Regional Titles Make Green Thumb Gardening – and Curb Appeal – Possible for Everyone
June 13th, 2008 Categories: Book Report
A long cool rainy spring delayed planting and even basic yard clean up for many of us in Northern Virginia.
But now, with half of June, and all of July, August and even September ahead, Alexandria homeowners should head to their nearest bookstore (we love the Barnes & Noble at Potomac Yard) for the very best in regional gardening books.
If you are new to gardening or any kind of yard care (even window boxes or simple pots), a regional guide to plants/flowers/vegetables will take the guess work out of what to buy and how to use it for maximum effect. A few hours of reading and planning will pay big dividends for big or small projects.
Some of our favorite books:
- Virginia Gardner’s Companion, Insiders Guide to Low Maintenance Gardening in Virginia by Donna Williams
- Washington Post Garden Book, Ultimate Guide to Gardening in Greater Washington and the Mid-Atlantic Region by Adrian Higgins
- Mid-Atlantic Home Landscaping by Roger Holmes and Rita Buchanan
- Best Garden Plants for Virginia by Richard Nunnally and Laura Peters
- Mid-Atlantic Gardeners Guide by Andre and Mark Viette
- Gardening in the Mid-Atlantic, Month-by-Month by Andre and Mark Viette (I bought this for my mother-in-law when she moved here from Florida and had to learn a whole new way of gardening)
- Guide to Virginia Vegetables by Walter Reeves and Felder Rushing
- Mac’s Field Guide to Bad/Good Garden Bugs of the Southeast
And for the complete novice, the classic Garden Primer by Barbara Damrosch is a beginners delight.
Happy Gardening!
Michael
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