Month-By-Month Gardening: Minnesota & Wisconsin - (Month by Month Gardening) by Melinda Myers (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Gardening
Sub-Genre: Reference
Series Title: Month by Month Gardening
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Age Range: Adult
Author: Melinda Myers
Language: English

About the Book

With a redesigned format, fully updated information, and additional photography, this new edition of "Minnesota & Wisconsin Month-by-Month Gardening" is packed with everything the Minnesota/Wisconsin gardener or home landscaper needs to be successful.

Book Synopsis

Never garden alone! The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you'll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that affect your garden the most.

From the Back Cover

The definitive monthly manual of "when to" and "how to" information every Minnesota and Wisconsin homeowner needs to be a successful gardener." "Master gardener Melinda Myers shares years of hard-won gardening experience in this comprehensive book tailored exclusively for readers living in Wisconsin and Minnesota. An easy-to-follow format, extensive how-to photos, and specific advice give you a rich, month-by-month picture of gardening in these two garden-friendly states. Reading this book is like having your own garden coach to answer your questions and tell you everything you need to do to get your garden rolling. Here's what you'll find in "Minnesota & Wisconsin Month-by-Month Gardening" - Year-round coverage, from January to December
- All major plant types--from flowers and groundcovers to trees and shrubs, and everything in between--are featured
- Specific when-to and how-to advice on planting, watering, fertilizing, growing, and care (including pest control)
- Fully illustrated with color photographs and illustrations to demonstrate techniques and identify plants Before you start another gardening season hoping that you're doing "what" you need to do, "when" you need to do it, pick up a copy of "Minnesota & Wisconsin Month-by-Month Gardening "and be confident you'll have a beautiful garden all year.

About the Author

Nationally known gardening expert, TV and radio host, author, and columnist Melinda Myers has more than thirty years of horticulture experience. She has written over twenty gardening books, including Can't Miss Small Space Gardening, The Garden Book for Wisconsin, Minnesota Gardener's Guide, Month-by-Month Gardening in Wisconsin, the Perfect Lawn Midwest series, as well as the Midwest Gardener's Handbook and Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide.

In addition to authoring books, Myers hosts the nationally syndicated Melinda's Garden Moment segments that air on over 115 TV and radio stations throughout the United States. She is also the instructor for The Great Course How to Grow DVD series. She also has a column in Gardening How-to magazine and Wisconsin Gardening magazine. Melinda hosted The Plant Doctor radio program for over twenty years as well as seven seasons of Great Lakes Gardener on PBS. She has written articles for Better Homes and Gardens and Fine Gardening magazines and was a columnist and contributing editor for Backyard Living magazine. Melinda has a master's degree in horticulture, is a certified arborist, and was a horticulture instructor with tenure. Melinda Myers' many accomplishments include starting the Master Gardener program in Milwaukee County, two Garden Media Awards (a Garden Globe Award for radio talent and a Quill and Trowel Award for her television work), both from the Garden Writers Association, the American Horticultural Society's B.Y. Morrison Communication Award for effective and inspirational communication, and she was the first woman inducted into the Wisconsin Green Industry Federation Hall of Fame.

Visit with Melinda on her website, www.melindamyers.com.