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Now available, the latest edition of the award-winning Garden Guide for Austin & Vicinity! Mail order it here or buy it at the Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market during market hours.

Updated
May 6, 2008

Now available, the latest edition of the award-winning Garden Guide for Austin & Vicinity!
Just $14.95 plus sales tax.

Mail order it here, using PayPal secure Visa/Mastercard site or send a check for $19.95(includes sales tax, shipping and handling fees) to
Dolores Leeper/Scented Pleasures
145 Easley Rd
Smithville, Tx 78957
or buy it at the Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market during market hours:
Fridays 1-6 pm 
Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm.

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Edited/Designed by
Dolores Svoboda Leeper,
Master Gardener, Travis County
Cover by Dwain Osborne,
Master Gardener, Travis County

With a new cover designed by Master Gardener Dwain Osborne and many updates such as a new Vegetable Garden Planting Guide, new Recommended Vegetable Varieties, updated Local Nurseries/Garden Centers, more Resources, updated Farmers’ Markets and Farm Stands, additional Suggested Books to read, and more Plant/Seed Resources, the Garden Guide is even more useful and user-friendly.

“The Master Gardener Garden Guide is one of Central Texas’ best resources for new gardeners. When, what, where and how to garden is all beautifully laid out with a month-to-month outline of what to do. Of the different tools one needs to garden, the Garden Guide is one of the more important ones.” John Dromgoole, The Natural Gardener.

“The Garden Guide for Austin and the vicinity is a must have monthly planting, buying, and forcasting aid followed avidly by our garden staff at Breed & Co. and many of our clients.” Bryan Lowery, Breed & Co.

“The TCMGA Garden Guide is one of the finest sources of horticulture information for this area I have ever seen.” Hank Howard, Howard Nursury Inc.

“A thorough and helpful resource for Austin gardeners.” Joe Hammer, Director of Product Marketing & Licensing, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

The Garden Guide features:

MONTHLY GUIDES TO HELP DIRECT YOUR LANDSCAPING AND GARDENING EFFORTS AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR THIS CLIMATE. (PAGES 20-67)

RECOMMENDED VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, TREES, SHRUBS AND MORE FOR THIS AREA. (PAGES 11-19) UPDATED & REVISED FOR 2005!

RESOURCES TO CALL UPON, INCLUDING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, NURSERIES, SUGGESTED READING AND LOCAL GARDENING CLUBS. (PAGES 68-78) UPDATED & REVISED FOR 2005!

 “We want to help you be successful in your gardening efforts. Our hope is that your garden and landscape will be a source of enjoyment, pride and satisfaction throughout the year. Master Gardeners have put this book together with the goal in mind of providing just that help. It is packed with information on many aspects of gardening and includes a great listing of local organizations, sites, and agencies that can assist you with your gardening interests...Best wishes for a fruitful gardening year!” 

(Page 5, Garden Guide for Austin & Vicinity)
Skip Richter, Travis County Horticulturalist

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