Book Description
One of today's best gardening writers presents a visually beautiful guide to working with perennials and helping them flourish.
Author : William Cullina
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780618883462
One of today's best gardening writers presents a visually beautiful guide to working with perennials and helping them flourish.
Author : Roy Diblik
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,99 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604693347
“A veritable goldmine for gardeners.” —Plant Talk We’ve all seen gorgeous perennial gardens packed with color, texture, and multi-season interest. Designed by a professional and maintained by a crew, they are aspirational bits of beauty too difficult to attempt at home. Or are they? The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden makes a design-magazine-worthy garden achievable at home. The new, simplified approach is made up of hardy, beautiful plants grown on a 10x14 foot grid. Each of the 62 garden plans combines complementary plants that thrive together and grow as a community. They are designed to make maintenance a snap. The garden plans can be followed explicitly or adjusted to meet individual needs, unlocking rich perennial landscape designs for individualization and creativity.
Author : Mike Heger
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 40,63 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780816675883
Originally published: Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books, c1998.
Author : Mike Heger, John Whitman, Debbie Lonnee
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 1452927286
Author : Nancy J. Ondra
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 36,4 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1612120040
With literally hundreds of choices, it can be overwhelming to decide which perennials to plant in your garden. Nancy J. Ondra takes the stressful guesswork out of perennial garden planning by offering 52 vibrant designs, each made up of only five plants. Ondra tailors each simple design to a specific set of growing conditions, with plenty of tips to help your planting mature. Enjoy gardens full of sun-drenched blooming flowers and shade-loving greenery for years to come.
Author : William Cullina
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 35,90 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618263264
Featuring more than 200 color photographs, "Understanding Orchids" provides readers with easy-to-follow instructions for the orchids they would like to grow.
Author : Better Homes & Gardens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2010-12-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0470878444
Perennials are permanent fixtures in most home gardens, making this complete guide a perfect fit for any home gardener's library. This book will be a comprehensive and accessible reference for planning, planting, and caring for the most popular perennial plants, from the common hibiscus and peony, to new, must-grow varieties. With an easy-to-navigate package, in-depth coverage of basic techniques, and up-to-date information on new varieties and trends, it is perfect for gardeners of all skill levels, from novice to expert. Filled with colorful diagrams, helpful checklists that make shopping and planning a breeze, and easy-to-follow directions for all kinds of projects, it's the perfect guide to planning and maintaining a beautiful home garden, year after year. Chapters will include a primer on understanding perennials, guidance on selecting the best perennials for your region and situation, inspirational ideas for design, including color combinations and plant pairings. An entire chapter of plant-by-numbers plans will provide step-by-step guidance and inspiration for home garden designs. Special features include lists of top perennial plants and at-a-glance seasonal maintenance charts. More than 700 gorgeous color photos throughout, including a plant encyclopedia that features hundreds of perennials, categorized for convenience.
Author : Richard Hansen
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 29,59 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
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Author : Tomasz Ani_ko
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0881928879
A complete guide to perennial plants for the garden furnishes an A-to-Z listing of more than 460 plants and their blooming cycles and explains how to design a perennial garden that makes maximum use of color over the course of the seasons, taking into consideration bloom times, flower groupings, seasonal development, and more.
Author : Shirley Duke
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1502617498
In a beautiful garden, some plants return each year, while others must be newly planted each spring. This title explains the life cycles of perennial plants and annual plants. Readers will apply their learning by distinguishing between examples from each group.