"Texas Gardener's Guide" offers state-specific information on the what, when, where, why and how of Texas gardening rather than generic regional or national information other publications contain.
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Groom is a horticulturist, and also an author, radio/television host, speaker, consultant and columnist. He is a certified professional nurseryman and a plant and flower show judge. He has a MS in horticulture from East Texas State University.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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By Wendy Kaplan (Houston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Texas Gardening Guide (Paperback)
For those of us who are avid gardeners but unfamiliar with Texas gardening conditions, this book is as much an invaluable tool as a spade and a trowel.I did not know that Dale Groom was well-known to Texas gardeners as "The Plant Groom," or anything else about this beloved Texan plant guru. I came across this book by recommendation, and I'm so glad I did! In an easy-to-use, easy-to-read format, Groom divides his book into logical sequences, from Annuals through Native Trees to Perennials, Roses, Shrubs and more. For this impatient gardener, the book format couldn't be more perfect. Every question I have has an answer, and every answer is readily available. The nice, sturdy thickness of this paperback is a plus as well. I can see propping it up in my Texas friend's Houston garden as I struggle to turn a pig's ear (his over-run, sadly neglected, crying-out-for-attention flowerbeds) into a silk purse (Oh I have so many ideas!!!!) As a Pennsylvanian, I recommend this book to anybody and everybody who has ever gardened in Texas, from the seasoned gardener to the amateur. There is something in here for everybody, and the only thing missing is a big smear of Texas mud on the cover. I plan to see it gets there soon!
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A must for any new Texas Gardner,
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This review is from: Texas Gardening Guide (Paperback)
I am new to Texas as well as gardening. This book is a great reference as well as a great book to spark new ideas. I place this publication in the "must have" catagory for any Texas gardner that wishes to succeed.
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TO FRAME BEDS AND HELP ACCENT LOCATIONS, annuals give us the most spectacular color-there is absolutely nothing that grabs our attention like color. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
local retail garden center, plant soilball, best control possibilities, hot western afternoon sun, wooly butterfly bush, special soil preparation, mealy blue sage, fig ivy, soil dryness, root stimulator, retail garden centers, water thoroughly after application, obvious moisture, salvia greggii, other pruning, bark mulch, perennial phlox, coral honeysuckle, cedar elm, additional species, star jasmine, firm the soil, wax myrtle, serious insects, label directions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Plant Profile, Light Requirement, East Texas, County Agent, Austin State University, Granny Miller, Indian Creek, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, United States, Central Texas, San Antonio, Brown County, Cape Jasmine, Lady Bank New!
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TO FRAME BEDS AND HELP ACCENT LOCATIONS, annuals give us the most spectacular color-there is absolutely nothing that grabs our attention like color. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
local retail garden center, plant soilball, best control possibilities, hot western afternoon sun, wooly butterfly bush, special soil preparation, mealy blue sage, fig ivy, soil dryness, root stimulator, retail garden centers, water thoroughly after application, obvious moisture, salvia greggii, other pruning, bark mulch, perennial phlox, coral honeysuckle, cedar elm, additional species, star jasmine, firm the soil, wax myrtle, serious insects, label directions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Plant Profile, Light Requirement, East Texas, County Agent, Austin State University, Granny Miller, Indian Creek, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, United States, Central Texas, San Antonio, Brown County, Cape Jasmine, Lady Bank New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Garden Book by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- Don Juan (Major Literary Characters) by Harold Bloom on page 248
- The Garden Book (Mini Edition) by Editors of Phaidon Press in Back Matter
- Southern Flower Gardening by William D. Adams in Back Matter
- All About Bulbs by Alvin Horton in Back Matter
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- Month-by-Month Gardening in Texas by Dale Groom on 8 pages
- Dale Groom's Texas Gardening Guide - Revised Edition by Dale Groom in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 24
- My Texas Garden: A Gardener's Journal (My Gardener's Journal) by Dale Groom in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Perfect Georgia Lawn: Attaining and Maintaining the Lawn You Want (Guide to Midwest and Southern Lawns) by Steve Dobbs on page 136
- The Perfect Mississippi Lawn: Attaining and Maintaining the Lawn You Want (Creating and Maintaining the Perfect Lawn) by Steve Dobbs in Back Matter
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