Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year [Paperback]

Pegi Ballister-Howells (Author)

Book Description

Series: Month By Month Gardening | Publication Date: January 20, 2005

Written by Pegi Ballister-Howells, a popular gardening expert in New Jersey, this proven monthly format will help gardeners experience more success and enjoyment from their New Jersey gardens.

Includes the major gardening categories, from annuals and perennials to trees and shrubs, including lawns and vegetables.

The Month-by-Month series provides credible information on maintaining plants throughout the year in a specific state. These books contain monthly advice on what to do in the garden and when to do it, along with the author's personal recommendations on specific plants that perform well in the state.

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. More homeowners are enjoying the beauty and satisfaction they derive from improving their home landscape.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Never garden alone! 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591861101
• ISBN-13: 978-1591861102
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,047,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Green thumbs way up!!, October 20, 2006

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B. Berger (Central, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year (Paperback)

Pegi's book is written for gardeners of all levels. She teaches you what needs to be done each month of the year, in New Jersey. The breakdown of categories into chapters makes it a cinch to find what I want to look out for and what chores or planting need(s) to be done and what specific month/time of the year to do it. There are many "tricks" to taking care of your property and the "fruits" of your labor. I like that it is written as if she were talking to me. You can tell the level of her expertise by the full coverage she gives to each topic. I cannot wait to get her "New Jersey Gardener's Guide!"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for new homeowners or new New Jersey residents!, November 23, 2009

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Hip Mama (Northern New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year (Paperback)

We recently moved from a condo in Southern California to a house Northern New Jersey, and had no clue as to what to do in the yard for the upcoming winter other than rake. This book simplified things for us, is helping us plan for what we need to do in the next year, and prevented us from making some big novice mistakes. This would make a great housewarming gift or Christmas present for the new homeowner in your life!

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have in your gardening book collection...., May 5, 2011

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Shelley D. Brook "boxinghelena" (Home of the 95, 2000 & 03 Stanley Cup Champions!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year (Paperback)

I just received my copy and already I'm behind on planting certain things-haha! I needed this book months ago to help prepare me for garden planting. I'm pretty new to gardening in that I'm actually taking it seriously and planting a rose garden( 12 bushes), so I need a helpful guide to aid me along the way. Thank you for making this book available for NJ residents!