excellent books for cold climate gardening.

13 years ago

I live in Alberta, Canada, but the weather is similar in MN.

Here are some excellent books for cold climate gardeners by Sarah Williams and or Hugh Skinner:

-Best Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies

-Best Groundcovers and Vines for the Prairies

-Creating the Prairie Xeriscape

Sarah Williams is renown retired University of Saskatchewan horticultural specialist, who has decades of experience. Hugh Skinner is a famous prairie horticulturist, with 30 plus years of experience.He is the son of legendary hybridizer Frank Skinner.

I have read many books, and the ones I just mentioned are the few that I've found useful for cold regions.

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thisismelissa
13 years ago
I find these authors to have the best info that is specific to our region:
hostaholic2 z 4, MN
13 years ago
And let's not forget Mike Heger and John Whitman's book "Growing Perennials in Cold Climates." I have the Engebretson books but will have to check out the ones you listed as well edmonton83. There is so little out there for those of us in the frozen tundra and if you happen to also live on the prairie you have the joy of dealing with the wind as well.
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thisismelissa
13 years ago
I have the Heger/Whitman book, but I find the information cumbersome and the book is so big and heavy. It's great for research at home, but one thing I love about the Engebretson books is their portability. They are easy to keep in the car (and have durable water-resistant covers) and they'll even go in a medium size purse.

Hey hostaholic.... we should meet at the Arboretum again! Mia will be 5 this summer! You'd hardly recognize her!
hostaholic2 z 4, MN
13 years ago
That would be nice, we'll have to see if we can squeeze it in.