Gardening under the Arch Homespun Hints and Money-Saving Tips from the Rigorous High Country of Alberta's Chinook Zone

Name: Gardening under the Arch Homespun Hints and Money-Saving Tips from the Rigorous High Country of Alberta's Chinook Zone
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ISBN: 9781894898430

ISBN-10: 1894898435

ISBN-13: 9781894898430

Edition: 2006

Authors: Millarville Horticultural Club Staff

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First released in 1982, Gardening Under the Arch by the Millarville Horticultural Club has long been regarded as the gardening bible for the challenging Chinook Region in southwestern Alberta. Now, for the first time since its original publication a quarter-century ago, this hugely successful book has been updated and expanded into a full-colour edition. No matter if you are a novice Chinook Zone gardener or a seasoned green thumb, Gardening Under the Arch will be your constant gardening companion.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 356
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.584



Acknowledgements


Foreword


Map



Weather


The Chinook Zone


Poem: "The Chinook"


The Art of Gardening Under the Chinook Arch


Betty Nelson's Weather Diary



Gardening Management


Soils


Fertilizer


Compost


Pest Control


Herbicides, Insecticides, and Fungicides


Metric Conversion Table


Control of Garden Pests


Weed Control


Deer-resistant Plants


Encounters With Wildlife


Companion Planting



Woody Plants


Trees and Shrubs


Moving Mature Trees and Shrubs


Storing Trees and Shrubs Over Winter


Propagation of Woody Plants


Seed Propagation of Woody Perennials


Propagation by Cuttings From Woody Perennials


The Art of Propagating a Shelterbelt


Roses


Vines


Clematis


Other Hardy Perennial Vines


Annual Vines



Perennials


Gardening with Perennials


Biennials


Hardy Ornamental Grasses


Native Grasses in the Landscape


Rockeries


Ground Covers


Peonies


Lilies


Hardy Bulbs



Annuals


Gardening with Annuals


A Member's Sowing Dates for Annual Seeds


Viability of Seeds


Germination Timetable for Popular Annuals


Outdoor Seed Sowing and Transplanting Guide


Sweet Peas


Tender Bulbs and Tubers


Tuberous Begonias


Dahlias


Gladioli



Planters


Gardening Without a Garden


Containers, Hanging Baskets, and Potted Plants


Winter Planters


Geraniums


Fuchsias



Lawns



Wildflowers


Wildflowers in the Garden


Growing Wildflowers From Seed



Water Gardens


My Pool


Pond Plantings


Types of Water Plants



Artistic Gardening


Some Hints for Flower Arranging


Drying and Preserving Flowers and Foliage


Everlastings


Garden Decor-How to Personalize Your Garden


Flowers and Art


Edible Flowers and Garden Parties



Birds and Butterflies


Birds-Nature's Bug Catchers


Birdhouse Construction


Hummingbirds


Butterfly Gardens



Greenhouses


Your Own Greenhouse


Cold Frames and Cloches


Tomato Cold Frame



The Country Garden


Oksi Hill Garden Today



Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruit


Raised-bed Gardening


Al Wells's Vegetable Garden


Vegetables


Herbs


Fruit


Apples


Currants


Raspberries


Everbearing Strawberries



Millarville Horticultural Club


Club History


Christ Church Millarville


The Crucifixion


Native Plant Garden


The Peony Bed


Our Landscaping Project


Grant Recipients


Contributors


Index