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Read more Welcome to gardening in New England If you are new to gardening or new to gardening in New England, youll see that our climate, soil, and seasons can be very conducive to amazing gardens. We seem to have just the right amount of sun, rain, and warm temperatures to grow beautiful annual and perennial flower gardens, vegetables, berries, bulbs, shrubs, and trees. We all know a beautiful garden and landscape when we see one, but keeping it looking good may be a mystery. Whether you inherited an established landscape and garden when you purchased your home or condo or youve been building the gardens yourself, proper maintenance is essential. I often feel sad when I see a beautifully designed flower garden, shrub border, or edible garden looking overgrown, messy, and unkept because the owners didnt have the time or knowledge to maintain it. As a garden consultant, thats the number-one issue I see in home landscapes. How do you maintain and improve what you have and keep it looking good? While I cant help you find more time in your day to weed, fertilize, prune, and water, I can help you know what to do when in your garden. I also can take you step by step through how to do some of the basic chores in the landscape, such as pruning shrubs, controlling pests, and planting a tree. Thats the purpose of this book. This month-by-month guide arms you with the information youll need to improve upon your existing landscape, and more importantly, maintain it well. Its always surprising that once you have a plan for what to do when, your garden maintenance doesnt feel so overwhelming. Also, the better organized you are, the less time your yard and garden will take to maintain. PLANT FAMILIES Amaryllidaceaechives, garlic, leeks, onions Brassicaceaebroccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, radish Chenopodiaceaespinach, beets, Swiss chard Compositaeendive, escarole, artichoke, lettuce, sunflower Cucurbitaceaecucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, winter squash, melons, watermelons, gourds Leguminosaepeas, beans Solanaceaetomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, peppers, tomatillos Umbelliferaecelery, carrot, dill, parsnip, cilantro, parsley, fennel Read more HOW TO USE THIS BOOK New England Month-by-Month Gardening is a handbook to help you know what to do when in your garden, every month of the year. Its a great companion to another book of mine, New England Getting Started Garden Guide (Cool Springs Press, 2014). This book provides more than just reminders, though. It has recommendations for types and varieties of plants and many step-by-step how-tos to guide you through some of the more common maintenance topics. Ive tried to make this pretty simple and straightforward. Each month is broken into six task categories. These are Plan, Plant, Care, Water, Fertilize, and Problem-Solve. Within each of these tasks are plant categories, which include Annuals, Bulbs, Edibles, Lawns & Groundcovers, Perennials & Vines, Roses, Shrubs, and Trees. The tasks that are important to perform for each of these types of plants are then explained for that month. Some months wont have any tasks to do, so that category will be blank. Scattered throughout the book are Heres How sections that will help you dig a little deeper into how to do the tasks recommended for that month. Some of the Heres How topics include pruning a shrub, planting a container tree or shrub, building a raised bed, seeding a lawn, and planting bulbs. And theres so much more. So, lets get started taking care of and improving your yard and garden. Read more TO DETERMINE YOUR SOIL TYPE Take a handful of soil and dampen it with water until it is moldable, almost like moist putty. Roll the soil into a ball, as if working with cookie dough. Using your thumb and forefinger, gently press the soil until the ball begins to roll out of your closed hand. The ribbon will begin to form, and will eventually break under its own weight. If the soil crumbles and doesnt form a ribbon at all, you have sandy soil. If a ribbon more than 1 inch long forms before it breaks, you have silty soil. If a ribbon 23 inches long forms before it breaks, you have clay soil. Read more

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🗸 Author(s): Charlie Nardozzi
🗸 Title: New England Month-by-Month Gardening: What To Do Each Month To Have a Beautiful Garden All Year - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
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