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Gardening in Texas is not for the faint of heart or weak-willed.
Given the remarkable variety of soils, climate ranges, and the
potential for stifling heat, humidity, and drought, the dedication
of so many gardening enthusiasts speaks to the powerful hold plants
have over people. Living and gardening in Central Texas since 1969,
Bill Scheick has celebrated successes and analyzed failures;
techniques and plants that worked in one yard did not necessarily
work in another just a few miles away. In Adventures of Texas
Gardening, Scheick shares, through personal accounts as well as
stories from fellow gardeners, big gardening efforts-transforming
an entire backyard, dealing with unruly pets and marauding
wildlife, and fostering vanishing bees. Attention is also given to
challenges like soil erosion and yard contamination. With a firm
understanding of horticulture and a good dose of humor, Scheick
offers beginning and experienced gardeners a resource for
inspiration, information, and commiseration as they pursue their
own gardening adventures in Texas.
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