Best Garden Plants for Tennessee [Paperback]

Susan Hamilton (Author), Laura Peters (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 14, 2006 | Series: Best Garden Plants For...

A great new gardening book for Tennessee! This handy guide is packed with the best plant varieties youíll 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; and tips on best use of the plant in your garden.

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About the Author

DR. SUE HAMILTON is an associate professor in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Tennessee. She is the director of the University of Tennessee Gardens, where over 2000 different cultivars of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and herbs are evaluated each year for landscape performance in the southeastern region of the United States. ëDr. Sueí has also written numerous gardening articles for various magazines and is a cohost of the weekly gardening talk-radio show The Garden Girls. She is an avid gardener and enjoys practicing what she teaches. LAURA PETERS is a certified master gardener with more than 16 years of experience as a retail gardening consultant. She has researched and written 19 gardening books to date. 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 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9768200081
• ISBN-13: 978-9768200082
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

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W. Oliver (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Garden Plants for Tennessee (Paperback)

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. The sections are color-coded along the top edge of the pages so that you can quickly find the section you want. 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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for a newbie, April 4, 2010

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R. Yates (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Garden Plants for Tennessee (Paperback)

As someone who has very little knowledge of or experience with plants, I am constantly reading this book to discover what to plant and where to plant it. The book is divided into eight sections, each color coded. They are: Annuals, Perennials, Trees & Shrubs, Roses, Vines, Bulbs, Herbs, and Ferns, Grasses & Groundcovers. I have been able to identify most of the plants in my yard with this one book. It's very easy to read and provides basic information on over 150 different plants. Great book for anyone new to gardening / planting or anyone new to Tennessee.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Newcomers, September 3, 2009

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This review is from: Best Garden Plants for Tennessee (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my fiancee who moved here from California. She's always been an avid gardener and took to the plants and wildlife in this area right away. This book is perfect for anyone moving into this area from a different climate who want to garden here. The illustrations and information are just enough to get started. Great book.