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The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Perennials

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
ISBN 13 : 1771513934
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Perennials written by Janet Melrose and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2023-04-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series is all about those reliable, grounded plants you can count on: perennials. Perennials are those species whose stems and leaves die back to their crowns each fall, but whose roots remain alive throughout the non-growing months. They include showy flowers like peonies, poppies, lilies, clematis, and lupine, but also edibles like asparagus, fiddlehead ferns, sunchokes, and rhubarb. In this guide prairie gardening experts Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau answer questions like What are the best perennials for building biodiversity in my garden? What’s the difference between species, variety, cultivar, and nativar? What kinds of perennials can I grow in containers? When and how do I divide plants once they’re well established? How do I keep enthusiastic re-seeders from taking over? Which of my perennial babies need to be brought inside for the winter? The pair dedicate a chapter to perennial vegetables and another to mitigating common pests and diseases. The final chapter is a perennial hall of fame, an extended list of recommended plantings for colour, native species, rock gardens, ground cover, fragrance, spring champions, and all-season displays. Janet and Sheryl give you the information you need to make your perennial garden as successful as you can while promoting biodiversity and creating a healthy habitat for pollinators and wildlife.

The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Small Spaces

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
ISBN 13 : 1771513470
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Small Spaces written by Janet Melrose and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth installation of the new gardening series Guides for the Prairie Gardener will teach you how to maximize your small-space garden in the prairies. Not everyone in the prairies has a big, wide-open space in which to garden, but with a little extra know-how and some specialized techniques, you can maximize your success in the space you have. Lifelong gardeners Sheryl and Janet are here with answers to all of your big questions about small-space gardening including Which types of growing media to use in containers or raised beds How to properly fertilize and water your container plants, including grow bags and containers made from various types of materials How to get started in square foot gardening How to reap the rewards of succession planting and catch-cropping How to build raised beds, wicking beds, and sub-irrigation planters Which veggies and vines to grow vertically, what herbs and edible flowers are suitable for container growing, as well as small tree options for your tiny yard How to keep hanging baskets looking lush and full of blooms all summer. Whether you're using container gardens, raised beds, small plots, and postage-stamp sized yards, or trying your hand at vertical gardening, certified master gardeners Sheryl and Janet answer all your questions about how to do so successfully on the prairies. Small-space gardeners are a different breed and what they create can be magic!

The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Vegetables

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
ISBN 13 : 1771513136
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Vegetables written by Janet Melrose and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the most common questions about growing vegetables in the prairies are answered in this first installation of the new gardening series, Guides for the Prairie Gardener. Too often people think of vegetable gardening in the prairies as challenging, but certified master gardeners Sheryl and Janet are here to show you how rewarding it can really be. From planning to planting, they encourage you to take a hands-on approach with your prairie garden. They let you know when—and how!—to transplant your carefully nurtured seedlings in the spring, ways to shelter your plants from that inevitable July hailstorm, and how to determine how much irrigation is necessary in the arid prairie climate. They help you figure out if you should prune your tomatoes, how to hold up your pumpkins off the ground, and maximizing your harvest by planting in succession. And they show you how you can directly influence the quality of your produce, minimizing problems such as woody radishes, buttoning cauliflower, and split cabbage heads. This Q&A-style resource covers all your most common questions about cultivation practices, preventing damage from frost, flood, and drought, harvest and storage, and they cover your questions about the veggies you love to grow: Garlic, Onions, and Leeks Lettuce Brassicas Carrots, Celery, and Beets Legumes, Corn and Other Warm Season Edibles Tomatoes and Peppers Potatoes Squash, Pumpkins, and Cucumbers Whether you’ve just acquired your first garden space, or you’ve been growing vegetables for decades, gardeners are always learning and experimenting, building on the wisdom gained on their own or from others. With Sheryl and Janet on your team you’re that much closer to achieving success in your prairie garden!

The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Seeds

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
ISBN 13 : 1771513454
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Seeds written by Janet Melrose and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third installation of the new gardening series Guides for the Prairie Gardener is all about seeds, from saving and starting to transplants and even winter sowing. Certified master gardeners Sheryl and Janet offer you all the tools you need to start seeds, ensuring they thrive and grow into beautiful mature plants. They answer your questions on things like how to determine the viability of seeds the difference between an heirloom, heritage, and hybrid seed the best containers and planting media to use when and how to use growing lights troubleshooting common problems such as damping off and overwatering the proper methods for hardening off transplants and planting them out. And they don't stop at addressing starting seeds indoors—they also give you the information you need to direct sow straight into the garden, and on winter sowing. Then they delve deeply into how you can collect and save seed for the future so that you can continue the cycle for future growing seasons. The book is complete with detailed charts to give you specific information about seed starting on the Prairies, with several plant lists to help you decide what selections work best in a variety of situations and conditions.

A New Garden Ethic

Author : Benjamin Vogt
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1771422459
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book A New Garden Ethic written by Benjamin Vogt and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.

The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants

Author : Neil Diboll
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022680609X
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants written by Neil Diboll and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-04-12 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated reference for all gardeners passionate about native plants and prairie restoration. The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants is the one-stop compendium for all gardeners aspiring to use native prairie plants in their gardens. Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox—two renowned prairie gardeners—compile more than four decades’ worth of research to offer a wide-ranging and definitive reference for starting and maintaining prairie and meadow gardens and restorations. Alongside detailed synopses of plant life cycles, meticulous range maps, and sweeping overviews of natural history, Diboll and Cox also include photographs of 148 prairie plants in every stage of development, from seedling to seedhead. North America’s grasslands once stretched from the Blue Ridge to the Rocky Mountains, and from Texas to Manitoba, blanketing the mid-continent with ecologically important, garden-worthy, native species. This book provides all the inspiration and information necessary for eager native planters from across the country to welcome these plants back to their landscapes. The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants is a must-have reference for gardeners, restorationists, and every flora fan with a passion for native plants, prairies and meadows.

The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Grasses

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
ISBN 13 : 1771514310
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Grasses written by Janet Melrose and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tenth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau take on the very prairie subject of grasses. Was ever there a prairie-er subject than grass? Important providers of habitat and food for numerous wildlife species, grasses also serve an integral role in erosion control. For the gardener they can open up a bounty of landscaping options, from the lawn to the pond. In the tenth installment of their popular gardening guide series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau give you the skinny on everything from sod to sedges and raking to rushes. Following a primer on what exactly defines a grass, Sheryl and Janet take your questions on matters like clumpers vs spreaders, mulching and fertilizers, how to tackle problems like chinch bugs and fairy rings. The pair dedicate a chapter to lawns, providing a wide selection of alternatives to the tried and true commercial lawn species and answer questions on raking, aerating, laying sod, mowing, and dealing with dogs and all the damage they seem hardwired to do. Taking your questions on aquatic grasses, as well as edible species (like wheat, rye, and corn), and finishing up with a hall of fame of the best grasses for your every plan and purpose, the authors are sure to expand your knowledge on this truly homegrown topic!

Perfect Perennials for the Prairie Gardener

Author : Dawn Vaessen
Publisher : Prairie Gardener
ISBN 13 : 9781897252512
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Perfect Perennials for the Prairie Gardener written by Dawn Vaessen and published by Prairie Gardener. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For novice gardeners who want to grow bright, beautiful plants that are low maintenance, but have no clue how or where to begin, this guide will give them the step-by-step instructions to create a colorful and vibrant prairie garden.

The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Herbs

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : Touchwood Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781771514286
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Herbs written by Janet Melrose and published by Touchwood Editions. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ninth book in Guides for the Prairie Gardeners series seasoned gardeners Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose take all your questions about growing and enjoying herbs. If you've ever stood in the produce section of the grocery store trying to pick out the least wilty of those little plastic containers of herbs, you'll understand the appeal of growing your own. In the ninth installment of their prairie gardening series, seasoned (ahem) gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau answer all your questions about growing these culinary, medicinal, and spiritually beneficial plants, including their potential for use in pest management and as hardy lawn replacements. Beginning with the where (containers, raised beds, spirals, and more), the pair then provide guidance on choosing healthy plants, how to nurture herb seedlings, soil needs, watering, dealing with aggressive spreaders (hello, mint!), pest prevention, overwintering--including how not to kill that potted rosemary you brought inside for its own darn good--and lots of ideas for storing and enjoying your herbal goodies, from drying and freezing to making tasty infused oils, vinegars, and butters. The final chapter is a roundup of herbs for all occasions and locations, including the pair's top choices for insect repellers, butterfly and hummingbird attractors, edible flowers, and ingredients for herbal tisanes.

Edible Plants for Prairie Gardens

Author : June Flanagan
Publisher : Prairie Gardener
ISBN 13 : 9781897252208
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Edible Plants for Prairie Gardens written by June Flanagan and published by Prairie Gardener. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written especially for gardeners in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and the Northern Great Plains of the United States, this book shows you how to grow fabulous fruits, vegetables and herbs. Discover how to design a growing space of any size, from planning your first vegetable patch or collection of potted herbs, to creating an urban landscape for all seasons entirely with edibles. More than one hundred edible plants are featured, including heirloom vegetables and new fruits bred especially for the prairies, illustrated with full-colour photographs. You will find detailed instructions on when, where and how to plant and care for each crop, as well as tips for harvesting, serving and preserving your homegrown produce. New and experienced gardeners will find plenty of solid information about the best plant varieties and environmentally sound gardening practices to be successful in a challenging climate and short growing season. Edible Plants for Prairie Gardens is packed with practical information about: Germinating vegetable and herb seeds indoors Choosing, planning and preparing a garden site When, where and how to plant outdoors Transplanting Garden care from planting to picking Proven strategies for avoiding and solving potential problems. Growing perennial edibles such as: Herbs, Asparagus, Rhubarb, and Prairie-hardy fruit trees and shrubs, Pruning and pollination When and how to harvest each crop Saving seeds from heirloom plants. Also included is an extensive source list of mail-order seed and plant suppliers in Canada and the United States.

A Field Guide to the Plants of Armenia

Author : Tamar Galstyan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781999734589
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to the Plants of Armenia written by Tamar Galstyan and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The flora of Armenia is one of the most diverse and interesting in the world and includes many favourite garden plants and their relatives. Tamar Galstyan has travelled the length and breadth of her native country to bring us this essential companion for plant enthusiasts and botanists that describes more than 1000 plants including bulbs, herbaceous plants, woody plants, grasses and ferns. Spectacular photos bring the plants vividly to life and each entry includes a full plant description to aid identification and accompanying distribution map. This is a wonderful way of getting to know the plants of this fascinating country whether exploring at home or in the field.

The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Grasses

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : Touchwood Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781771514309
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Grasses written by Janet Melrose and published by Touchwood Editions. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tenth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau take on the very prairie subject of grasses. Was ever there a prairie-er subject than grass? Important providers of habitat and food for numerous wildlife species, grasses also serve an integral role in erosion control. For the gardener they can open up a bounty of landscaping options, from the lawn to the pond. In the tenth installment of their popular gardening guide series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau give you the skinny on everything from sod to sedges and raking to rushes. Following a primer on what exactly defines a grass, Sheryl and Janet take your questions on matters like clumpers vs spreaders, mulching and fertilizers, how to tackle problems like chinch bugs and fairy rings. The pair dedicate a chapter to lawns, providing a wide selection of alternatives to the tried and true commercial lawn species and answer questions on raking, aerating, laying sod, mowing, and dealing with dogs and all the damage they seem hardwired to do. Taking your questions on aquatic grasses, as well as edible species (like wheat, rye, and corn), and finishing up with a hall of fame of the best grasses for your every plan and purpose, the authors are sure to expand your knowledge on this truly homegrown topic!

Understanding Perennials

Author : William Cullina
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618883462
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Perennials written by William Cullina and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of today's best gardening writers presents a visually beautiful guide to working with perennials and helping them flourish.

The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Pests and Diseases

Author : Janet Melrose
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
ISBN 13 : 1771513152
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Pests and Diseases written by Janet Melrose and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your guide to trouble-shooting weeds, pests, diseases, moulds, critters, and other common prairie gardener’s problems in this second title in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series. Whether you’re an experienced prairie gardener or have just a few weeks under your belt, chances are you’ve come to know at least a couple of pesky insects, moulds, or much larger lurkers on a first-name basis. But what to do about these interlopers who can seem hell-bent on ruining your hard work? Lifelong gardeners Janet and Sheryl are here to help. In this second installment in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, the authors tackle the full range of suspects, including weeds, insects, microorganisms, rodents, birds, deer and even other people’s pets. Premised on a respect for the natural world and using an integrated pest management approach, they’ll show you how to identify the culprit and how to deter it, while respecting the broader environment. Should I use landscape fabric? Does vinegar work? What do I do about tent caterpillars? Why are my potatoes scabby? Why does it look like my cabbages have been attacked by miniature buckshot? And the recurring What is this thing?! Janet and Sheryl take your most pressing questions in this Q&A-style resource on all the prairie gardener’s most common pests, including thistle, dandelion, crabgrass, slugs, aphids, beetles, moths, mildew, fungus, rust, deer, rabbits, and porcupines. With elegance and a sense of humour, their solutions reveal their fascination with the natural world and belief in your ability to garden well in its midst.

Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie

Author : Kelly Kindscher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie written by Kelly Kindscher and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on identification and uses of edible prairie plants.

Gardener’s Guide to Full Sun Perennials

Author : Paul R. Wonning
Publisher : Mossy Feet Books
ISBN 13 : 1458194361
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book Gardener’s Guide to Full Sun Perennials written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardener‘s Guide to Full Sun Perennials contains complete cultural and propagation information on nineteen perennial flowers suitable for full sun. Gardeners will also find a list of the most popular commercially available varieties for each of the perennial flowers as well. manual, care, guide, sun, full, cultural, information

The Ohio Gardening Guide

Author : Jerry Minnich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780821411186
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book The Ohio Gardening Guide written by Jerry Minnich and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Intriguing... it is nice to read a book that focuses on problems specific to the area, including the drawbacks (and benefits!) of heavy clay, and the difficulties of drying vegetables outdoors in Ohio's humid climate". -- Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association News