{"product_id":"midwest-gardeners-handbook-2nd-edition-all-you-need-to-know-to-plan-plant-maintain-a-midwest-garden-9780785839521","title":"Midwest Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition: All You Need to Know to Plan, Plant \u0026 Maintain a Midwest Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this revised and updated 2nd edition of \u003ci\u003eMidwest Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, gardeners in the north central US are handed all the know-how they'll need to grow a lush, productive garden.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you live in \u003cb\u003eOhio\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIndiana\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichigan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWisconsin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIllinois\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIowa\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMinnesota\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMissouri\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKansas\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNebraska\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNorth Dakota\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003eSouth Dakota\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eenvironmentally sound growing info\u003c\/b\u003e for both \u003cb\u003eedible and ornamental plants\u003c\/b\u003e found here is your green thumb \u003cb\u003emap to success\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfiles of \u003cb\u003emore than 250 plants proven to thrive in the Midwest's climate\u003c\/b\u003e, including shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetables, fruits, herbs, vines, and more, help you select the best plants to \u003cb\u003ecreate a beautiful landscape\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003ea high-yielding edible garden\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelpful information highlights sun and shade requirements and offers clear and concise \u003cb\u003eplant variety information\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMonth-by-month care and cultivation guides\u003c\/b\u003e are offered for each plant group, guiding your journey--even if you're a first-time Midwestern gardener.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor Melinda Myers \u003cb\u003eaddresses the many challenges of growing in the Midwest\u003c\/b\u003e, including a \u003cb\u003echanging climate\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eunique soil and pest troubles\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe how-to methods for \u003cb\u003eplanting, pruning, watering, fertilizing, \u003c\/b\u003e and much more are rich with information essential to those in the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e This comprehensive and extensive guide is the best resource for growing in the Midwestern states. Whether you live in Minneapolis, Kansas City, Cleveland, Des Moines, or somewhere in between, \u003ci\u003eMidwest Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has you covered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidwest Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is part of \u003cb\u003ethe Gardener's Handbook series\u003c\/b\u003e from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series include \u003ci\u003eFlorida Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMid-Atlantic Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNationally known gardening expert, TV and radio host, author, and columnist \u003cb\u003eMelinda Myers\u003c\/b\u003e has more than thirty years of horticulture experience. She has written over twenty gardening books, including \u003ci\u003eCan't Miss Small Space Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Garden Book for Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinnesota Gardener's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonth-by-Month Gardening in Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e, the Perfect Lawn Midwest series, as well as the \u003ci\u003eMidwest Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMichigan Getting Started Garden Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to authoring books, Myers hosts the nationally syndicated Melinda's Garden Moment segments that air on over 115 TV and radio stations throughout the United States. She is also the instructor for The Great Course How to Grow DVD series. She also has a column in \u003ci\u003eGardening How-to\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eWisconsin Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. 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