Gulf Coast Gardener

Gulf Coast Gardener by Dewey P Compton. Published by Gulf Coast Press, Houston, TX, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Edge wear, content excellent. 234 Pgs. LCCN 61-176600. This book is laid out in 10 chapters dealing with all phases of gardening. Each chapter is a short book on a specific segment of gardening and can be used as a reference whenever problems arise or knowledge of the subject is sought. The final chapter is a composite of the thousands of questions asked the author each year as a result of the Garden Programs conducted on KRRH Broadcasting, Houston. The first 9 chapters cover: Soils and Problems; Plants and Shrubs for the Home Gardener; Annuals; Vegetables; Home Orchards; Trees and Woody Vines; Turf and Lawn; Insects and Their Control; and Plant Diseases and Their Control. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 14931.