The Colorado Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State

by Jodi Torpey

Overview

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. You will learn:What’s in your Colorado soil and how to improve itHow to take advantage of the state’s semiarid climateTechniques to maximize the short growing seasonThe best high-performance plant varieties for your climate How to landscape to conserve waterWays to deal with the challenges of Colorado’s wild weatherLocal sources of hands-on assistance with gardening questionsIn short, how to succeed in your Rocky Mountain garden

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493014033
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2015
Series:	Gardening Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	330,466
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Jodi Torpey is a freelance garden writer for publications including American Gardener magazine, Horticulture magazine, and the Denver Post, as well as a freelance journalist for the American City Business Journals and the Denver Business Journal. She is a master gardener.

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

Firm Foundations

1 Scratching the Surface on Soils 2

2 Colorado's Growing Challenges 17

3 Water 39

Green Things

4 Vegetable Gardening 1-2-3 58

5 Annuals 84

6 Perennials 100

7 Trees and Shrubs 117

8 Lawn 135

9 Invasive Plants 151

Garden Solutions

10 Coping with Pests and Diseases 166

11 Learning from Special Places 181

Glossary 189

Appendix: Resources for the Colorado Gardener 191

Index 196

About the Author 199