Old Farmers Weather Calander

"Perfect calendar for weather buffs. This calendar is a must-have for anyone who likes to keep an eye on the sky! Full-color photographs of an exceptional weather event each month, Weather trivia, A monthly weather question answered by the ""Old Farmer"". Quality paper and large, uncluttered, daily grids that make it easy to jot down important information in pen or pencil, without show-through on the next month's illustration. A perfect gift for your favorite weather watcher! Wall format size: 10 7/8"" x 16 3/4"" (open)"

Old Farmers Gardening Calender

"Enjoyed by weekend gardeners and backyard naturalists, this gardener's collectible is now in its 27th year. This year's special topics include butterfly gardens, kiwis, gourds, holiday plants, and much more... Beautiful full-color illustrations, Gardening lore and timely advice, Seasonal essays, North American planting chart. Quality paper and large, uncluttered, daily grids that make it easy to jot down imortant information in pen or pencil, without show-through on next month's illustration. The perfect annual or perennial gift for your favorite green thumb! Wall format size: 10 7/8"" x 16 3/4"" (open)"

Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses

Guide to Growing Roses is ideal for gardeners who have been afraid to grow roses as well as for those who already grow these lovely flowers and want to learn more about them. This comprehensive book takes all the mystery out of growing these plants, but leaves the beauty. Through text and lavishly illustrated step-by-step instructions, you learn how to select roses that are reliable in your climate. You also learn how to care for the plants easily and efficiently, prepare and maintain the soil for optimal plant health, control pests and diseases with environmentally friendly techniques, and prune every type of rose. Comprehensive descriptions of all rose classes Descriptions of 80 rose varieties and cultivars More than 260 beautiful color photographs and 34 watercolor paintings Suggestions for companion plants that bring out the best in roses while also helping to protect them from various pests Detailed discussion of soil science as it pertains to rose health Two cross-referenced indexes cover plants and topics Glossary of terms

Year-Round Flower Gardener

If you love flowers, you would probably like to have them blooming in your house and garden all year-round. This complete guide shows you how to grow and enjoy beautiful flowers, outdoors and indoors, in all four seasons, no matter how cold or warm your climate. Whether you consult this book in spring, summer, autumn, or winter, you will find flowers that bloom then, as well as gardening activities you can begin immediately. All is explained and illustrated in clear step-by-step instructions. Learn how to design gardens for pleasing relationships of colors, sizes, and textures and for special purposes, such as fragrance or cut flowers Learn how to select and combine the best flowers, based on their blooming times and your growing conditions Start plants from seeds, seedlings, or cuttings at any time of the year Prepare ideal potting mixes for various plants Get longer life from cut flowers Preserve flowers by drying them Care for houseplants year-round, indoors and out Force winter bloom indoors from bulbs and from branches More than 500 full-color photos and illustrations show beautiful gardens and procedures