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Howard Garrett's Plants for Texas

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  • Howard Garrett's Plants for Texas by Howard Garrett
  • Howard Garrett's Plants for Texas by Howard Garrett
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To learn all you need to know about gardening in Texas, you could collect a whole shelf full of specialized books on topics ranging from soil preparation to tree care. But all you really need is Howard Garrett's Plants for Texas. In this one book, you'll find a virtual encyclopedia of over 5 Texas plants--trees, shrubs, flowers, vines, grasses, vegetables, fruits, weeds, and cover crops--along with complete, easily understood instructions for planting and maintaining them. Gardening expert Howard Garrett draws on years of landscaping experience to provide "all-you-need-to-know" about each plant: Latin and common names sun or shade requirements mature height, spread, and recommended spacing type of bloom and fruit propagation habit and culture recommended uses problems tips and notes To help gardeners avoid costly mistakes, Garrett also specifically notes which plants grow very well or very poorly in Texas. In addition to the species descriptions (which are beautifully illustrated with color photos), the book includes reliable, easy-to-follow instructions for planting design, soil preparation, planting techniques, and plant maintenance. Garrett advocates a sensible organic gardening program that works with nature to create healthy yards and gardens. Whether you're a first-time homeowner planting a new yard or a seasoned gardener looking for new ideas and information, Howard Garrett's Plants for Texas is the book you need.

Author Biography:

HOWARD GARRETT is the author of fourteen books, a landscape architect, certified arborist, horticulturist, and organic practitioner. He promotes his organic gardening program, The Natural Way, through his KSKY-660 AM radio show and across the country on the Salem Radio Network, a weekly column in the Dallas Morning News, the monthly DIRT magazine, and the natural organic web site www.dirtdoctor.com, as well as through regional and national speaking engagements.
Release date Australia
January 1st, 1996
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Country of Publication
United States
Illustrations
505 color photos, 3 tables
Imprint
University of Texas Press
Pages
182
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Dimensions
216x279x13
ISBN-13
9780292727885
Product ID
3901573

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