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Month-by-Month Gardening in Pennsylvania

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As a new homeowner, and a new resident of PA, this book has been exactly what I needed. It clearly shows step by step what needs to be done when, from when to seed a lawn to when water plants can go into the pond. It has helped me tremendously in learning some basics of garden care, as well as the particular growing cycles of my newly adopted home.

I was very excited to purchase this book when i read it was about the Pennsylania area. Our state! My area has a short warm season. This being the reason I wanted to learn about plants that do well in my town. Well I was not as excisted once I began to read. The book left me alittle disappointed. Hoping for a better summary of what is best to plant. It is broken down in to month by month catagories ie. annuals, trees, rose etc. Basically repeating the same info over and over from section to section. I would have really injoyed some visual pictures. This would have sparked some greater depth to the book. Needless to say, this book doesn't teach me anything more than I already know.

I have dabbled in gardening for years, but have decided to go all out this year. This book did help me alot with what I should be doing each month for my plants and other yard work. However, I guess I was expecting more out of this book. Although it does give good basic info,I really needed something a bit more indepth in regards to plants that are specifically for my region of Pennsylvania.

Great monthly reference for all kinds of garden plants (perennials, annuals, vegetables, etc. Nicely separated into sections. Good, practical tips. Tells you what to plant and when. Reminds you of gardening chores and the best times to do them.