Annuals for Minnesota & Wisconsin [Paperback]

Don Engebretson (Author), Don Williamson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 2004

Brilliant photographs and down-to-earth advice are packed into this guide to over 300 annuals suited to the climate of the western Great Lakes region. Engebretson and Williamson provide information on light, water and nutrient needs, as well as recommendations on how and when to start your plants. This book also includes tips on planting, growing, recommended varieties and problems and pests.

Editorial Reviews

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The books are colorful, attractive and thorough. They would be a helpful addition to any Wisconsin gardener's library. --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

For devotees of color-rich annuals, Don Engebretson's and Don Williamson's "Annuals for Minnesota and Wisconsin" promises to become an indispensable companion. Color-steeped photographs and exhaustive charts ensure that gardeners will pull this volume from the shelf year after year. --Northern Gardener, Falcon Heights, MN

About the Author

DON ENGEBRETSON is a University of Minnesota Master Gardener and award-winning garden writer who has been featured regularly on HGTV and has appeared on PBS TV's Hometime program. He is the monthly garden columnist for MPLS-St. Paul magazine, a field editor for Better Homes and Gardens and a frequent contributor to a variety of gardening magazines. Known as the Renegade Gardener, Don has 10 principles of renegade gardening, among them that gardening should be challenging, relaxing and fun, that renegade gardeners know the Latin names of the plants they grow and that gardening and rock music do not mix.

DON WILLIAMSON, who has turned a passion for gardening into his life's work, has a varied background in landscaping, golf course construction and management and now garden writing. He also has extensive experience in the design and construction of both annual and perennial beds in formal landscape settings. Don has a degree in applied horticultural technology and professional certificates in turf management.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing (April 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551053810
• ISBN-13: 978-1551053813
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Answers My Questions, August 29, 2005

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Bobby Dee "Bob" (St Paul, MN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Annuals for Minnesota & Wisconsin (Paperback)

This book has a photo of each flower. It gives the height, amount of sunlight, problems of the plant such as disease resistant or insects, spacing, when to plant, when the plant blossoms, etc. A real keeper for a novice gardener like myself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Annuals for Minnesota & Wisconsin, September 24, 2009

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This review is from: Annuals for Minnesota & Wisconsin (Paperback)

Beautiful photos and good descriptions and tips for each plant. A must for the beginner gardener! Good to know what type of plants will grow in the Midwest.