorough introduction to gardening in the Rocky Mountains.

Colorado Gardener's Guide

Colorado Gardener's Guide
Author: John L. Cretti
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-07-03
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781888608489

"Colorado Gardener's Guide" offers state-specific information in the what, when, where, why and how of Colorado gardening rather than generic regional or national information other publications contain.

Plant Partners

Plant Partners
Author: Jessica Walliser
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2020-12-22
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1635861330

Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden. Through an enhanced understanding of how plants interact with and influence each other, this guide suggests specific plant combinations that improve soil health and weed control, decrease pest damage, and increase biodiversity, resulting in real and measurable impacts in the garden.

Rocky Mountain Fruit & Vegetable Gardening

Rocky Mountain Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
Author: Diana Maranhao
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1610589882

DIVMaster the art of edible gardening in one of the United States’ most breathtaking landscapes./divDIV/divDIVIf you’re interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables, you’ve joined the ranks of a blossoming group of DIY gardeners who place a premium on the idea of self-reliance. But like any other kind of gardening, growing edibles is not a one-size-fits-all pursuit: in order to be successful, you’ll need to know not only which plants grow well in your state or region, but also how to grow them with careful methods and a schedule that caters specifically to your local climate. Fortunately for you, Rocky Mountain Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is written exclusively for gardeners who want to grow edibles in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, or Colorado. Co-authors Katie Elzer-Peters and Diana Mahanao rely on their extensive gardening knowledge and familiarity with the Rocky Mountain region to equip you with all the information you need to design your edible garden, tend the soil, maintain your plants throughout their life cycles, and—most importantly—harvest the delicious foods they produce. So whether you live near the Big Horn Mountains, on the Front Range, along the Green River, or anywhere else in the Rocky Mountain region, you’ll discover the best fruit and vegetable plants for your garden in this beautiful step-by-step how-to guide . . . and they’ll be on your table before you know it./div

Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide

Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide
Author: John Cretti
Publisher:
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2015-06
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 159186433X

Learn how to grow the best flowers, shrubs, trees, vines & ground cover in the Rockies. With this guide, even beginners can have a successful garden or landscape.

Soil Mates

Soil Mates
Author: Sara Alway
Publisher: Quirk Books
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1594747431

Master the art of companion planting in your vegetable garden—with 20 veggie pairings, delicious recipes, and helpful tips and tricks for the horticultural matchmaker. In this charming guide to companion planting for your vegetable-garden favorites, you’ll learn why Broccoli ♥ Rosemary and whether Cucumber + Corn = friends with benefits . . . Just watch out for Celery! Leggy and leafy, she is notoriously easygoing and will happily settle down with just about anyone, raising a ruckus in your raised beds. Featuring 20 pairings, tasty recipes, preparation tips, and more, Soil Mates is the perfect partner for your horticultural matchmaker.

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.

The Montana Gardener's Companion

The Montana Gardener's Companion
Author: Cheryl Moore-Gough
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-11
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780762744541

The Montana Gardener's Companion explains how to identify and address common shortcomings of Montana soils, including alkaline soils (the most common soil in Montana), acidic soils (found in some soils in the mountains and near Great Falls), and salty soils (found especially in eastern Montana and in areas west and northwest of Great Falls east of the Divide and in the far northeastern portions of Sheridan County). This book explains the different climates of eastern and western Montana, the effect of elevation on growing seasons, and how Montana gardeners can lengthen their growing seasons through careful plant selection, choosing the correct exposure, planting properly on slopes and using season-extending products.