SERIES COPY: This state-by-state series gives home gardeners what the glossy color books do not: insider information about the ins and outs of gardening "in their own state." Filled with the kind of concrete, proven advice appreciated by the experienced gardener as well as the inquiring novice, these books show people how to improve their soil, nurture plants, and combat pests and disease unique to their state--in short, how to improve their success in the garden. Written in language that even the greenest of beginner gardeners can understand, each book features state-specific advice--no "Northeast" or "Midwest" generalities here--plus "best of" lists gleaned from interviews with renowned green thumbs in the state: nursery specialists, university horticulturists, local authors, and staff from botanical gardens, arboretums, and other garden gems. Organized by specific gardening topics, each book includes chapters on soil ("firm foundations"), hardiness zones ("don't fight the site"), water, vegetables, annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, lawncare, invasive plants, pests and diseases, and special concerns related to the state's microclimates. Readers will discover the best turf grasses, shade plants, and sun plants for their state; good bugs and bad bugs and what to do about them; the whys and hows of soil analysis; sources of regionally tested seeds; and much more. An appendix provides helpful information about cooperative extension services, sources of insect diagnosis, local gardening groups and shows, and other state-specific resources. NEW HAMPSHIRE COPY: To grow the perfect tomato in New Hampshire, gardeners can't follow the same rules as gardeners in Connecticut. With "A NewHampshire Gardener's Companion, "they'll take the guesswork out of tomato cultivation as well as lawncare, flower growing, shrub maintenance, dealing with limited growing seasons, and a host of other gardening-related issues. Packed with reliable, specific information from the Master Gardener program and from New Hampshire gardening authors and other local experts, this is the one resource that New Hampshire residents need to have successful green thumbs in their state.