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The definitive monthly manual of "when to" and "how to" information every homeowner in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi needs to be a successful gardener." "Master gardener, educator, and "Garden Mama" Nellie Neal shares years of hard-won gardening experience in this comprehensive book tailored exclusively for readers living in the Deep South. An easy-to-follow format, extensive how-to photos, and specific advice give you a rich, month-by-month picture of gardening in these two garden-friendly states. Reading this book is like having your own garden coach to answer your questions and tell you everything you need to do to get your garden rolling. Here's what you'll find in "Deep South Month-by-Month Gardening" - Year-round coverage, from January to December
- All major plant types--from flowers and groundcovers to trees and shrubs, and everything in between, including edibles and water gardens--are featured
- Specific when-to and how-to advice on planting, watering, fertilizing, growing, and care (including pest control)
- Fully illustrated with color photographs and illustrations to demonstrate techniques and identify plants Before you start another gardening season hoping that you're doing "what" you need to do, "when" you need to do it, pick up a copy of "Deep South Month-by-Month Gardening "and be confident you'll have a beautiful garden all year.
About the author
Nellie Neal is a garden writer and radio host who's known to many as "the Garden Mama." She learned to garden in her native north Louisiana and spent her childhood visiting relatives all over Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. After years in California and south Louisiana, Nellie made her home in central Mississippi and began her radio programs and website, www.gardenmama.com. She earned her gardening stripes through hands-on gardening in hot, humid, and sometimes buggy conditions. Today she gardens with her husband, Dave Ingram, and visits their children in New Orleans.
