NGC Central Region Article

NEW~~~Gardening made easier, and with less stress!

"Peace of mind" is what gardeners say about this new "MONTH-TO-MONTH PERENNIAL AND SHRUB MAINTENANCE CHART FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION". A much-appreciated distillation of gardening timetables and information (169 plants, all in one place) for gardeners in Zones 6a to 7b~~over 4,000 copies of this Chart have been sold in less than 7 months!

Please share this 'peace of mind' with your gardening friends by publicizing this Perennial and Shrub Maintenance Chart and e-mail this note to your Garden Club members. IF YOU HAVE THIS CHART, please TAKE IT TO YOUR NEXT NGC MEETING for 'show and tell'! Cost is $8 each (non-members $10); we can mail less expensively on orders over ten (10) copies--e-mail me for these special rates.

Written by 5 obsessive gardeners in NCAGC's District II, this Month-To-Month Garden Chart is useful for your educational classes, your fundraisers (buy at $8, sell to non-members for whatever amount you decide) and keep the difference for your Club, give the Chart as a present to new neighbors, as presents for the Holiday season, and keep one for yourself. Many thanks,

Evalee Ciuca, Director, District II

National Capital Area Garden Clubs

GardenChart@aol.com

November 18, 2008

Our "MONTH-TO-MONTH PERENNIAL AND SHRUB MAINTENANCE CHART FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION" is a distillation of gardening timetables and information, all in one place! This 8.5" x 11", 44-page reference Chart organizes~~in an easy-to-use format~~comprehensive information that all gardeners want in order to grow vigorous, beautiful perennials and shrubs in our Mid-Atlantic zones 6a to 7b.

With the 12 months running across the top of the Chart and the plant names (104 perennials and 65 shrubs) listed down the left-hand side, this Chart pulls together month-to-month information on when and how the plant should be pruned, information on whether the shrub blooms on new or old wood, when to divide, types and frequency of fertilizer, deadheading advice and whether it produces secondary flowering.

Also included is information on Native plants--as well as pH preference, flowering time, winter interest, type of soil preference with moisture, light and zone ranges. The Chart contains plant-specific comments, a Key on each page, a cross-index of Latin and common plant names, and the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

This Chart is for those of us who are passionate about our gardens and the perennials and shrubs we nurture. Order your copy today!