Month-by-Month Gardening in Indiana: Revised Edition: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year [Paperback]

James A. Fizzell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2007

The Month-by-Month™ guides offer valuable advice on the proper timing of garden maintainance for each month. Month-by-Month™ Gardening in Indiana is one of the first titles of the redesigned series from Cool Springs Press.

Top features include:

• 4-color photography and line drawing illustrations to demonstrate cultural practices
• Covers all major plant categories
• Specific advice for every month of the year
• Updated edition includes text revisions, additional reference materials, and a new design

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Book Description

The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you'll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that affect your garden the most. When is the best time to plant trees and shrubs? Should I fertilize my lawn now? Is it time to prune my roses? What should I be doing in my garden this month? You'll find the answers to these questions and much more inside. This easy-to-use book highlights each of the ten major plant categories using a monthly format. It guides you through each month of the year, telling you exactly what your garden needs. It is like having an expert in the garden with you all year long. Valuable hints are located throughout the book, and beautiful photographs will inspire you. Written just for gardeners where you live, you can be confident that the information is right for you-and your garden will show it.

About the Author

Fizzell has more than 40 years of hands-on horticultural experience. Fizzell has been featured often on television and radio and in leading trade journals, and has become a celebrated guest speaker at industry seminars and horticultural associations throughout the Midwest. Fizzell was the horticultural advisor for the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service for nearly 35 years. In 1991, he founded James A. Fizzell and Associates, Ltd., which provides services to professional horticulturists, arborists, municipalities, sports turf managers, media, and other plant experts needing specialized help. Fizzell attended Pasadena California City College and California State Polytechnic College and received his B.S. in Floriculture and his M.S. in Horticulture from the University of Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Revised edition (January 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591862256
• ISBN-13: 978-1591862253
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Month by Month Gardening in Indiana, May 30, 2009

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This review is from: Month-by-Month Gardening in Indiana: Revised Edition: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year (Paperback)

This is a wonderful. Not only does it give you info on every month of the year, but you also have planting tips, what to plant, when to plant & an overall review of every month in Indiana gardening. I had one of these books for Texas when we lived there and it was great.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Month-by-Month Gardening in Indiana, February 28, 2009

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This review is from: Month-by-Month Gardening in Indiana: Revised Edition: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year (Paperback)

We moved to Indiana last year from Calif. talk about 2 totally different climates! This book is perfect for any gardener. I have truly enjoyed the book.