Perennials for Minnesota and Wisconsin

PERENNIALS FOR MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN
(Lone Pine Publishing)
by Don Engebretson and
Don Williamson
Plastic Embossed Softcover – 352 pages

600+ Perennials Tough Enough to Flourish in Northern Gardens

At last – an inexpensive, comprehensive, beautifully photographed resource book containing all the information you need to successfully grow the very best perennials for northern gardens. Each plant genus given a thorough once-over by The Renegade Gardener!

“Yes, some (Nepeta) varieties can get a little floppy, so grow them at the front of the bed, where they will flop forward with conviction …”

When Lone Pine contacted me about writing a series of books for our two great states I said sure, provided I be allowed say exactly what I want. Don Williamson, my editor, barely touched a word, bless his heart. (More about the book and sample pages below.)

Click on the book cover below for secure ordering using your credit card or bank account through PayPal. Or buy the book the good old-fashioned way, by mailing your check or money order (made payable to Renegade Gardener) to:
Renegade Gardener
840 – 3rd Ave., #104
Excelsior, MN 55331

Cost:

Bookstores: $18.95 + tax

Order Here: $20.15 (includes postage and handling, U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY, no tax except MN residents see below)
Minnesota residents add 6.5% ($1.31) sales tax
MN Total: $21.46 (sorry, it’s the law – PayPal figures this automatically)

Books will be shipped via US Mail in a sturdy mailer within one day of receiving your order; allow 5-8 days mail delivery. All books signed by the Renegade Gardener, thus adding immeasurable nugatory value!

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Canadian Comrades: $18.95 US = $23.98 CAN; air postage to Canada (5-10 days) adds $5.05 US/$6.39 CAN
Canadian Total: $30.37 CAN

Outside U.S. & Canada: Please e-mail me your address and country(don@renegadegardener.com) and I’ll e-mail back your total cost with postage.

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About the Book
Remember, you don’t need to live in the two states to enjoy this book. It should help gardeners in any state or province hosting the usually ignored USDA gardening Zones 2 – 5. This book covers it all—my introduction to gardening in the north, sections on designing perennial gardens, preparing the garden, selecting perennials, planting and care, propagation, problems and pests, followed by 267 pages devoted to what I consider a complete list of essential perennials—86 genera with recommended species and varieties for each genus—over 600 perennials in all!

I wrote the intros for each perennial, recommending use, placement, and pointing out the plant’s positive attributes, and in some case, its flaws (and how to work around them). I chose the species and varieties of each perennial family to recommend, basing my choices on the best and most available varieties for your northern garden (and thanks to Mike Heger of Ambergate Gardens for his further fine-tuning!).

Lone Pine is a Canadian publisher based in Alberta, and they put out beautiful gardening books. This book is a smart size, with rounded corners that won’t get beat up when you pop it in your bag or toss it on the front seat of the car; you’ll want to take it with you every time you visit the nursery.

Combining Perennials for Minnesota and Wisconsin with my books Annuals for Minnesota and Wisconsin and Tree & Shrub Gardening in Minnesota and Wisconsin gives you a complete, affordable library covering all aspects of gardening in USDA Zones 2-5.

Don Engebretson
RENEGADE GARDENER