Illinois Gardener's Guide

I just love this book. It has great information and beautiful pictures. I keep it on my end table all the time. I bought the book because my son-in-law has the Tennessee version and I thought that one was very well done. I actually bought two of these books, one for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day and one for me!

This book is a very thorough reference guide about gardening in Illinois. There's a lot of information here about different types of plants, how and when to plant them, and tips on how to care for them. As a novice gardener, I wish there was a bit more information on how to go about planning and designing a garden, but perhaps I need to get an even more basic book like "Gardening for Dummies!" I'm sure this book will be even more useful to me down the line once I'm a bit more knowledgeable about gardening.

This is a handy reference for Illinois gardeners with quite a bit of inside info - what will really grow here and what won't -and I often refer to it. The information on specific varieties could be a little more meaty but overall this is well worth the price. I bought a copy of the first edition of this book and it wasn't very good. If you did also you should give Fizzell a second chance - this revised edition is much better.

An easy to use reference book which tells the Illinois gardner what to plant, where to plant, and when to prune. It's a very useful handbook for novice and not-so-novice midwest gardners.

very usefull guide to local gardening.chapters for annuals,bulbs,perennials,shrubs and more.i find i refer to it often for care and maintenance as well as new ideas for plants to try.it's well written and easy to read.it's great for first timers and the experienced.