The Gardener's A-Z Guide to Growing Flowers from Seed to Bloom
The Gardener's A-Z Guide to Growing Flowers from Seed to Bloom

Author: Eileen Powell

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 9781580175173

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A comprehensive, richly illustrated reference on how to grow plants from seed provides everything a gardener needs to know about germinating, growing, and cultivating more than five hundred different types of flowering plants, furnishing essential information on light, soil, spacing requirements, climate, general plant care, and propagation, with quick-reference charts covering more than one thousand species. Original.

Annuals, Perennials, and Bulbs
Annuals, Perennials, and Bulbs

Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580118156

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"Practical tips for growing annuals, perennials, and bulbs in your own garden. Also includes garden design techniques"--Provided by publisher.

Subtropical Plants
Subtropical Plants

Author: Jacqueline Sparrow

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780881925449

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A guide to the range of attractive subtropicals and selected tropical plants that can be grown in subtropical areas.

Essential Perennials for Every Garden
Essential Perennials for Every Garden

Author: Sally Roth

Publisher: i5 Publishing

Published: 2015-03-10

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1620081687

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Bursting with vivid color—like the midsummer garden of your dreams—Essential Perennials for Every Garden will inspire and inform gardeners from coast to coast. This expertly written, eye-catching guide to choosing and maintaining perennials covers a vast array of plants from dainty ground huggers and wafting soft grasses to dramatic skyscrapers with unearthly blooms. Selected by authors and master gardeners Sally Roth and Jane Courtier, over 110 of the very best perennials are beautifully photographed and described, giving readers recommendations about the most reliable performers and exciting new varieties and hybrids. Whether readers are beginning a new perennial garden or perfecting an existing one, Essential Perennials for Every Garden can assist them in creating that dream garden that will add color and joy to their lives for years to come. -A fully-illustrated alphabetically arranged directory of the hardiest and most colorful perennials -Description, growing conditions, and propagation for over 110 superb perennials -Advice on inexpensive, easy methods to develop a new garden or expand an existing one -Time-saving tips on maintaining perennials, feeding plants, and warding off pests -Sidebars offer “green-thumb” tips and plant-partnering recommendations

The Plant Doctor
The Plant Doctor

Author: Sonia Day

Publisher:

Published: 2007-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781552637371

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Every spring, plant lovers around the world are faced with life-or-death questions such as: Will it be petunias or pansies? Marigolds or morning glories? Do I dare plant azaleas in the shade? Although most of us still rely on friends or dumb luck to figure things out, there is a better way. The Plant Doctor is a gardener's one-stop resource for common gardening questions. Whether you're a novice struggling to keep your day lilies alive or a more experienced green thumb pondering a new fertilizer for your roses, there's an answer for you. The book provides important basic information, such as which agricultural zone you live in so you will know which plants grow best in your neck of the woods. Included are answers to hundreds of fruit, flower, and vegetable-garden questions, such as advice on pruning apple trees, training climbing roses, and planting window boxes. This well-organized book is filled with tips on everything from planting bulbs to growing annuals and perennials from seed. Armchair gardeners will get an eyeful and a quick course in Latin plant names. The book examines a range of typical problems and provides prescriptions for ailments affecting plants, trees, and flowers.

Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants
Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants

Author: Derek Fell

Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Reference to over 1,000 cold-hardy plants. Included annuals, perennials, woody plants, herbs, fruits and vegetables that can survive servre winters, especially where the ground freezes.

50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants
50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants

Author: Ruth Rogers Clausen

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2011-05-31

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1604693207

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Keeping your beautiful garden safe from deer is as simple as choosing the right plants. In 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants, gardening expert Ruth Rogers Clausen introduces the most versatile and drool-worthy options: white snowdrops that bloom in the spring; shade-loving, electric gold hakone grass; long-blooming Texas sage in vibrant reds, peaches, and pinks; and the feathery foliage of Arkansas blue stars that glows golden in the autumn. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs of every plant, this inspiring guide offers everything a plant-lover with a deer problem needs to know. In addition to the 50 best annuals, perennials, bulbs, ferns, grasses, and shrubs — plus advice on how to grow them — Clausen includes dozens of deer-resistant companions and smart design tips for pulling it all together. And here's the best part: your gorgeous garden will be irresistible to everyone but those pesky deer.

Flowers
Flowers

Author: Publications International, Limited

Publisher: Publications International, Limited

Published: 2020-01-15

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781645581222

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Celebrate the beauty and diversity of flowers with this stunning book! This guide to annuals, perennials, gardening, and flower arranging is equal parts instruction and inspiration. Learn the basics about annuals, biennials, perennials, and bulbs Get tips on growing your own flowers, including picking the perfect plants for your site, installing your garden, and caring for your garden once it's planted Discover profiles of more than 85 popular plants, including chrysanthemums, dahlias, daffodils, hydrangeas, lilies, peonies, roses, sunflowers, tulips, and zinnias Follow step-by-step instructions to create 11 unique flower arrangements, both traditional and modern Hundreds of color photographs will inspire your own flower creations 144 pages