Carolinas Month-By-Month Gardening: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year - Paperback

by Bob Polomski (Author)

Tailored to homeowners located in North and South Carolina, this leading title in the acclaimed Month-by-Month Gardening series is the perfect how-to guide for gardeners.

Ever since the release of Carolinas Month-by-Month Gardening's first edition, do-it-yourself gardeners in North and South Carolina have turned to the trustworthy, expert advice of Bob Polomski. Knowing how and when to perform specific tasks is key to gardening success, regardless of whether you're growing trees, shrubs, flowers, or edibles. All aspects of southern garden maintenance are covered for Carolina gardeners, including turf care, pruning, fertilizing, watering, and more. Even during the cooler winter months, you'll be planning for and improving upon the next growing season. Carolinas Month-by-Month Gardening educates gardeners of all skill levels on the best practices for satisfying, rewarding results.

Discover:

• The best lawn grasses for southern landscapes
• How to care for roses in the Carolinas
• Tips for maintaining water gardens
• Advice on managing common southern garden pests
• Regional care and planting techniques for vegetable and flower gardens

Other titles in the popular Month-by-Month Gardening series include: Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, Florida, Rocky Mountains, Deep South, New England, and many more.

Back Jacket

The definitive monthly manual of "when to" and "how to" information every North and South Carolina homeowner needs to be a successful gardener." "Master gardener and educator Dr. Robert Polomski shares years of hard-won gardening experience in this comprehensive book tailored exclusively for readers living in the Carolinas. An easy-to-follow format, extensive how-to photos, and specific advice give you a rich, month-by-month picture of gardening in these two garden-friendly states. Reading this book is like having your own garden coach to answer your questions and tell you everything you need to do to get your garden rolling. Here's what you'll find in "Carolinas Month-by-Month Gardening" - Year-round coverage, from January to December
- All major plant types--from flowers and groundcovers to trees and shrubs, and everything in between, including edibles--are featured
- Specific when-to and how-to advice on planting, watering, fertilizing, growing, and care (including pest control)
- Fully illustrated with color photographs and illustrations to demonstrate techniques and identify plants Before you start another gardening season hoping that you're doing "what" you need to do, "when" you need to do it, pick up a copy of "Carolinas Month-by-Month Gardening "and be confident you'll have a beautiful garden all year.

Author Biography

Bob Polomski, PhD, is widely known and respected for both his down-to-earth gardening expertise and knowledge of the latest technical information. He shares his gardening know-how with gardeners across the Carolinas through numerous print and Internet articles, radio broadcasts, and television appearances. For twelve years he wrote the Questions & Answers column for Horticulture magazine, and he has also published articles in Carolina Gardener, Fine Gardening, American Rose, and American Nurseryman. He appears on television programs devoted to gardening and hosts a biweekly public radio program that is broadcast statewide to listeners in North Carolina and Georgia. He has also conducted garden study tours in England and France. Polomski is the author of three Cool Springs Press Month-by-Month Gardening books: for the Carolinas, Mississippi, and Alabama.