Gardeners never stop learning. There is always a new group of plants,
new varieties, new gardening techniques or some long forgotten gardening wisdom from years past.
Bookstores are well stocked with volumes on every aspect of gardening you can imagine while dozens
of gardening magazines provide a monthly dose of information and inspiration. However the vast majority of printed material is much more applicable to other
parts of the country than it is to central Texas. Our unique soils and climate render gardening
wisdom from foreign countries like England, New Jersey and California of marginal help or totally
misleading for would be gardeners in our region. There are a number of printed resources that are very helpful in our area.
The following is a brief listing of books and magazines for Texas gardeners to get you started.
There are likely some good books and magazines that we have overlooked. Nevertheless, those included
in the list below are will worth perusing. Some of these books out of print but are available through
various online used book sources.
Books
Garden
Guide for Austin & Vicinity by Travis County Master Gardener Assn
Xeriscape for Central Texas:
A Water-Wise Approach to Home
Landscaping; by The Xeriscape Garden Club of The Austin Area
Gardening Success with Difficult Soils; by Scott Ogden
Garden Bulbs for the
South; by Scott Ogden
Perennial Garden Color; by William C. Welch
Commonsense Vegetable Gardening for the South; by Dr.
William D. Adams and Thomas LeRoy
The Vegetable Book: A Texan's Guide to Gardening; by Dr. Sam
Cotner
Antique Roses for the South; by Dr. William C. Welch
Texas Trees: A Friendly Guide; by Patty Leslie and Paul W.
Cox
Magazines
Texas Gardenerhttp://www.texasgardener.com
P.O.
Box 9005,
10566 North River Crossing,
Waco, Texas, 76712
254.848.9393
800.727.9020
Central Texas Gardener
now airs on 5 Texas public television stations and coming soon to new Mexico. Check the station links listed below for the most recent local schedule
Gardening With Skiphttp://gardeningwithskip.tamu.edu airs in Austin and San Antonio television stations. Check the station links listed below for the most recent local schedule
