"A comprehensive guide to gardening in the Northwest -- includes Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Presenting a new way to think about gardening, the American Horticultural Society's "smart gardening" program teaches gardeners how to their own preferences and time availability, assess the possibilities of a location, and then create a garden th ..."
" The definitive guide to the best gardening techniques from pruning to propagation and planting to harvesting.This step-by-step guide to essential gardening practice is a must-have reference showing modern methods to a new generation of gardeners. Compiled by leading specialists in every area of gardening, the book contains a vast amount of expert information clearly demonstrating the tried-and-tested techniques honed by the world's lea ..."
Homegrown Harvest A Season-by-Season Guide to a Sustainable Kitchen Garden (Royal HorticulturalSociety Grow Your Own) by AmericanHorticulturalSociety, Rita Pelczar Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2010 by Mitchell Beazley ISBN-13: 978-1-84533-560-1, ISBN: 1-84533-560-0
"Written by the American Horticultural Society's foremost fruit, vegetable and herb experts, Homegrown Harvest provides lifestyle-changing advice that gardeners need for growing a year-round supply of healthy edible crops for their table. Specific local and regional advice enables gardeners to decide how and what to grow wherever they live in North America.The book starts with planning what to grow, then how to grow it- whether in an al ..."
"A flagship practical book of step-by-step gardening techniques from the AHS that shows up-to-date skills to a new generation of gardeners. The AHS New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques is the new definitive guide to explaining all the essential techniques you are ever likely to need. It reflects modern best-practice gardening at the American Horticultural Society, a leading gardening authority. All techniques are shown clearly a ..."
"Fully updated and revised, AHS Great Plant Guide covers more than 1,000 plants and discusses various plant species, growth behaviors and locations, ornamental features, and optimal plant care.The AHS Great Plant Guide is designed to help you choose plants in two different ways. In the A-Z of Plants, over 1,000 plants have full entries and are illustrated with photographs. This is the section to consult to find details about a plant. It ..."
"Targeting gardeners pressed for time, first-time homeowners confronted by a yard without any idea of what to do with it, and those with certified brown thumbs, Pruning and Training shows gardeners everything they need to know -- from pruning an apple tree to clipping a hedge."
"Introducing an artificial method of vegetative reproduction by exploiting plants' regenerative abilities, Plants from Cuttings begins with an overview of the technique and an explanation of regeneration, followed by a how-to for each type of cutting, and, finally, an A-Z of the plants that can be grown in this manner."
"The illustrated practical handbook to identifying and solving all your garden problems. Pippa Greenwood, renowned gardening expert, comes to the rescue of gardeners everywhere. Garden Problem Solver covers every aspect of gardening -- from lawns, borders, patios, hedges, ponds, vegetable plots, plant care, and pests and diseases, to how to correct garden design disasters. With hundreds of illustrations, this easy-to-use guide shows you ..."
"The AHS Great Plant Guide is designed to help you choose plants in two different ways. In the A-Z of Plants, over 1,000 plants have full entries and are illustrated with photographs. This is the section to consult to find details about a plant. It will tell you what type of plant it is, how it grows, what its ornamental features are, where it grows and looks best, and how to care for it. For quick reference, symbols summarize its main r ..."
"The AHS Encyclopaedia of Gardening Techniques is the definitive guide explaining all the essential techniques you are ever likely to need, no matter where in North America you live. It reflects modern best-practice gardening at the American Horticultural Society, the leading US gardening authority. All techniques are shown clearly and simply with step-by-step instructions for every gardener to follow. It contains more than 2,000 clear a ..."
"A season guide to gardening provides hundreds of tips and plant profiles on the best plants for one's garden during each season of the year, in a handbook that features more than one thousand full-color illustrations, detailed plant descriptions with horticultural information, garden design advice, and more. 20,000 first printing."
"Make your next trip to the garden center a pleasure. Rely on the expertise and authority of the American Horticultural Society to choose plants that are specifically suited to the needs of your garden. For quick and easy reference, plants are listed under a range of specific sites and soils, from damp, shady sports to exposed situations, and for a range of uses from attracting wildlife to choosing the best climbers for pergolas. With fu ..."
"From preliminary design to everyday maintenance, the American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual covers every gardening topic under the sun. An equal mix of inspirational ideas and practical suggestions makes this a book to read in every season, whether your garden is sleeping under feet of snow or everything is ripe for picking. Each page is covered with the clear, close-up photographs and simple explanations that the Dorling Kind ..."
"The unrivaled practical handbook for the identification, treatment and prevention of plant problems. Guidance from the experts in the Identification, treatment, and prevention of plant pests, diseases, and disorders. Whether you need to identify a pest, want to know how to prevent plant problems, or are looking for alternatives to pesticides, you will find the answers in AHS Pests & Diseases. How do you know if an insect is benefici ..."