Product Description

This practical, inspiring book will take the guesswork out of choosing the right plants for your yard. Gardeners all over Kansas will find this a useful guide when selecting a wide range of garden plants. Over 460 varieties of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, roses, vines, bulbs, herbs and foliage plants are featured. Organized into eight groups, the plants in this book have been selected because they are virtually guaranteed to grow in Kansas. These readily available and attractive plants grow well in our climate and offer the best features for a wide variety of garden situations. Each of the 162 accounts includes height and spread, flower color and bloom time, planting information, recommended varieties, hardiness zones and plenty of tips for your garden.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #123789 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

About the Author
ANNIE CALOVICH is the garden writer for The Wichita Eagle and writes a regular column called "Bit of Earth." She is a journalism graduate from the University of Kansas. When not pounding the keyboard, Annie likes to scratch in her own 'bit of earth,' where she says she grows a little bit of everything and lots of weeds. LAURA PETERS is a certified Master Gardener with 27 gardening books to her credit. She has gained valuable experience in every aspect of the horticultural industry in a career that has spanned more than 16 years. Laura especially enjoys sharing her practical knowledge of organic gardening, plant varieties and gardening products with fellow gardeners.

Customer Reviews

No green thumb
This book is great. It explains all the plants and flowers of Kansas and makes it so much fun to read. I do not have a green thumb, but I probably could grow some things with the help of this book. I recommend it strongly and have done so to other people.