Ever wonder why some gardens and landscapes look dazzling year after year, while others decline? Or why a planting looks great at one location while the same plants looks skimpy and unattractive nearby?
Careful evaluation of your site before planting will help you make sure that your plants thrive. And a new publication, Site Assessment for Better Gardens and Landscapes, will lead you step-by-step through the process.
The 81-page spiral-bound book includes more than 30 hands-on activities and 50 color photos that will help novice gardeners, experienced gardeners and landscape professionals save time and money, avoid problems, and produce easy-to-care-for, sustainable gardens and landscapes.
The author, Charles P, Mazza, former statewide leader of New York’s Master Gardener Program, brought his years of gardening and landscaping experience to the project. The book is published by Plant and Life Sciences Publishing (PALS), a program of the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Cost is $19.90 plus shipping and handling. Quantity discounts are available. Visit the PALS website for ordering information.