This is the bible for gardening in the western united states. Describes several thousand plants that can be grown in twentyfour specific climates, from idaho, utah, and arizona to the pacific beaches, and. Sunset introduced readers to packaged potting soil, which was just developed. Their garden encyclopedia was first published more than 4 decades ago. May 30, 20 some of the navigation is a bit of a task to figure out at first perhaps with the somewhat convoluted inkling publishing platforms ui to blame, but once you figure out the lay of the digital land, the new sunset western garden book is an evolutionary extension of the wealth of information for gardeners and home improvement types offered throughout the years by sunset. This book is following the same formula that has made sunsets. Following the same formula that has made sunsets western garden book the bible of western gardeners for generations, this is the first comprehensive guide to keeping a garden in the fifteen northeastern. Great ideas from the western garden book of landscaping. Sunset magazine subjects include home and gardening as well as travel and tourism. Feb 01, 2001 the plant encyclopedia lists more than 6,000 varieties, and the plant selection guide will help solve any garden challenge. Founded in 1898, it is a monthly publication published by sunset publishing corp. Following the bestselling success of the previous editions of the western garden book, this edition includes a fresh new look, thousands of color photographs, fresh illustrations, and an easytofollow format.
The books first plant selection guideancestor of the all new plant finder sectionwas published1950. To build this gates leafy insets, charlie castro and randy hixon used foliage from the gardens red ginger plants as templates, tracing the outline of the leaflets on plywood, cutting around the leaf shapes with a saw, then enclosing the wood leaves in frames made of 2by4s. Sunset western garden book ninth edition sunset youtube. Published this year, it features climate zones so you can determine which flowers work best in your.
Published this year, it features climate zones so you can determine which flowers work best in your growing zone. This completely revised edition of the western garden book includes more than 2,000 new plant entries, all new fourcolor plant illustrations, improved climate zone information for the western states and new maps for alaska, hawaii, and southwest canada. Here, a fencemounted metal patina work, by 5 feet from the moon, adds a pop of vibrant yellow that echoes the golden leaves of cotinus coggygria golden spirit, while its whimsical orange blooms play off a big red kangaroo paw, burgundyleafed c. The new sunset western garden book goes digital apartment. Jan 04, 2012 hang an outdoor painting to pick up a garden beds bright colors. San diego gardeners companions sunset western garden book.
Mar 12, 2014 yes, you can probably find the info online if you want to but its nice to have a book i can refer to. Describes several thousand plants that can be grown in twentyfour specific climates, from idaho, utah, and arizona to the pacific beaches, and tells how to care for them. Buy sunset western garden book by sunset online at alibris. Sunset western garden book mountain valley growers. Western garden book also offers very specific zonal descriptions for every region of the west and in a much more. Western garden by sunset publishing creator alibris. The plants youll want to grow this year, plus great gardening ideas from our 2012 edition written by kathleen n. Sunset introduced readers to packaged potting soil, which was just. Sunset western garden book paperback january 1, 1995. The western reader will find plenty of ideas and tips on growing. The new sunset western garden book a must for western. Passionate gardeners are eagerly exploring the latest revision of the musthave sunset western garden book, now for sale in soft or hardcover on line or in bookstores. Plants from the mediterranean and near eastern regions thrive here.
Written by experts for gardeners in the west, this book is an indispensible reference for beginning and expert gardeners alike. Written by experts for gardeners in the west, this book is an indispensable reference for beginning and expert gardeners alike. I have, however, looked things up so many times through the decades i am quite sure i have read it all at least once. Apr 08, 2014 let your gate give a nod to your favorite plants growing nearby. New western garden book great plants for spring and summer from the latest edition of the bible of western gardening great plants for spring and summer from the latest edition of the. In northern and interior areas, lower elevations fall into zone 2, higher areas into zone 1. Jul 29, 2009 following the bestselling success of the previous editions of the western garden book, this edition includes a fresh new look, thousands of color photographs, fresh illustrations, and an easytofollow format. The newest sunset western garden book is an indispensable reference for every gardener from the rockies to the pacific and from san diego to alaska. But the new ninth edition entirely revised and redesigned, and filled with. The plant encyclopedia lists more than 6,000 varieties, and the plant selection guide will help solve any garden challenge. Some of the navigation is a bit of a task to figure out at first perhaps with the somewhat convoluted inkling publishing platforms ui to blame, but once you figure out the lay of the digital. Sunset western garden book hardcover january 1, 1954 by editorial staff of lane publishing co. The book contains fullcolor photos and practical tips for successful western gardening from sunset gardening editors and also features information on the latest gardening tools and gear.
I have, however, looked things up so many times through the decades i am quite. Oct 01, 2001 the western garden book presents hundreds of pages worth of gardening wisdom from the editors of sunset magazine. Gardening from start to finish is a new visual guide that leads readers through all steps of making a garden, from soil prep through planting, growing and care, with special sections on natives, veggies, grasses and more. Sunset western garden book hardcover january 1, 1967 by joseph f. Sunset western garden book, edited by kathleen norris brenzel, 1995, isbn 0376038519.
Sunset western garden book by lane book company, menlo park, calif. More than 8,000 plant listings, 500 new, keyed to climate zones. The last two sections of the western garden book are public and historic gardens and the new gardening glossary which is quite helpful to the novice gardener. Sunset the authority on western gardening for over 50 years more than 6,000 plant listings keyed to 24 western climate zonessunsets own western climate maps updated and in full color2,500 color photos, illustrations, charts, and diagramsover 50,000 plant facts, explaining. Aug 11, 2018 if you garden anywhere from montana, wyoming, colorado, new mexico west to alaska and hawaii and corresponding areas of canada, this is a reference youll return to again and again. Publication date 1995 topics gardening, charts, illustrations and diagrams for climate. History and timeline of the sunset western garden book. As surely as gardens change with the seasons, gardening is ever changing. A guide to western climate zones for gardening sunset magazine. Sunset western garden book, new edition, foreword by joseph f. Sunset has been writing about the west for over 100 years. The new sunset western garden book is the ultimate flower and vegetable growing guide for this area. Western gardeners know this book as their gardening bible. Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and freshlooking 8th edition of the bible of western gardening.
Sunset western garden book is updated every few years. Sunset magazine is a magazine covering western homes, gardens, food and travel five regional editions. Sunset the authority on western gardening for over 50 years more than 6,000 plant listings keyed to 24 western climate zonessunsets own western climate maps updated and in full. Sunset books this completely revised edition of the western garden book includes more than 2,000 new plant entries, all new fourcolor plant illustrations, improved climate zone information for the western states.
Its status in the west is such that i owned three copies by the end of. Western garden book hardcover june 1, 1995 by sunset books author. Theres a new sunset western garden book out and i had to buy it. The first sunset climate zone maps appeared, divided into climate zones. Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly. Learn more about the new sunset western garden book. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Western garden book also offers very specific zonal descriptions for every region of the west and in a much more specific way then the usda zones. Microclimates are important not only to gardeners, but also to vintners, since microclimates can have a profound effect on grapes and wine. Sunset books is a book publishing company that operates as a part of southern progress corporations oxmoor house book publishing division. Sunset western garden book kathleen norris brenzel.
Gorgeous color photographs illustrate all plant entriesfor the first time ever in the western garden book. Aug 19, 2004 secondcoldest western climate growing season. Sunset magazines unparalleled reference guide for western gardeners springs to life for ipad, iphone, and the web on inkling. Western garden annual 1995 hardcover march 1, 1995 by sunset books author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The ultimate gardening guide sunset western garden. New plants, techniques, materials, and lifestyles are constantly broadening the choices. Their garden encyclopedia was first published more than 4 decades. Following the bestselling success of the previous editions of the western garden book, this edition includes a fresh new look, thousands of color photographs, fresh illustrations, and an easy. Information on weeds, gardening to attract wildlife and drip systems are included in this section. Sunset western garden book only 1 left in stock order soon. But the star of the event was the new the new sunset western garden book oxmoor house. This book is following the same formula that has made sunset s western garden book the bible of western gardeners for generations, this is the first comprehensive guide to keeping a garden in the fifteen northeastern. My suggestion is to stick to the paperback or hard cover until sunset updates its 1995 cdrom to be compatible with todays computers. Sunset western garden annual 2002 book by sunset magazines.
The new sunset western garden book is recognized as the proven, reliable, expert reference for growing plants and gardens in the west. This completely revised edition of the western garden book includes more than 2,000 new plant entries, all new fourcolor plant illustrations, improved climate zone information for the western. Sunset western garden book paperback january 1, 1995 by sunset editors author 4. For more about the new sunset western garden book or to purchase it, go to. Since the 1930s, growers of all kinds of plants in the many diverse. Sunset western garden book, by the editorial staff of lane publishing co. For generations of westerners, the sunset western garden book has been the goto guide for all things plant related. Western garden by sunset publishing creator online at alibris. But the new ninth edition entirely revised and redesigned, and filled with thousands of photos is the ultimate handbook for todays gardener. Sunset magazines unparalleled reference guide for western.
Jun 28, 1986 gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and freshlooking 8th edition of the bible of western gardening. The western garden book presents hundreds of pages worth of gardening wisdom from the editors of sunset magazine. Winters are cold lows run from 3 degrees to 34 degrees f19 degrees to 37 degrees c, but less so than in zone 1. The sunset books division was created in 1946 when sunset.
The ultimate gardening guide sunset western garden book paper the editors of sunset on. The new edition has some sweet bonuses you cant be without. The latest edition, the 8th, was published in february 2007. The new sunset western garden book sunset magazine. That same year, container gardening was touted as the next big trend. Costco has the new sunset western garden book the ultimate gardening guide and the sunset western garden book of landscaping. Jan 26, 2012 for generations of westerners, the sunset western garden book has been the goto guide for all things plant related. Feb 07, 2012 following the bestselling success of the previous editions of the western garden book, this edition includes a fresh new look, thousands of color photographs, fresh illustrations, and an easytofollow format. Sunset western garden book, edited by kathleen norris brenzel, 1995, isbn 0 376038519. The western reader will find plenty of ideas and tips on growing beautiful gardens, primarily in the western united states.
Sunset western garden books, first edition abebooks. More than 50 years of gardening experience, exclusively for westerners since 1933, more than three million westerners have purchased the authority on western gardening, sunset s new western garden book and its previous editions. With a new, easytoread design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits the essential book for gardeners in the western states. The western garden book continues to be an invaluable resource for gardeners of the west. New plants, techniques, materials, and lifestyles are constantly broadening the choices you have and reshaping the way you garden in the west. Sunset western garden annual 2002 collects every gardening and outdoor living article from.