Practical Container Gardening: Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Designing, Growing and Maintaining Inspirational Pots, Planters, Window Boxes and Hanging Baskets - Couverture souple

Donaldson, Stephanie

 
9781840382624: Practical Container Gardening: Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Designing, Growing and Maintaining Inspirational Pots, Planters, Window Boxes and Hanging Baskets

Synopsis

This is an essential guide to successful gardening in containers, outside and inside. It assumes little or no gardening experience and guarantees to be an endless source of fresh inspiration for the experienced gardener. Projects are expertly presented with step-by-step photographs and all the techniques are clearly explained, including advice on selecting plants to suit the location as well as general care and maintenance. There are innovative ideas for unusual planters and materials - from edible displays and herb baskets to adapting watering cans and chimney pots - but also for traditional containers such as hanging baskets or window boxes.

The 150 projects for creating beautiful containers of all kinds, from hanging baskets and window boxes to terracotta pots and stone troughs, are presented with 1400 gorgeous photographs. Detailed advice for choosing plants, preparing containers and planting displays the whole year round will ensure this volume is an endless resource of inspiration for planters to transform and embellish any space.

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À propos de l?auteur

Stephanie Donaldson is the author of many gardening and craft books. After gaining a love of gardening from her grandfather, she worked for a specialist alpine necessary, running the vegetable garden on an organic farm and then managing a large formal garden. She is also an accomplished and creative crafter.

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