Georgia Gardener's Guide: Revised Edition [Paperback]

Walter Reeves (Author), Erica Glasener (Author)

Book Description

Series: Georgia Gardener's Guide | Publication Date: February 12, 2004

Written by Walter Reeves and Erica Glasener, leading gardening experts in Georgia, this proven format has helped gardeners experience success and enjoyment from their gardens.

The trend in gardening books is toward regional titles, and book retailers are well aware of this. The Gardener's Guide series provides credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners will find information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens.

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening, and the resulting increase in their home's property value.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices.   It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants. 

About the Author

Reeves started gardening as a child in Georgia. He received his BS in Chemistry from the University of Georgia. After serving for more than 28 years the Geogia Cooperative Extension Service, he retired to form his own horticultural education consulting company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Revised edition (February 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159186044X
• ISBN-13: 978-1591860440
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book made my garden grow!, August 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Georgia Gardener's Guide (Paperback)

I have tired of reading gardening books written by someone in England or New York.

This book is written by two of us........and they know Georgia gardening! Bravo!

My garden has never looked better, and yours will too after listening to these two fellow Georgians.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hated it! Buy Month-By-Month Gardening in Georgia instead, December 14, 2004

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Meagan A. Richards-boeff (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Georgia Gardener's Guide (Paperback)

This book was pretty disappointing. The scope of the book was fairly small (one state) yet a surprising amount of plants are left out. The information it contains is ok, but you can get all that information and more in other sources. There is a lot of repeated information on soil amendment and not much information on the care of the individual plants. Often, 3/4 of a page is devoted to a description of the plant rather than it's care. Some references to varieties are given, but not nearly enough. Most planting explanations revolve around starting from seed, transplants are not often mentioned.

I would buy Month-by-Month Gardening in Georgia instead. I got it after I bought this one and it contains all of the information here (sometimes verbatim), but also includes month-by-month tips on caring for the plants.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's hope for novice Southern gardeners!, May 26, 2000

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Riograce (metro Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Georgia Gardener's Guide (Paperback)

My husband and I are about to buy our first home, and are truly babes in the wood about landscaping and gardening. After reading (and re-reading) Walter's and Erica's book, I think I'm up to the challenge of creating a handsome yard that will survive our unpredictable winters and sultry summers. Their advice about what will grow and flourish (and more importantly, what *won't*) has been invaluable to me in planning what I want to plant in the months and years to come. A wonderful book!