Description
In Earth Works, award-winning columnist Nancy R. Hugo presents a month-by-month, season-by-season exploration of the pleasures and pains of gardening in the mid-Atlantic. Readers aware of her columns in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Virginia Flora and fauna will welcome this number of her most well liked essays, written in the characteristic conversational style that has made her a regional favorite.
Earth Works has a wealth of helpful hints and seasonal advice for both experienced and beginning gardeners, from how to draw butterflies and discourage Japanese beetles to when to prune; from move big tress to propagate a legacy rose. This book offers something for each backyard gardener and will be treasured year-round by enthusiasts in search of much-needed seasonal tips, in addition to by snowbound readers eager for a reminder of the warmer days to come.