Isbn: 9798192681602 - choosing plants that thrive in your climate: a practical guide to reading your yard, working with your climate, and choosing plants you can count on (samuel's garden guides) (4 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. What if you could walk into any nursery, read a plant tag, glance at your garden, and know, really know, whether that plant would thrive?You've bought the "right plant for your zone" and still watched it wither. You've followed the sunlight icons on the label only to wonder why the leaves turned brown. You've looked at your neighbor's lush garden and thought, "What do they know that I don't?"You're not a bad gardener. You've just been given incomplete information. Most plant tags treat a zone number as a universal permission slip. But your yard has its own secret climate, frost pockets, heat traps, wind tunnels, and shady dry corners that no national map can see.This book changes that.I wrote this book because I spent years killing plants that were "supposed" to live. I learned the hard way that climate isn't just a number on a map. It's the way frost lingers in the low spot by the fence. It's the heat bouncing off the driveway. It's the dry shade under the eaves where nothing seems to grow. Once I learned to read those signs, my success rate flipped. I want to help you do the same.What makes this book different: Most gardening books hand you a list of plants and wish you luck. This one teaches you to see your own land. You'll learn to map your garden's true microclimates, decode the hidden messages on plant tags, and match plants to the spots where they actually belong, not just where you want them.Inside, you'll discover: Why hardiness zone numbers alone keep letting you down, and the three climate factors that override them every timeHow to spot frost pockets, wind patterns, and heat traps you walk past every daySimple ways to map your yard's warm, cool, dry, and wet microclimatesHow to read a plant tag and recognize the promises that nurseries overstate?Strategies to match any plant to the right microclimate you've identifiedHow heat and humidity change the rules, and which plants handle sticky summers without constant careHow to build a personal, trusted-plant list that anchors your garden year after year?How to walk into a nursery without doubt and walk out with plants you feel good aboutWhat to do when a well-chosen plant still struggles, and when it's kindest to let it goSimple observation habits that sharpen your instincts and help your garden get smarter each seasonAs an added resource, the book includes a complete bonus section with regional plant shortlists for the most frustrating garden spots: dry shade, heavy clay, windy slopes, and urban heat islands. Everything is on the page, no downloads, no external tools.This book is complete on its own. At the end, you'll find a practical assignment that helps you map your own yard's unseen boundaries and spot three new planting opportunities you never noticed before.If you're tired of losing plants and ready to work with your climate instead of fighting it, I believe this book can help.Disclaimer: This book is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not offer professional horticultural advice. Gardening results vary based on local conditions and individual care. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…