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The Gardener's Companion is a beautiful and useful book that will grow more valuable to you as you enter notes about your own garden. The San Joaquin Valley offers rich gardening opportunities in a unique climate. Most other gardening books do not address the Central California climate. The Gardener's Companion provides monthly and seasonal information for planting, harvesting, pruning, and general maintenance in our area. Each monthly section is arranged in the same way so that as you become familiar with the layout of the book, finding your notes for later reference will be easy. Plant lists include the more successful plants for our area. The Journal Order Form is available should you wish to mail order this great publication.
Want to know what the inside looks like? The Journal Photo Album contains a one month snapshot if this journal.
Special Topics - A Gardener's Companion features special monthly topics. The table below outlines these topics.
| Month | IPM | Tree & Shrub Care | Feature |
| January | Dormant Sprays | Training Young Trees | Roses |
| February | Fire Blight | Pruning Mature Trees | Citrus |
| March | Codling Moth | Quality Tree Selection | Herbs |
| April | Proper Lawn Care | When to Prune | Vegetable Gardening |
| May | Natural Enemies of Pests | Trees for Small Spaces | Garden Pests |
| June | Pesticide Labels | Pruning Hedges | Irrigation |
| July | Protecting Groundwater | Tree Placement | Composting |
| August | Avoiding Landscape Problems | Pruning to Control Disease | Indoor Plants |
| September | Mulch | Tree Staking | Turf Grass Selection |
| October | Monitor Your Garden for Pests | Tools and Safety | Drought Tolerant Plants |
| November | Ant Management in the Home | Frost Protection | Bulbs |
| December | Mistletoe | Pruning Techniques | Gifts from the Garden |