Best Garden Plants for North Carolina (Paperback)

~ Pam Beck (Author), Laura Peters (Author)

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Product Description

A great new gardening book for North Carolina! This handy guide is packed with the best plant varieties you'll want for your garden: annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, vines, roses, bulbs, ornamental grasses and herbs. Small enough to take to the garden center or nursery, yet filled with beautiful photos, it contains all the gardening information you need to decide which plants to select and how to care for them. Includes information on habitat, height and spread; plant features and flower colors;information on soil, light and water; tips on how to best use the plant in your garden.

About the Author

PAM BECK is a freelance garden writer, photographer and popular lecturer. She has regularly published articles in Carolina Gardener Magazine since 1993 and currently writes for Wakefield and Wake Living Magazine. Pam teaches residential landscaping for Wake Technical Community Collegeís Adult Continuing Education Program. She is also a local garden scout for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine and currently serves on the board of advisors of the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina. LAURA PETERS is a certified master gardener with more than 16 years of experience as a retail gardening consultant. She also researches and writes gardening books. Her practical knowledge of contemporary plant varieties and gardening products covers almost every aspect of the horticulture industry. Her areas of interest include roses, alpines and exotic perennials, as well as Japanese and indoor gardening.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing (February 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9768200103
• ISBN-13: 978-9768200105
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #307,361 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good plant selection guide for beginning gardeners, July 31, 2006

By	W. Oliver (Alabama) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This attractive handbook is a basic guide for beginning gardeners for selecting plants that will do well in the state. Plants are arranged alphabetically in sections of Annuals, Perennials, Trees & Shrubs, Roses, Vines & Groundcovers, Bulbs, Corms & Tubers, Herbs and Ferns & Ornamental Grasses. Each plant profile includes a nice color photo and minimal information on growing conditions, tips and cultivar recommentations. An okay guide for the beginning gardener - if you are looking for in-depth information, you may want to look elsewhere.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, January 3, 2007

By	R. Garcia - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pam Beck's newspaper column always had great tips for the local gardener. This book does not dissapoint. This handy book is easy to carry for those many trips to the home centers or nurseries. It has good pictures of the plants and the descriptions are concise but very helpful. Every North Carolinian, especially those new to the area, should invest in this little gem.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Got it Right, November 3, 2006

By	D. Harrison (Greene County, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Really good resource for North Carolina gardeners. They were right on about the plants in the book that I have first hand knowledge about. These plantings have done well in my garden. So that gives me confidence to try some of the ones they reccomend that I haven't tried yet.