The 2010 UMass Extensions's Garden Calendar presents a selection of plants chosen by the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry staff for pest resistance, adaptability to specific growing environments, and seaonsal effectiveness. A brief description accompanies each photo to help understand these plant choices. Daily gardening tips provide information on garden pests and management strategies to help gardeners reduce pesticide usage as well as "how-to and whnen" tips such as dates to plant peas, renovate lawns, prune and fertilize roses, and conserve water in the landscape, and many more.