A gardening book for the times we live in, The Healthy. Part-gardening bible, part-call to action, award-winning authors Kathleen Norris Brenzel and Mary-Kate Mackey present advice, tips, and how-tos for gardeners seeking better health, increased happiness, and stronger communities. Pre-Owned Paperback 0376039132 9780376039132 kathleen-norris-brenzel-editor. Eight thousand updated plant listings, 500 of them new to this edition, and many new features, comprise a welcome reference guide for any garden library west of the Rocky Mountains. by Kathleen Norris Brenzel, Mary-Kate Mackey. With plant listings showing how each perform in our western gardens, along with detailed descriptions, this reference is a boon to all gardeners, especially the beginner. etina (cs) Deutsch (de) English (en) Español (es). The encyclopedia of plants is another good reason. Sunset western landscaping book by Kathleen Norris Brenzel, 1997, Sunset Books edition, in English - 1st ed. The Desert Gardeners Calendar: Your Month-by Month Guide. This alone is reason enough to buy the newest edition. Kathleen Norris Brenzel, ed., Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1997. Zones in the mountains, Puget Sound, or Willamette Valley vary enough to give us clues to how well plants will perform in each of these places.

The book gives the maritime Northwest zones 4, 5 and 6 plus 17 in the lower coastal area of Oregon. Sunset recognizes the need to differentiate climates in ways beyond how cold average winter temperatures are. Award-winning authors Kathleen Norris Brenzel and Mary-Kate Mackey have teamed up with horticultural experts from across the country to take the gardening.

USDA zone 8 may be useful for knowing how cold it gets in our Pacific Northwest region, but some areas in Arizona get just as cold. Unlike the USDA zones, which are based on eleven different cold temperature ranges, Sunset zones take into account many climate influences for one. Sunset divides the west into many unique climate zones. If you didn't receive Sunset's updated 2007 Western Garden Book for Christmas and you garden in the west, you need to give one to yourself.

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