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Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: The Complete Homeowner's Guide
Amy Campion, Paul Bonine
4.17 AVERAGE
4 reviews for:
Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: The Complete Homeowner's Guide
Amy Campion, Paul Bonine
4.17 AVERAGE
informative
medium-paced
This book is a great introduction and a must-have for recent transplants to the area (such as myself!). The first section deals with the all-important (and extremely complicated) subject of climate. There are eight climatic sub-regions in the Pacific Northwest, each one with unique characteristics.
"Good Garden Culture" discusses the various types of soils in the region and how to improve them as well as tips on irrigation, mulching, and dealing with plant diseases and pests.
The largest portion of the book is a plant directory (Perennials, Shrubs, Vines, Trees) that lists the best plants for the region. A photograph of every plant is included as well as a description and growing requirements. This is where the book will get you into trouble. Although many of the plants that grow here are common elsewhere in the United States, there are exciting temptations for the gardener here like Fuchsias, Cistus (Rock Rose), Grevillea, Choisya (Mexican Orange), Ceonothus (California Lilac), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos) and the list goes on.
A final section covers design facets and features photos of many private gardens in the region.
This book is a must-have for the Pacific Northwest gardener, full of valuable advice and highly recommended.
"Good Garden Culture" discusses the various types of soils in the region and how to improve them as well as tips on irrigation, mulching, and dealing with plant diseases and pests.
The largest portion of the book is a plant directory (Perennials, Shrubs, Vines, Trees) that lists the best plants for the region. A photograph of every plant is included as well as a description and growing requirements. This is where the book will get you into trouble. Although many of the plants that grow here are common elsewhere in the United States, there are exciting temptations for the gardener here like Fuchsias, Cistus (Rock Rose), Grevillea, Choisya (Mexican Orange), Ceonothus (California Lilac), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos) and the list goes on.
A final section covers design facets and features photos of many private gardens in the region.
This book is a must-have for the Pacific Northwest gardener, full of valuable advice and highly recommended.
This is a very basic guide to gardening in the Pacific Northwest. It talks about the climate and the soils we garden in, provides a basic overview of some common garden pests and illnesses and how to deal with them, and gives a list of some plants that thrive here and where to plant them. There are also some ideas for garden designs.
The book is a good starting place, but it isn't comprehensive. It doesn't go into a lot of detail about what time of year to mulch and what kind of mulch is best with what soil, or how to deal with invasive plant species like horsetails. If you're trying to do a lot of gardening, you'll end up needing to consult some other sources.
As a resident of the Pacific Northwest, Gardening can be a bit of a crapshoot unless you know what you’re doing – our climate is mild, but changeable, sometimes it’s too wet, sometimes it’s too dry, sometimes it’s too hot, sometimes you get seven inches of snow and you’re stuck at home for a week. And, as this book says, you can’t be successful at gardening in the PNW unless you’re prepared to get into the down and dirty aspects of growing plants here. Personally, I love digging in the dirt to make my garden look awesome, so I found this book extremely helpful. If you’re new to the PNW or if you’re a beginner gardener in the area, then you definitely want to peruse this book. It’s full of all sorts of useful information on how to garden in our unique clime.