Product Description

Features over 335 annuals best suited to growing conditions in Ohio. Gardeners will enjoy the more than 400 brilliant full-color photographs in the book. They'll also benefit from the down-to-earth knowledge and extensive experience of Ohio horticulturist and garden designer Debra Knapke and Alison Beck, author of almost two dozen gardening guides. The book includes tips on planting, growing, problems and pests. A Quick Reference Chart provides information at a glance on color, sowing, height, hardiness as well as light and soil requirements.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #654252 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
The intense interest generated by these books underscores that gardeners in Ohio need and want horticultural information specifically suited to their unique climate and conditions. --Ohio State University Web Garden

We congratulate the authors on their wonderful work and thank them for sharing their knowledge. --Inniswood Image, Westerville, OH

About the Author
DEBRA KNAPKE is a horticulture instructor at Columbus State Community College, where she teaches courses in landscape principles, herbaceous plants and specialty gardens. She also has a garden design consulting business known as "The Garden Sage". Debra is a popular speaker at gardening events in Ohio. She also writes for gardening magazines and is a frequent guest on radio gardening shows. Debra is the author of five Lone Pine gardening books, all geared to gardening in the Midwest. ALISON BECK is a seasoned gardening writer, with 38 books published to date. She came to the task well trained, with a university degree in Creative Writing and a diploma in horticultural technology. The English-born Beck has been gardening since she was a child. Her writing reflects a talent for practical advice and a passion for gardening.