Texas Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers (Garden Guides) - Softcover

Take the guesswork out of picking the best plants for your Texas garden.  Do you ever wish you had a neighbor who could teach you about the best plants for your backyard? Wouldn’t that be great? Well, guess what—you do! Author Mary Irish is just like a friendly next-door neighbor who shares her years of experience in knowing which plants are the best for your Texas garden. Whether you’re a beginning gardener, new to the area, or an old hand who’s looking for some new ideas, this is the book for you. Texas Getting Started Garden Guide features * More than 170 plant recommendations—chosen just for gardeners in Texas for their ease of growing and maintenance and for the beauty they offer
* Every plant type—from flowers and groundcovers to trees and shrubs, and everything in between (including water-wise selections)
* Design tips to help you add color and beauty to your garden
* Advice on planting, growing, and care (including pest control)
* A large color photograph of each plant so you can take this book with you when you shop!
 Before you buy another plant and cross your fingers, hoping that it works in your garden, get your copy of Texas Getting Started Garden Guide. You’ll be glad you did.

Dale Groom, The Plant Groom, is a horticulturist and native Texan. Dale is an accomplished author, radio/television host, speaker, consultant and columnist whose column "Ask the Plant Groom" is syndicated. Dale is an Extension Horticulturist and certified professional nurseryman.