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Gardening Book List

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Perennials for Midwestern Gardens: Proven Plants for the Heartland

Author: Anthony W. Kahtz
Publication Date: 2008-05-15

Includes recommendations for hundreds of outstanding perennials for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Provides flower and foliage descriptions, plant size and habit, planting and light requirements, propagation tips, how to combat insects and diseases, recommended cultivars and similar species, best place in the garden, and companion plants.

Growing Trees from Seed

Author: Henry Kock
Publication Date: 2008-08-15

Kock shares his extensive knowledge about how to identify native trees, vines, and shrubs and how to collect and progagate them. The book covers ecology, abundance and fruit characteristics of each species, when to gather fruits, seed extraction, seed treatment and germination, expected growth rate, and transplanting. Also alerts readers to closely related non-native species.

Indiana Gardener's Guide

Author: Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp and Tom Tyler
Publication Date: 2004-02-01

Filled with the authors' personal recommendations of plants that thrive in Indiana and presented in a concise, easy-to-use format.

Month-by-Month Gardening in Indiana: What To Do Each Month To Have A Beautiful Garden All Year

Author: James A. Fizzell
Publication Date: 2007-01-02

Covers questions such as: When is the best time to plant trees and shrubs? When should I prune my roses? Should I fertilize my lawn now? What should I be doing in the garden this month?

In the Garden With Jane Austen

Author: Kim Wilson
Publication Date: 2008-10-01

This book looks at the sorts of gardens that Jane Austen would have known and visited: gardens of great estates, cottage gardens, gardens in town, and public gardens and parks. Some of the gardens Austen owned or knew exist still in some form today, and these gardens are featured. Includes lush photos, social history, excerpts from novels, information on her life, period drawings, and touring information for gardens there were featured in film adaptations of her novels.

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