Annuals, Perennials & Bulbs for Your Home - Couverture souple

Halpin, Anne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1580115624 ISBN 13 : 9781580115629

Editeur : Design Originals, 2012

Synopsis

Stunning flower gardens that bloom through the seasons depend on the artful combination of annuals, perennials, and bulbs. In this lavishly illustrated book, Anne Halpin shows the reader how to grow these plants and gives foolproof design techniques for any landscape. The extensive section on using color in the garden can guide you through the tricky process of plant placement and selection. Practical techniques are emphasized, too. The reader will learn how to care for soil, start plants from seeds, grow and care for plants in containers, and maintain plants and gardens. Sections on dividing plants, lifting bulbs, and saving seeds are also included.

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A stunning flower garden that blooms throughout the seasons depends on the artful combination of annuals, perennials, and bulbs. This book shows you how to grow plants from the great garden triumvirate and provides foolproof design techniques for any garden or landscape.

How to care for the soil and start plants from seeds

Advice on growing and caring for plants in containers

How to maintain your plants and gardens

Tips on saving annual seeds, dividing perennial plants, and lifting bulbs

Information on forcing bulbs for indoor winter flowering

How to prepare the annual, perennial, bulb garden for winter

Over 40 step-by-step photo sequences

600 photographs, many illustrating garden tips and techniques

|You don't have to have a green thumb to have a healthy thriving garden. WithThe Beginner's Guide to Gardening you'll learn the basics: garden design; how to select healthy plants; how prepare the soil; garden maintenace, and so much more. Here's everything you need to know about annuals and perennials; roses; flowering bulbs; herbs; ground covers; trees and shrubs; vegetable gardens; and specialty gardens. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and illustrations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Design Originals
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1580115624
• ISBN 13: 9781580115629
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 207
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible