Minnesota Gardener's Guide: Revised Edition (Gardener's Guides) [Paperback]

Melinda Myers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 2005 | Series: Gardener's Guides

Written by Melinda Myers, a leading gardening expert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this proven format will help gardeners experience more success and enjoyment from their Minnesota gardens.

As gardening continues to grow in popularity, gardeners want more resources to help them succeed. 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.

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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

Myers is a nature and gardening writer whose specialty is attracting wildlife, especially birds, to the garden. She contributes regularly to the magazine Birds and Blooms, and lectures widely on creating gardens that please both human and avian visitors. She is also a teacher and consultant, with over 20 years of experience in the field of horticulture.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Revised edition (February 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591861144
• ISBN-13: 978-1591861140
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars super helpful for getting started, July 13, 2008

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K. Hughes (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Minnesota Gardener's Guide: Revised Edition (Gardener's Guides) (Paperback)

As a beginning gardener, this book was invaluable to me in identifying the common plants in my neighborhood. The pictures are very good for getting a real sense of what each plant is like. Also, the number of plants included is manageable - not too many so as be completely overwhelming for the beginning or casual gardener, not too few as to be limiting. I also like the easy picture keys for each plant (native, sun/shade, drought, etc) - you can quickly scan through for plants that'll work for your situation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Minnesota Gardener's Guide: Revised Edition, April 13, 2009

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A. Sivigny (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Minnesota Gardener's Guide: Revised Edition (Gardener's Guides) (Paperback)

I've been very happy with this book so far. The writer gives step by step advice for all types of plants during all the different months and seasons of Minnesota. It also has step by step advice for the best way to care for the different types of soil found in Minnesota, during the different months and seasons of Minnesota.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Minnesota Gardener's Guide, July 13, 2010

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Julie (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Minnesota Gardener's Guide: Revised Edition (Gardener's Guides) (Paperback)

I love this book. It contains brief general information about soil preparation, planting, etc., then lists plants under various categories such as annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, ground covers, shrubs, etc. Each plant discussed is listed under the appropriate category, one page per plant, with a color picture and information about planting time, soil and water preferences, hardiness zones, mature size and suggestions for using it in your landscape. All plants included can be grown in the Minnesota climate although some are not hardy in northern areas. This is a very good reference if you are planning your landscape, but also gives information about the care of many of the plants in the established landscape.
The only drawback is that it does not include many less commonly used plants, but then the size of the book would be cumbersome.