Synopses & Reviews
A gardener's plant choices and garden style are almost completely linked to the place in which they garden. And to successfully grow a range of beautiful ornamental plants, every gardener must know the specifics of their region's climate, soil, and geography. Growing the Northeast Garden, by garden designer Andrew Keys, offers all this and more.
Gardeners in the northeast are lucky--their regular summer rain, gorgeous summer blooms, and stunning fall color make it an ideal place to garden. But there are drawbacks, like hot and humid summers, bitterly cold winters, and mosquitos. This practical yet beautiful handbook starts with a comprehensive overview of the weather and geography of the area, along with regionally specific advice on zones, microclimates, soil, pests, and maintenance. Profiles of the best trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs offer hundreds of plant suggestions, along with complete information on growth and care. For home gardeners in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, southern Quebec and Montreal, southeast Ontario and Ottawa, and the Maritime Provinces.
Review
“You'll find out the best plants for the region year-round, and which ones you want for a show in early to midsummer, late summer to fall, and winter. Toward the back of the book, there are case studies of seven gorgeous northeast gardens that will give you inspiration to get going on that garden plan.” GardenDesignOnline.com
Synopsis
Plant selection and garden style are deeply influenced by where we are gardening. To successfully grow a range of beautiful ornamental plants, every gardener has to know the specifics of the region's climate, soil, and geography.
Gardeners in the northeast are lucky--the regular summer rain, gorgeous summer blooms, and stunning fall color make it an ideal place to garden. But there are drawbacks, like hot and humid summers, bitterly cold winters, and mosquitos. TThe practical and beautiful Growing the Northeast Garden starts with a comprehensive overview of the weather and geography of the area, along with regionally specific advice on zones, microclimates, soil, pests, and maintenance. Profiles of the best trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs offer hundreds of plant suggestions, along with complete information on growth and care.
Synopsis
Gardeners in the northeast are lucky--their regular summer rain, stunning fall color, gorgeous summer blooms make it an ideal place to garden. But there are drawbacks, like hot and humid summers, bitterly cold winters, and mosquitos. Growing the Northeast Garden addresses all these issues and more.
This practical yet beautiful handbook starts with a comprehensive overview of the weather and geography of the area. A section devoted to the best trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs offers hundreds of plant suggestions along with complete information on growth and care. The iconic garden styles of the region are explored, featuring gardens in the Hudson Valley, Brooklyn, Southeast Vermont, and more. And a section devoted to regionally specific advice on zones, microclimates, soil, pests, and maintenance makes this a must-have guide for northeast gardeners.
Synopsis
Andrew Keys and Kerry Michaels divulge how to grow all-year ornamental gardens specifically suited for the Northeast. Learn the region’s myriad climates, geography, soils, and other distinct influences—and how to work with them. Follow the specially compiled A-Z plant guide to find the Northeast’s best choices, and use stunningly photographed, site-specific design solutions for inspiration. For gardeners in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Southeast Ontario, Ottawa, and the Maritime Provinces.
About the Author
Andrew Keys is a writer, lifelong gardener, and author of Why Grow That When You Can Grow This?. Andrew’s writing has appeared in This Old House Magazine and Fine Gardening, and he’s produced podcasts for Fine Gardening and Horticulture Magazine. Andrew has lectured at the Philadelphia Flower Show, Boston Flower Show, Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, and others. He’s trained as an organic land care professional by the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
Kerry Michaels is a photographer, writer, and multimedia producer. Her garden photographs have been seen in many books, magazines, and websites. She is a contributing photographer and writer for Coastal Home magazine, and is the writer and photographer for the popular website containergardening.about.com. Kerry was the co-producer/director of the award-winning documentary film River of Steel. Kerry runs Flying Point Photography and lives in Maine with her family.