In Earth Works, award-winning columnist Nancy R. Hugo presents amonth-by-month, season-by-season exploration of the pleasures and pains of gardeningin the mid-Atlantic. Readers familiar with her columns in the RichmondTimes-Dispatch and Virginia Wildlife will welcome this collection of her mostpopular essays, written in the characteristic conversational style that has made hera regional favorite.Earth Works has a wealth ofhelpful hints and seasonal advice for both experienced and beginning gardeners, fromhow to attract butterflies and discourage Japanese beetles to when to prune; fromhow to move big tress to how to propagate a legacy rose. This book offers somethingfor every backyard gardener and will be treasured year-round by enthusiasts lookingfor much-needed seasonal tips, as well as by snowbound readers longing for areminder of the warmer days to come.