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Recommended books

Posted by gineesha CT (My Page) on
Tue, May 24, 05 at 10:04

What books are recommended for gardening in new england? I am new to the area.
Thanks


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RE: Recommended books

  • Posted by BSG1 z7 NY (My Page) on
    Sun, May 29, 05 at 21:47

Great all around book - A Garden Primer by Barbara Damrosch. I believe she was from Connecticut. It's the first book I reach for for everything from improving the soil to perennials to disease control.


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RE: Recommended books

gineesha -
You will find some great hort book reading info here, I think:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6yod2/id2.html
Best,
PP


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C. L Fornari, who lives on Cape Cod, has a great book for coastal gardening...can't remember the name, though!


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Sunset publishes Northeastern Garden Book, edited by Anne Halpin, which I've found to be useful. (They also publish Sunset Northeastern Landscaping Book, edited by Ken Druse - which I don't have, but which is probably good ... Druse also has a book entitled, Natural Garden/Natural Shade which is just gorgeous).

I've also gotten a lot of use out of Home Landscaping: Northeast Region : Including Southeast Canada (Home Landscaping) by Roger Holmes, Rita Buchanan
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New England Gardener's Guide (Gardener's Guides (Cool Springs Press)) by Jacqueline Heriteau, Holly Hunter Stonehill. It doesn't cover as many types of plants, but does give companion planting suggestions, which I really enjoy.

I find myself turning to these books again and again.


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