Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Nov 06 '00
Pros: Most comprehensive reference book on the subject
Cons: Gives me too many ideas for my garden. I can't afford them al!
Summary: Sure, I couldn't get through the gardening season without the Sunset Western Gardening Annual. But, the gloomy, damp winter is when Ireally enjoy this book. It gives me a chance to dream and plan for the following year.
Sunset ... read more
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Dec 05 '00
Pros: very east to use
Cons: groupings sometimes a little difficult to understand
Summary: Sunset puts out the best garden books not only for the Western States but easily adaptable to the whole country. We've used their books since 1971 and moved all over the country with them. Although we have other gardening books, this is the one we ... read more
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Oct 27 '00
Pros: Helps you garden in your specific climate
Cons: none to speak of
Summary: If you live in the Western U.S., or are moving there, this is a MUST purchase. I have yet to see anything better for this area of the world. Having grown up in Wisconsin, buying a home with a large yard in the S.F. Bay Area meant learning to garden ... read more
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Aug 03 '00
Pros: Excellent garden resource
Cons: None
Summary: Definitely a must-have for any gardener. The descriptions are definitely user-friendly and easy to understand, regardless of your garden knowledge. I highly recommend the hard-cover version, I found that this cover stays in better condition than the ... read more
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Jan 30 '00
Pros: plenty of information
Cons: not a one
Summary: "Sunset Western Gardening Annual, 1998" is an easy to understand gardening book with all the basic information on planting for your climate zone to get you started. Being originally from the east coast I found that gardening in the west was a ... read more
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Jan 22 '00
Pros: Easy to read & understand format for all level of gardening
Cons: Not for the people Back East
Summary: I have always had a green thumb. I could make things grow -even where they weren't supposed to! But I didn't know how to put that all together in a 'nice package'. Have you ever seen a Kiwi plant next to tomatoes, next to roses, next to carnations ... read more
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Jan 13 '00
Pros: Informative, helpful, comprehensive
Cons: Only covers the Western US!
Summary: This book is the Bible of gardening for me. When I moved to Reno, Nevada from San Diego, I had no idea what would grow in our short growing season.
This book helped me learn about high-desert, cold weather gardening. It's also been invaluable in ... read more
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