The Desert Gardener's Calendar: Your Month-by-Month Guide [Paperback]

George Brookbank (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

What's the best time to plant or prune? When should you fertilize fruit trees? What's the earliest date to set out tomato plants? Gardeners in the desert Southwest can't rely on books that try to cover the whole country. Summer heat, less rain, and shorter, unreliable growing seasons are important factors in the desert. That's why The Desert Gardener's Calendar can be essential to gardening success. Whether you're raising vegetables, nursing citrus trees, or just trying to keep your front yard looking its best, you'll find that this handy book gives you a valuable month-by-month perspective on the year. It helps you to focus on necessary activities and reminds you of simple tasks you might overlook. It's especially valuable for people who've moved to the desert regions from other parts of the country and follow old gardening dates that seldom apply to their new home. The Desert Gardener's Calendar is a guide to the maintenance you need to do to keep your garden flourishing and your landscape attractive throughout the year. It combines the month-by-month gardening and landscaping activities from two separate books by George Brookbank--Desert Gardening, Fruits and Vegetables and Desert Landscaping--and was created in response to readers who have found the calendar sections of those books especially invaluable. And because not all deserts are the same, Brookbank is careful to point out differences in scheduling encountered by gardeners in low- and middle-elevation regions in California and the Southwest. "I believe," says the author, "that if you use this calendar and let your judgment become more accurate with experience, you'll soon be doing everything right." Although that might suggest a day when you don't need this book, chances are good that, if you're a desert gardener, right now you do.

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About the Author

George Brookbank learned landscape maintenance in his native England and as a Government Agricultural Officer in Tanganyika. He has spent nearly thirty years in Arizona, first teaching landscape maintenance classes at Arizona Western College in Yuma and then serving as an Extension Agent with the University of Arizona.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816518947
• ISBN-13: 978-0816518944
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #803,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy!!, February 7, 2001

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This review is from: The Desert Gardener's Calendar: Your Month-by-Month Guide (Paperback)

Great month-to-month guide specifically for the desert southwest. Each month tells you what to look out for, and how to prepare for the coming months. This book was somewhat limited in extent. Ruled margins provide a great place to take notes and personalize the book in respect to your own gardening experience. Overall, a good buy.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Desert Gardener's Calendar, December 21, 2008

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This review is from: The Desert Gardener's Calendar: Your Month-by-Month Guide (Paperback)

I really enjoyed the book and it's excellent condition. Delivery was swift and less costly that purchase elsewhere. The book is informative and yet simple to read.