Professors emeritus of horticulture at Louisiana State University, Edmund N. O'Rourke Jr. and Leon C. Standifer live in Baton Rouge
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xv
Introducing the Authors
xvii
Choosing the Site, Starting a Garden
1
(19)
Tools and Tricks of the Trade
20
(26)
Compost, Earthworms, and Productive Soil
46
(7)
Pots `n' Plants
53
(14)
Bulbs and Things That Act Like Bulbs
67
(9)
Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials
76
(11)
What About Trees?
87
(30)
Fruit Trees and Small Fruits
117
(24)
Shrubs
141
(7)
Vines Are Fascinating Plants
148
(11)
A Soft Green Carpet
159
(20)
Insects, Diseases, and Combinations of the Two
179
(18)
A Plague on the Land? Chemical Pesticides
197
(8)
Weed Control: Telling Good Guys from Bad
205
(15)
The Nuts and Bolts of Plants and Soils
220
(25)
Fertilizer: What It Is, Is Not, and Might Be
245
(32)
Three-Dog Nights
277
(20)
Lagniappe
297
(20)
Appendix A: Calendar
317
(22)
Appendix B: How to Make Potting Mixes
339
(2)
Suggested Reading
341
(4)
Index
345
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