The Weekend Gardener

ISBN: 9781587218491 | 1587218496
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/1/2000

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Introduction	p. xvii

Observations	p. 3
Vocabulary	p. 5
Tools	p. 9
Fertilizer, Lime and Peat	p. 13
Lawns and Grasses	p. 19
Planting	p. 29
Tree Care and Pruning	p. 35
Mulches	p. 51
Walls, Walks, Terraces	p. 55
Control of Insects and Diseases	p. 69
A plant materials list using only the dependable more frequently used better plants for the Northeastern United States
Needled Evergreens	p. 75
Broadleaved Evergreens	p. 95
Flowering Shrubs	p. 115
The Flowering Trees	p. 141
Shade and Ornamental Trees	p. 157
Vines and Groundcovers	p. 179
Fruit	p. 195
Chrysanthemums and Roses	p. 207
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Rhizomes, Pips and Roots	p. 219
Months of the Year: Monthly reminders and timely Observations
January	p. 241
Firewood, Cordwood
Tuberous Begonias
Winter Mulch
February	p. 245
Deer proofing shrubs
Fruit tree pruning
Forcing woody plant flowers
Bring in a few potted bulbs
Dogwood gall
March	p. 249
Dormant spraying
Pruning
Prune climbing roses
Getting ready for spring	p. 249
April	p. 253
Observations, again
Start annuals and vegetables from seed now
Take off winter wraps from lawn and garden
Laying out the planting bed
Pruning continued
Fertilize lawn and shrubs
Start planting and transplanting
Prune roses
Rhododendron bud pruning
Planting asparagus
May	p. 261
Winter-burn
Red squirrel on spruce
A few native wildflowers
Birch leaf miner
Holly leaf miner
Dandelions
Fertilizing continued
Pruning and shearing
Mulch
Gladioli and dahlias
Perennial planting and fertilizing
Blooming narcissus
A few good perennials
Cedar - apple rust
June	p. 271
Planting annuals
List of better annuals, sun or shade
Planting vegetables
Shearing and shaping
Water
Rose maintenance
Cultivation
White pine weevil
Leaf galls
Leaf spots on flowering crabapples
Sparse foliage, sycamore and oaks
July	p. 285
Raise lawn cut
Chrysanthemum pinching
Clematis
Tomato culture
Butterfly weed
Daylily and iris, transplant
Water
Squash, cucumbers, melon, pumpkin
Cauliflower
Blueberries bearing
Another good wildflower
August	p. 293
Start perennials and pansies
A few more good wild flowers
In defense of goldenrod
Start the new lawn
Spruce gall
Vacation lawns
September	p. 301
Feed the lawn
Lawn work
Bulb planting
Transplanting perennials
Powdery mildew on lilac, phlox and roses
Inside brown needles on white pine
Mow old hay
October	p. 305
Beetle grubs
Holland bulbs
Fall color
Leaf compost
Take up dahlias and gladioli
Wintering 'mums
Low lawn cut
Flatten watering saucers
Resume pruning
Cover crops for bare ground
Start Amaryllis
Soak evergreens
Fertilize woody shrubs?
November	p. 311
Deer damage
Rabbit and mouse proofing
Moles
Hill roses
Winter windbreaks
Winterizing
December	p. 315
Rooting cuttings
The cut Christmas tree
The live Christmas tree
Christmas greens
Holiday potted plants
Winter mulch
Placement of Plant Material
Tolerance	p. 327
Texture	p. 331
Form	p. 333
Color	p. 335
Texture, Form, Color, ...and Birds?	p. 337
Screening	p. 339
Illusions	p. 341
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