The Northern garden, with its unique growing conditions, presents gardeners with a major challenge. Many popular plants simply do not grow well in colder climates. Now, this easy-to-use guide for Northern gardens gives you step-by-step instructions on choosing and caring for more than 150 low-maintenance plants and shrubs that thrive in colder climates including:

â?¢ Annuals
â?¢ Perennials
â?¢ Vines
â?¢ Shrubs
â?¢ Trees

In addition, you'll discover other important gardening basics for maximum results. The benefits of one-time soil preparation, the secret of summer and winter mulching, the "less-is-more" fertilization technique that keeps your plants in perfect shape, the best methods for irrigation, and tips on keeping your plants pest-free without over-using traditional pest controls.

Tough Plants for Northern Gardens is your solution for a beautiful and healthy, low-care garden.