Chapter One, "Where We Garden", may be the best eleven pages of regional overview we have ever seen.   Here Ms. Snyder re-introduces the reader to the peculiarities of our climate, soil, and weather.  More importantly she also reminds us, in a very informative manner, why we should not rely solely on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map in choosing and caring for our garden plants.  This is a lesson that all Savvygardeners understand.

Subsequent chapters cover in readable detail all the important gardening topics including soil, lawns, flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs.  Chapter Eleven, "Dealing With Adversities" can lay claim as the single best chapter in the book.  It is such a good read that we recommend those who are too busy to read the whole book start with Chapters One and Eleven and get to the rest as time permits.

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