One of America's biggest and most diverse landscapes begins in your yard.
There's no way around it: Texas is huge. The state dials in at well over 250,000 square miles, housing most of the United States' power grid, arguably
all
of its delicious food, and almost every kind of environment imaginable: formidable mountains, rolling hills, flat plains, and coastline. If you're a home gardener, knowing
what
to do
when
can be overwhelming—that's where
Texas Month-by-Month Gardening
, the companion book to our
Texas Getting Started Garden Guide
, comes to the rescue. Inside, Houston horticulturist
Robert "Skip" Richter
makes it easy with a in-depth month-by-month breakdown of
to plant,
to plant, and
how
to take care of it in order to have a beautiful Texas garden all year round. During each month, you'll learn to plan, plant, care for, water, fertilize, and troubleshoot in-season annuals, bulbs, lawns, natives, perennials, roses, shrubs, trees, vines, and groundcovers. As with all of our renowned gardening books, you're treated to gorgeous full-color "here's how" and plant photography and USDA zone maps. Plus, you'll get a detailed introduction to gardening specifically in the Lone Star State. So have no fear: from the red buckeyes in Dallas to Sunshine roses in Abilene, you'll have the best little garden in the biggest state around. For our full introduction to gardening in Texas, we also recommend companion books
and
Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
.