Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Northeast Gardening: by Lynn M. Steiner

By Lynn M. Steiner

This ebook bargains a didactic, functional procedure that permits novice-to intermediate residential gardeners to event luck with their vegetable, fruit, and decorative gardens. this isn't an try at a complete "Bible" of gardening info, yet a whole yet centred remedy of plant species and straightforward, time-saving suggestions that maximize the householders probability of succeeding together with his or her backyard. includes local details for the subsequent states in USDA zones 3,4, and five: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, ny, western Massachusetts, northern Connecticut

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47 T H E P L A N N I N G S TA G E L AYING A ST E PPI N G S T O N E PAT H 1 PLACE STEPPING STONES in a desired pathway. Rotating the stones for jaunty angles and asymmetrical lines is an easy way to liven up a backyard path. Stepping stones are available in a wide variety of textures, shapes, and sizes, so take the time to select what’s right for your garden. Here, natural stones on turf provide a useful and decorative accent. 2 ALLOW THE STEPPING STONES TO REMAIN on the lawn for several days to kill the grass.

Your vegetable gardening will only be successful if you choose varieties suitable to your climate, plant them properly, provide the correct growing conditions, and harvest at the right time. This chapter will outline the basics, providing you with enough information to have a simple yet productive garden. With a little experience under your belt, you’ll be able to move on to new varieties and growing techniques, as well as some of the more challenging vegetables and herbs. Growing your own organic vegetables and herbs is easy if you start with the right varieties and provide the proper growing conditions.

38 THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NORTHEAST GARDENING USING NATIVE PLANTS Native plants are those species that grew naturally in an area before the greatest influx of European settlement, about the mid-1800s in most areas of North America. Native plants tend to lend themselves to less formal gardens, but many of them can also be used in formal settings as well. There are many benefits to using native plants. For many gardeners, the initial attraction comes from native plants’ reputation of being lower maintenance than a manicured lawn and exotic shrubs.

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