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Sun, Aug 5, 07 at 18:05
| I have spent the last 25 years gardening on the central coast of California. The Sunset Western Garden Book was our bible out there. Is there a "bible" for Eastern gardening? If anyone has any recommendations for books, publications, web sites etc... it would be most appreciated.
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- Posted by gardener_sandy z7 VA (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 07 at 21:12
| Virginia Tech has loads of information in their publications available online. Here's a link... |
Here is a link that might be useful: VA Tech publications index
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| Thanks - that is indeed a lot of info. It doesn't take much time to figure out that there will be a lot more bugs to learn about. I have already noticed that even though it may be hot as hades, things don't dry out as quickly as they do in the West. Though I also imagine that means more chance for diseases to take hold too. |
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- Posted by lakedweller_7nva z7 N VA (My Page) on Sun, Aug 19, 07 at 8:42
| Not sure what part of Virginia you're in. Here in northern Virginia we have northern and southern characteristics intermixed. One book I've used for years is not regionally specific: Barbara Damrosch's Garden Primer. A recent acquisition that is currently my most-consulted is Tracy DiSabato-Aust's Well-Tended Perennial Garden. Southern Living,the southern equivalent of Sunset, has an encyclopedic garden guide. Also look for Adrian Higgins, a Washington Post garden columnist. All should be available at your public library for evaluation. You might enjoy books by Henry Mitchell, who wrote the Earthman column for many years, for a perspective on challenges of gardening here. Green Spring Garden, a Fairfax County garden whose purpose is demonstrating what grows here, has an informative web site with lots of lists, including notes on how specific cultivars have fared. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp/gardening.htm |
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- Posted by the_virginian Zone 7 NoVA (My Page) on Wed, Aug 22, 07 at 11:17
| You might be interested to know that even in Northern Virginia you can grow three types of palm trees-yes, palm trees outdoors. The dwarf palmetto (Sabal Minor), Needle Palm (Rhapidophylum histrix) and Windmill Palm-has up to a 20 foot trunk (Trachycarpus fortunei). We also can grow as a perrenial a cold hardy banana, Musa Basjoo. Check out my website as it might give you some ideas. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Panama John's Tropical Zone
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