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Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (220 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Salvia is a family of flowering plants that can be grown in all regions, either as perennials or annuals. The range of sizes, colors, foliage, and hardiness within the genus is substantial, with over 900 species and hundreds of hybrids. They are popular for the vibrancy of their blooms and for their culinary and medicianl uses. Salvias are available in shades ranging from white to deep violet that is almost black. The Plant Lover's Guide to Salvias...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Publisher
Timber Press
Language
English
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"With more than 180,000 copies sold since its original publication, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden has proven itself to be one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. Now, in this expanded edition, there's even more to learn from and enjoy. This is the first, and still the most thorough, book to detail essential practices of perennial care such as deadheading, pinching, cutting back, thinning, disbudding, and deadleafing, all of which are...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Essential Perennials helps you decide exactly which plants will bring you the beauty you want and will thrive in the conditions you can provide. Trusted garden experts Ruth Rogers Clausen and Thomas Christopher focus on what every gardener needs to know. For each plant you'll find flower color, season of bloom, foliage characteristics, height and width, light requirements, and hardiness and heat sensitivity. You'll also learn cultural tips, the...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (352 p.)
Language
English
Description
"The diversity of bearded irises rivals that of any other perennial grown in temperate climates. For some gardeners, they bring back warm memories of a grandparent's garden; for others, they're a cutting-edge plant with a seemingly endless capacity for producing new forms and patterns. In this comprehensive and definitive guide, iris expert Kelly Norris provides an accessible yet authoritative overview of these deservedly popular plants. Introductory...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (208 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Cooler-zone gardeners are discovering that with a little wintertime care, plants that have long been considered "annuals" can thrive for years. These plants - including geraniums, gladioli, dahlias, begonias, rosemary, lavender, snapdragons, and even impatiens - aren't annuals at all. Rather, they are tender perennials. They aren't hardy enough to survive winter on their own, but they can be moved indoors during the cold months and then returned...
Author
Publisher
Douglas Green
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Flower Gardening: Spring Bulbs from award-winning garden author Doug Green will give you everything you need to know to succeed with spring flowering bulbs - from the most popular tulips where Doug answers readers questions and tells you the two most important things to keeping them alive and blooming (break these rules and your tulips stay alive but never flower again) to flower bulbs that many folks don't know about or have never tried to grow....
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (128 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Enjoy your favorite container plants year after year! From geraniums to fuschia and beyond, many container plants can be overwintered and enjoyed again the next season. This Storey Basics guide offers simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants, based on what kind of dormancy the plants go through in their native environment. You can easily overwinter most plants with few to no pest problems, simply by giving them...
Author
Publisher
Douglas Green
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Award winning garden author tells you how to successfully build shade garden beds and how and what to grow in them for maximum flowering and garden impact. With over 30 years in the specialized plant business - from his own specialized nursery to writing award winning garden books, Green gardens in the simplest way possible and shares that with beginning gardeners. From the bed construction tips used by the professional plant collectors (so simple...
Author
Publisher
Douglas Green
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"But Green goes further than this when he gives you the basics for understanding how color works in your garden. He gives you an introductory system to match one flower color with another to create a marvelous color combination in your own garden. And he follows up with more advanced color design information - every bit of it practical and every bit of it something you can do in your own garden. He takes the arcane field of color theory and makes...
Author
Publisher
Douglas Green
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"In How to Grow Herbs Successfully and Easily, award winning garden author Doug Green takes you into his herb garden describing the easy techniques and methods he uses to grow all his own herbs in a relatively small herb garden. This is a practical herb gardening book from a professional grower who spent over 25 years in the nursery industry growing a wide range of interesting and unusual plants - and then semi-retired to write and help gardeners...
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Publisher
JD-Biz Corp Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
I was under the impression that the beautiful Marigold was just an ornamental flower looking great in my garden, until I found out that it was an herbaceous perennial, used in herbal medicines, natural remedies, and also in beauty recipes. So, this book is going to tell you all about the magic of marigolds, how to see them grow and flourish in your garden, and also use them in cookery, as well as in beauty recipes. In Asia, marigolds are an integral...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"In Five-Plant Gardens, Nancy Ondra eliminates the guesswork and the stress [of selecting perennial plants], offering 52 garden plans that each use only five plants! These plans are simple, inexpensive, and sure to look beautiful all season long. They are grouped according to whether they grow best in sun, partial shade, or full shade, and each one includes an illustrated planting plan, a shopping list with brief plant descriptions, information on...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (384 p.)
Language
English
Description
"How do you keep your perennial beds looking their best, season after season? This comprehensive resource covers everything you need to know, from planning and planting to watering, mulching, pruning, propagating, and more. Author Nancy Ondra also includes an in-depth, plant-by-plant guide showing you how to maintain more than 125 of the most popular perennials, giving specific information on everything from soil requirements to bloom height to preparing...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (320 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Perennials can make a stunning statement in your yard, if you know how to combine and arrange them. In The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy Ondra offer expert advice on how to create gorgeous gardens using these beloved plants. They explain how to choose perennials that suit your site, and combine well with each other, by paying attention to color, shape, size, and texture. They also offer down-to-earth design solutions...
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English
Description
Revised E-book. Pictures with higher resolution. Index of plant names with links to the page. This is a plant identification book pure and simple. Weather you're installing flowering perennials or purchasing them, you're often presented with row upon row of plants in containers-- and no blooms. If you're unfamiliar with the plants' other identifying characteristics, how do know which to choose? It's easy. Just follow the simple clues offered here....
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English
Description
Gardener's Guide to Full Sun Perennials includes the best nineteen perennial herbaceous plants for the outdoor flower garden. This guide book includes cultural information for plants you can plant outside in the home garden to provide you with beautiful flowers. Using this guide book you will discover the best flowers that come back year after year and are good grown in full sun. The Table of Contents includes a list of perennial flowers included...
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English
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Perennials are the types of plants that bloom every year, and because they know what to expect in terms of color, blooms, and textures, many gardeners use them to provide a basic structure to their gardens, borders, and the overall landscape. Home Gardener's Perennials & Bulbs provides essential information on designing gardens, improving the soil, planting, fertilizing, and maintaining perennials and bulbs. The book offers information on buying plants,...
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English
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Perennials are amongst the most widely used garden staples. They are the largest group of garden plants and offer magnificent diversity for every location from sun to shade. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry level enthusiast who wants to find out more about perennials and wants to grow them successfully.
Combining the authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with beautiful artworks...
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English
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"250 Beautiful Flowers" is a comprehensive handbook on gardening that offers the reader information and step-by-step instructions on how to successfully cultivate a vast range of flowers suitable for the garden, as well as some helpful tips on gardening in general. Each flower has a simple description as well as instructions and information on propagation, culture, best varieties, and more. This timeless volume is highly recommended for keen garners...
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