252 Main Street, Hamilton, MT 59840 | STORE HOURS: M-F 9am-6pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-3pm | 406-363-5220

Bitterroot Gardening Month by Month

In collaboration with Green Thumbs up and O'Hara Commons we are offering a monthly gardening meetup.  For the novice or the expert who just loves to share their passion for gardening, this monthly lunchtime gathering will provide hands on educational activities focused on seasonally appropriate topics.  Participants will receive 10% off featured gardening books when purchased at Chapter One or ordered at monthly meetings. Meetups will include a gardening clinic provided by local experts to help identify pests, pathogens and other garden ailments that might occur throughout the year.  Suggested donation $5 to cover materials.  Unless otherwise noted gardeners will meet at Flora + Fauna (222 Main St) at noon the first Wednesday of each month.  

Upcoming lunchtime meet ups:

April 5: April 5: Garden Prep & Planning.  We will discuss prepping your garden for a successful growing season including preparing soil, crop rotation and companion planting, hardening off and transplanting potted plants.  Different stations at Flora + Fauna (Crop Rotation and Companion Planting) and Chapter One Book Store (Soil, Compost and Fertility) will give attendees an opportunity to dig into as many topics as they choose to rotate through.  Start at either location then swap when you've had your fill. Featured books: Organic Gardening in Cold ClimatesTeaming with Bacteria, Teaming with Nutrients and Let it Rot!.

May 3: Flowers and Natives.  Location TBA. Explore the joy of growing flowers and creating habitat in your garden for native pollinators, birds and creatures galore.  Featured books: New Naturalism and Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide and Nature's Best Hope.

Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook: Perfectly Timed Gardening for Your Most Bountiful Harvest Ever By Jennifer Kujawski, Ron Kujawski Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781603426947
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Storey Publishing, LLC - January 8th, 2011

Pruning and Training, Revised New Edition: What, When, and How to Prune By DK Cover Image
By DK
$24.99
ISBN: 9781465457608
Availability: Not in Store - Usually Ships in 1-5 days.
Published: DK - March 7th, 2017

Organic Gardening in Cold Climates By Sandra Perrin Cover Image
$12.00
ISBN: 9780878424511
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Mountain Press Publishing Company - June 15th, 2002

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: The Essential Guide to Planting and Pruning Techniques, Third Edition By Tracy DiSabato-Aust Cover Image
$34.95
ISBN: 9781604697070
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Timber Press - February 22nd, 2017

Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning, 3rd Edition: What, When, Where, and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden By Cass Turnbull Cover Image
$23.95
ISBN: 9781570617515
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Sasquatch Books - November 20th, 2012

Let It Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) By Stu Campbell Cover Image
$12.95
ISBN: 9781580170239
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Storey Publishing, LLC - January 3rd, 1998

Teaming with Bacteria: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Endophytic Bacteria and the Rhizophagy Cycle By Jeff Lowenfels Cover Image
$25.00
ISBN: 9781643261393
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Timber Press - September 27th, 2022

Teaming with Nutrients: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition By Jeff Lowenfels Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9781604693140
Availability: Not in Store - Usually Ships in 1-5 days.
Published: Timber Press - May 7th, 2013

Staff Pick Badge
New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden By Kelly D. Norris Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780760368190
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Cool Springs Press - February 16th, 2021

The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide: How to Combine Shape, Color, and Texture to Create the Garden of Your Dreams By Jenny Rose Carey Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781643260389
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Timber Press - July 5th, 2022

Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard By Douglas W. Tallamy Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781604699005
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Timber Press - February 4th, 2020