Southwest Gardener

Southwest Gardener by Dewey P Compton. Published by Gulf Coast Press, Houston, TX, 1967. 2nd Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Edge & corner wear to boards, overall content excellent. 243 Pgs. LCCN 61-17660. This book deals with all phases of gardening. It discusses adapted varieties of plants for the southwest and insect and disease control. The book has been laid out in ten chapters which can be used as individual booklets, the titles include: Soils and Problems; Plants and Shrubs for the Home Garden; Annuals in the Garden; Home Vegetable Garden; Home Orchard Culture; Trees and Woody Vines; Turf and Lawn; Garden Insects and Their Control; Plant Diseases and Their Control; and Gardener's Questions and Answers. Description text copyright 2015 BooksForComfort. Item ID 30556.