General Content includes: Site and Soil Evaluation-What's Important Gardening Zones-Climate and Microclimates in Your Yard How Plants Grow-Basic Understanding Plant Types: Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, Woody Plants, Edibles, Lawns and Ground Covers Water-How to Use it Wisely Planting and Plant Maintenance Sun and Shade Considerations Your Rocky Mountain Garden: Ground Zero: Soil Amending, Mulching, Fertilizing Design Choices: Formal, Naturalistic and More Plants for Success: Top 50 Plants for Rocky Mountain gardens Troubleshooting in the Rockies: Pests, Invaders, DiseasesGeneral Content includes: #xD; Site and Soil Evaluation-What's Important #xD; Gardening Zones-Climate and Microclimates in Your Yard #xD; How Plants Grow-Basic Understanding #xD; Plant Types: Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, Woody Plants, Edibles, Lawns and Ground Covers #xD; Water-How to Use it Wisely #xD; Planting and Plant Maintenance #xD; Sun and Shade Considerations #xD; Your Rocky Mountain Garden: #xD; Ground Zero: Soil Amending, Mulching, Fertilizing #xD; Design Choices: Formal, Naturalistic and More #xD; Plants for Success: Top 50 Plants for Rocky Mountain gardens #xD; Troubleshooting in the Rockies: Pests, Invaders, Diseases
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface: For First-Time Gardeners Everywhere | |
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| Gardening Hardiness Zone Map | |
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| Discovering Your Inner Gardener | |
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| Blueprints for the Garden | |
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| About Soil | |
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| Weather and Gardening Zones | |
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| Plant Names: Why Latin? | |
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| Plant Types | |
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| Your Style | |
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| Garden Rooms | |
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| Beds and Borders | |
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| Rocks in the Garden | |
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| Naturalistic Gardens | |
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| Garden Edibles | |
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| Container Gardening | |
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| Watery Effects | |
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| Color Basics | |
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| Think Ahead When Buying | |
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| Weed Strategies | |
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| Insects, Pests, and Diseases in the Garden | |
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| Realistic Maintenance | |
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| Basic Skills | |
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| Tips to Save Energy: Yours and the Garden's | |
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| Essential Garden Tools | |
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| Start to Plant! | |
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| Ground Level | |
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| Design for Living | |
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| Vegetables and Herbs | |
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| Water Plants in the West | |
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| Plants for Success (50 plant portraits) | |
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| Troubleshooting in the Garden | |
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| Resources | |
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| Index | |
