Perennials for the Backyard Gardener
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This sensible, hands-on guide includes hundreds of practical tips and answers to commonly asked questions for the enthusiastic backyard gardener. Part One details how to evaluate and work with the soil, light, and moisture conditions in your backyard. Turcotte then introduces the principles of garden designthe use of line and form, light, color, and the placement of drifts and specific plantsto help you create a garden for every situation. A chart of flower colors and bloom times makes it easy to coordinate plant combinations for the most striking effect. Part Two profiles the 108 most popular backyard perennials, grouped by height and each accompanied by a color photograph and a description. Each profile also includes common and botanical names, family, hardiness zones, cultivation tips, bloom times, and interesting historical or mythological information. Now back in print with a beautiful new photographic cover, this book includes a practical and easy-to-use 48-page color insert guide to 108 popular perennials and biennials. Will appeal to both beginning and experienced gardeners. 108 color photographs, 28 black & white photographs, 24 b/w illustrations, 1 map, appendixes, index of plant names.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0881502812
ISBN13:9780881502817
Release Date:May 2001
Publisher:Countryman Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.3" x 9.0"
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Crafts & Hobbies Education & Reference Gardening Gardening & Landscaping PerennialsCustomer Reviews
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Demystifies perennial gardening for the novice
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Patricia Turcotte's Perennials For The Backyard Gardener is a "user friendly", hands-on, comprehensive and definitive guide which demystifies perennial gardening for the novice and an indispensable reference for even the most experienced gardener. Part One of this invaluable reference details how to evaluabte and work with the soil, light, and mositure conditions in a backyard. It also introduces principles of garden design to help create a garden for any setting. A full-color chart of perennial flower colors and bloom times makes coordinate plant combinations for the most striking effect easy and reliable. Part Two profiles 104 of the most popular perennials and biennials with each entry being accompanied by a color photograph as well as common and botanical names, family, hardiness zones, description, cultivation tips, bloom times, and historical or mythological information. Perennials For The Backyard Gardener will prove to be a welcome and much appreciated addition to any gardener or horticulturalist book shelf.
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