Download or read book 10 Easy Care Perennials written by Marcella Shaffer and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2001-01-04 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you love to garden but don't have much time to spend weeding, watering, and fussing over your plants, perennials are the perfect flowers for you. Most perennials self-propagate and multiply on their own, increasing in beauty and size each year. They are also less expensive and time-consuming than annuals over the long term, because you don't have to buy new plants each year. But choosing the best plants from today's selection of literally thousands of perennials is enough to stump any flower enthusiast, let alone a beginning gardener. This booklet will introduce you to 10 beautiful perennials that are undemanding, wonderfully versatile, and adaptable to a variety of growing conditions. They're not particularly fussy about soil conditions, and they can tolerate both drought and overwatering, as long as they have adequate drainage. These wonders of the perennial world grow quickly, require little maintenance, and reward you with a kaleidoscope of color and gorgeous foliage year after year.
Download or read book Gardening in the Pacific Northwest written by Paul Bonine and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-12-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have growing guide for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest A gardener’s plant choices and garden style are inextricably linked to the place they call home. In order to grow a flourishing garden, every gardener must know the specifics of their region’s climate, soil, and geography. Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, by regional gardening experts Paul Bonine and Amy Campion, is comprehensive, enthusiastic, and accessible to gardeners of all levels. It features information on site and plant selection, soil preparation and maintenance, and basic design principles. Plant profiles highlight the region’s best perennials, shrubs, trees, and vines. Color photographs throughout show wonderful examples of Northwest garden style.
Download or read book The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden written by Roy Diblik and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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.
Download or read book Caring for Perennials written by Janet Macunovich and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Macunovich teaches her month-by-month schedule for perennial gardening. Includes care charts for more than 130 perennials.
Download or read book Gardening with Perennials written by Various and published by Horticulture Books. This book was released on 2004-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secrets for planting and maintaining gorgeous perennials. The experts at Horticulture magazine have created this valuable guide packed with the advice you need to make your perennials bloom with vibrant color year after year. Inside you'll uncover a range of perennials and vital information for growing each plant. Gardening with Perennials also addresses specific concerns including how to successfully cultivate perennials in special conditions, such as ground that's too wet or too dry. Whether you're creating a sprawling garden or supplementing your landscaping with a few favorite plants, you'll find all of the solid information and advice you need to successfully cultivate the perennial garden of your dreams. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Less Is More Garden written by Susan Morrison and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Big ideas for your small garden.” —Garden Design When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better, and The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of space. Designer Susan Morrison offers savvy tips to match your landscape to your lifestyle, draws on years of experience to recommend smart plants with seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials to personalize your space. Inspiring photographs highlight a variety of inspiring small-space designs from around the country. With The Less Is More Garden, you’ll see how limited space can mean unlimited opportunities for gorgeous garden design.
Download or read book Gardening for Butterflies written by The Xerces Society and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “No matter the size or shape of your growing area, this will guide you through creating a butterfly-friendly space.” —Mother Earth News Welcome the world’s most exquisite visitors to your garden! Gardening for Butterflies, by the experts at the Xerces Society, introduces you to a variety of butterflies who need our help, and shows you how to design a habitat where they will thrive. This optimistic call to arms is packed with everything you need to create a beautiful, pollinator-friendly garden. You will learn why butterflies matter, why they are in danger, and what simple steps we can take to make a difference. You'll also learn how to choose the right plants and how to create a garden that flutters and flourishes with life.
Download or read book Essential Perennials written by Ruth Rogers Clausen and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Perennials focuses on what every gardener needs to know to choose from the thousands of perennials available, and care for the ones you already have. This A-to-Z guide is packed with more than 2,700 plants, with each entry listing flower color, bloom time, foliage characteristics, size, and light and temperature requirements. Each profile is supported by stunning color photography that showcases the flower and foliage that make each plant unique.
Download or read book Hellstrip Gardening written by Evelyn Hadden and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a guide to creating a garden in such unused spaces as land beside a driveway, next to steps, or between the sidewalk and the street curb, discussing how to prepare the soil and listing the varieties of plants suitable for these conditions.
Download or read book Perennial Combinations written by C. Colston Burrell and published by Rodale. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers planting plans and plant descriptions to maximize the effects of color in a perennial garden
Download or read book Gardenista written by Michelle Slatalla and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Best Gift Book for Gardeners by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Domino magazine, and Goop. The team behind the inspirational design sites Gardenista.com and Remodelista.com presents an all-in-one manual for making your outdoor space as welcoming as your living room. Tour personality-filled gardens around the world and re-create the looks with no-fail planting palettes. Find hundreds of design tips and easy DIYs, editors’ picks of 100 classic (and stylish) objects, a landscaping primer with tips from pros, over 200 resources, and so much more.
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Download or read book Perennial Ground Covers written by David S. MacKenzie and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2002 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stretch your imagination about the potential of ground covers. Includes hostas, stonecrops, smaller rhododendrons, prayer plants, pyracanthas, box huckleberry, hellebores, daylilies, grasses, alpine willows, and unsupported climbing vines, just to name a few.
Download or read book Growing Perennials in Cold Climates written by Mike Heger and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books, c1998.
Download or read book Edible Paradise written by Vera Greutink and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vera's 15 years of experience as an organic no-dig gardener demonstrates that gardens can be beautiful and productive. She provides a vast amount of accessible information with gorgeous photographs to show you how to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers all year. Make your fragrant and abundant veggie patch centre stage by incorporating cut flowers with herbs, brassicas, and peas. Or plant a potager garden! The many examples of polycultures will help you create edible paradises everywhere, large or small, on patios, balconies, windowsills, allotments, community and school gardens, front and back gardens, and anywhere else you can grow." -- page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Edible Perennial Gardening written by Anni Kelsey and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you dream of a low-maintenance perennial garden that is full to the brim of perennial vegetables that you don't have to keep replanting, but have only a small space? Do you want a garden that doesn't take much of your time and that needs little attention to control the pests and diseases that eat your crops? Do you want to grow unusual vegetable varieties? You can have all of this with Edible Perennial Gardening. Anni Kelsey has meticulously researched the little-known subject of edible perennials and selected her favorite, tasty varieties. She explains how to source and propagate different vegetables, which plants work well together in polycultures, and what you can plant in small, shady, or semi shady beds, as well as in sunny areas. It includes: - Getting started and basic principles - Permaculture, forest gardening, and natural farming - Growing in polycultures - How to chose suitable leafy greens, alliums, roots, tubers, and herbs - Site selection and preparation - Building fertility - Low-maintenance management strategies If you long for a forest garden but simply don't have the space for tree crops, or want to grow a low-maintenance edible polyculture, this book will explain everything you need to know to get started on a new gardening adventure that will provide you with beauty and food for your household and save you money.
Download or read book Perennials for the Southwest written by and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A regional gardening manual highlights more than 150 perennial plants that are perfect for the arid climate conditions of the Southwest, offering practical information on how to design a dry-climate garden and an alphabetical listing of appropriate plants that includes information on drought tolerance, ornamental characteristics, and cultivation requirements.
