The Colorado Gardener's Companion
An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State
Globe Pequot Publishing · Print & ebook · April 1, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- Explore Colorado soil, climate, plant varieties, weather challenges, and ways to conserve water in the garden.
- Themes
- Colorado gardening, Soil and climate adaptation, Water-wise landscaping
- Genres
- Western Gardening, Growing Vegetables, Landscape Work
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The Colorado Gardener’s Companion is your guide to cultivating a successful garden in the Centennial State. Whether you are an experienced green thumb or an inquiring novice, whether you live in the mountains, on the Western Slope, along the Front Range, or on the eastern plains, this easy-to-understand guide will help you grow bountiful vegetables, abundant flowers, and lush lawns.
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You will learn: - What’s in your Colorado soil and how to improve it. - How to take advantage of the state’s semiarid climate - Techniques to maximize the short growing season - The best high-performance plant varieties for your climate - How to landscape to conserve water - Ways to deal with the challenges of Colorado’s wild weather - Local sources of hands-on assistance with gardening questions In short, how to succeed in your Rocky Mountain garden
Gardening in Colorado
Explore Colorado soil, climate, plant varieties, weather challenges, and ways to conserve water in the garden.
Come here for
- Advice on Colorado soil, semiarid climate, and short growing seasons
- Guidance on water-wise landscaping and local gardening help
Expect
- Separate guidance on vegetables, flowers, and lawns
- Tips for adapting to Colorado’s wild weather
Where it sits
| Western Gardening | 100% |
|---|---|
| Growing Vegetables | 38% |
| Landscape Work | 36% |
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Publisher categories
- Gardening
- Western Gardening
- Authors
- Jodi Torpey
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Published
- April 1, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Colorado gardening · Soil and climate adaptation · Water-wise landscaping
- Reading lane
- Gardening