High Altitude Western Gardening

High Altitude Western Gardening is an excellent guide to gardening in the 6,000-foot-plus altitude of the Rocky Mountain region of the western U.S. A

Unique book highlights 150 species of native plants guaranteed to be low-maintenance successes for high-altitude regions.

Gardening here, in Flagstaff, AZ, at 7,000 feet, is challenging, to say the least. Cold, dry air, unwelcome frosts in June and August, relentless wind, lack of moisture, and poor soil can add up to a gardening nightmare. In spite of the many challenges, it can be done. You CAN garden successfully at high altitudes- and beyond! Whether you are a novice to gardening, or a seasoned gardener, this book has much to offer. I guarantee you will learn something new! This is gardening "on the cheap" to learn how to make gardening pay off in a big way. This book has many great ideas and practical tips for converting lawn (or weeds) to garden, composting, wise water usage, planting ideas, purchasing and starting seeds, best annuals, perennials and vegetables for the Intermountain West, dealing with pests and selling your produce and flowers. The success I've experienced in my front yard has led to the famous and beloved, "Farm Stand". Both educational and entertaining, this is a fun, easy book to read.

Diving headfirst into basic gardening for the west, The Western Gardener’s Ultimate Guide contains practical information and tips for gardeners, nursery lovers, novice and seasoned landscapers in the western region. The Western Gardener’s Ultimate Guide is treasure trove for all people who seek to grow ornamental plants indoors, outdoors, may it be for a garden or landscaping. The book opens with an introduction of the western gardens. The content then progresses to the “must-haves” in successfully growing a western garden using ornamental plants, ranging from the intangible concepts of design, to the more concrete and visible ones, such as gardening tools and equipment. In addition to creating a successful garden, The Western Gardener’s Ultimate Guide also provides useful information on landscaping. With easy-to-follow instructions on planting, proper location and plant options, this book makes a landscape undertaking on any part of your home’s outdoor, seemingly like a do-it-yourself project. Packed with sensibility and practicality, this book encourages the inner creativity of any gardener to come up with a more appealing entryway, front yard and patio. Teeming with numerous ornamental plant options for a year-round gardening, The Western Gardener’s Ultimate Guide also delves into more complicated and challenging landscaping projects. The book also cites regional problems and solutions unique to the western areas, ending in a light and encouraging spirit that any gardener would appreciate. The Western Gardener’s Ultimate Guide is the ultimate guide for western gardening in the modern times. Simple, practical and comprehensive this book covers all, if not almost, areas of concern for the western gardener. Any gardener, who is by now gathering his shovel and seedlings, should sit back for a while and read The Western Gardener’s Ultimate Guide. Not only does it provide information, it also prevents anyone from making costly gardening mistakes.

A guide to gardening in the Intermountain West, which includes parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

The when-to and how-to schedule for growing, caring for, and maintaining your Rocky Mountain garden! Never garden alone! The Month-by-Month Gardening 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, from January to December. It's full of the when-to and how-tos of gardening along with richly illustrated step-by-step instructions, so you can garden with confidence. Reap the benefits of the gardening successes of author John Cretti, who has more than thirty-two years of gardening experience! With a fresh look and updated information, Rocky Mountain Month-by-Month Gardening includes all the when-to and how-to information that has made these books so popular over the years, presented in a new, easier-to-use format with more full-color photography and the most current information available. Complete with specific advice on growing flowers (both annuals and perennials), bulbs, grasses, roses, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, and vines, this book is one no garden lover will want to miss! In the winter, certain tasks are needed to plan for and improve the next growing season. And once things really start growing in the spring and summer, you'll find advice on the best way to get the most beautiful flowers, the lushest lawns, and the sturdiest trees. From planting to watering and fertilizing, and from maintenance to problem solving, Rocky Mountain Month-by-Month Gardening shows all levels of gardeners the best practices to grow satisfying and rewarding results.

High elevation gardeners may experience cold, dry, and windy weather, along with invading wildlife, and less than ideal soil, but with this book you will learn the tricks and techniques to overcome any challenge and create an oasis of edible plants, even in the harshest of environments.