Minnesota Gardener's Guide

by Melinda Myers

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening

288 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

Melinda Myers is a Horticultural Instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Many recognize Myers as the host of "Great Lakes Gardener," a public television program that airs throughout the Great Lakes and provides region-specific advice to Midwest gardeners. She hosts the "Plant Doctor Radio Show" on WTMJ Radio, writes a bi-monthly column for The Milwaukee Journal and has been contributing editor and columnist for Birds & Blooms Magazine since 1996. Melinda is a member of numerous horticultural associations and earned the 1998 Garden Communicator's Award from the American Nursery and Landscape Association and the 1998 Quill and Trowel Award from the Garden Writer's Association of America."

Reviews

[Patrice Doten · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t personally find this as useful as I’d hoped, but I pulled it from the library shelf on impulse, based solely on the title, when I was there selecting landscape design research books. It doesn’t contain much about my desired topic, but it’s organized wonderfully and would be a good resource to readers looking for in-depth information about a wide variety of flowering plants suitable for Minnesota gardens, and how to grow them.

[Mike Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

166) Boxwood 3x3
170) Cotoneaster (rabbits like)
- apiculatis - ground cover (too drapey)
- horizontalis - spreading (too drapey)
173) Fragrant Sumac 'Gro-Low'

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fantastic little guide. Will definitely consult often. There are sections devoted to many of the plants we'll be installing in our new yard and how to care for them. So useful!

[Marcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Immensely useful book for adding to your garden, maintenance, and suggested companion plants - great resource for Minnesota gardeners.