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The Well-Tended Perennial Garden

The Essential Guide to Planting and Pruning Techniques, Third Edition

by Tracy DiSabato-Aust ...

"This practical guide is lush with clear, step-by-step advice." — Real SimpleWhether you are a new gardener or a green thumb, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is here to help you successfully plan, plant, and tend your garden. This hardworking guide includes thorough details on the essential practices of perennial care—included deadheading, pinching, and thinning—along with growing information for ... Read more

$20.89 USD

"This practical guide is lush with clear, step-by-step advice." — Real SimpleWhether you are a new gardener or a green thumb, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is here to help you successfully plan, plant, and tend your garden. This hardworking guide includes thorough details on the essential practices of perennial care—included deadheading, pinching, and thinning—along with growing information for
... Read more
The Milkweed Lands

An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

by Eric Lee-Mäder ...

Delve into this fascinating appreciation of milkweed, an often-overlooked plant, and discover an amazing range of insects and organisms that depend on it as the seasons unfold, with this collaboration between a noted ecologist and an award-winning botanical illustrator.Ecologist Eric Lee-Mäder and noted botanical artist Beverly Duncan have teamed up to create this unique exploration of the complex ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Delve into this fascinating appreciation of milkweed, an often-overlooked plant, and discover an amazing range of insects and organisms that depend on it as the seasons unfold, with this collaboration between a noted ecologist and an award-winning botanical illustrator.Ecologist Eric Lee-Mäder and noted botanical artist Beverly Duncan have teamed up to create this unique exploration of the complex
... Read more
Cool Flowers

How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool Weather Techniques

by Lisa Mason Ziegler ...

Everyone longs for fragrant spring blossoms – Snapdragons, Bells of Ireland, Sweet Peas, Sweet Williams and other beauties. But few grow them successfully in their own gardens because they haven’t learned the simple techniques that make it possible. In Cool Flowers, expert flower grower Lisa Mason Zeigler introduces us to the long-blooming stars of the spring garden, the hardy annuals – those ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Everyone longs for fragrant spring blossoms – Snapdragons, Bells of Ireland, Sweet Peas, Sweet Williams and other beauties. But few grow them successfully in their own gardens because they haven’t learned the simple techniques that make it possible. In Cool Flowers, expert flower grower Lisa Mason Zeigler introduces us to the long-blooming stars of the spring garden, the hardy annuals – those
... Read more
Gardening with Perennials

Lessons from Chicago's Lurie Garden

by Noel Kingsbury ...

A tour of a beloved botanic treasure that's "brimming with ideas for every home garden"—includes photos ( The New York Times).For gardeners, inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Perennial enthusiasts around the world might be surprised to find their muse in the middle of a bustling city.Lurie Garden, a nearly three-acre botanic garden in the center of Chicago's lakefront in ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A tour of a beloved botanic treasure that's "brimming with ideas for every home garden"—includes photos ( The New York Times).For gardeners, inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Perennial enthusiasts around the world might be surprised to find their muse in the middle of a bustling city.Lurie Garden, a nearly three-acre botanic garden in the center of Chicago's lakefront in
... Read more
Sowing Beauty

Designing Flowering Meadows from Seed

by James Hitchmough ...

"A hopeful and expansive book for the gardener who sees a field as a canvas." — Publishers WeeklyJames Hitchmough is well-regarded in the design world for his exuberant, colorful, and flower-filled meadows. His signature style can be seen in prominent places like London's Olympic Park and the Botanic Garden at the University of Oxford. Using a distinct technique of sowing meadows from seed, he ... Read more

$14.39 USD

"A hopeful and expansive book for the gardener who sees a field as a canvas." — Publishers WeeklyJames Hitchmough is well-regarded in the design world for his exuberant, colorful, and flower-filled meadows. His signature style can be seen in prominent places like London's Olympic Park and the Botanic Garden at the University of Oxford. Using a distinct technique of sowing meadows from seed, he
... Read more
Best Perennials For Sun And Shade

by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ...

Series Book 3 - Home Grown Gardening
A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and timeChoosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow and best-performing perennials for both sunny and shady locations. Each plant is shown in a beautiful ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and timeChoosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow and best-performing perennials for both sunny and shady locations. Each plant is shown in a beautiful
... Read more
Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook

The Essential Guide to Designing, Planting, and Growing

by Martha Stewart ...

An instant New York Times Bestseller“If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden.”—Martha Stewart, Martha Netflix DocumentaryThe first fully comprehensive gardening guide from the legendary Martha Stewart in more than 30 years, with everything you need to know to curate... ... Read more

$19.99 USD

An instant New York Times Bestseller“If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden.”—Martha Stewart, Martha Netflix DocumentaryThe first fully comprehensive gardening guide from the legendary Martha Stewart in more than 30 years, with everything you need to know to curate...
... Read more
The Perennial Care Manual

A Plant-by-Plant Guide: What to Do & When to Do It

by Nancy J. Ondra, Rob Cardillo ...

Keep your perennial beds looking their best, season after season. From planning and planting to pruning and propagating, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to maintain a stunning perennial garden. Nancy J. Ondra provides an in-depth, plant-by-plant guide that profiles 125 popular perennials, with helpful information on each plant's soil, light, and water needs. Ondra's ... Read more

$17.29 USD

Keep your perennial beds looking their best, season after season. From planning and planting to pruning and propagating, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to maintain a stunning perennial garden. Nancy J. Ondra provides an in-depth, plant-by-plant guide that profiles 125 popular perennials, with helpful information on each plant's soil, light, and water needs. Ondra's
... Read more
The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Perennials

by Janet Melrose, Sheryl Normandeau ...

Series Book 8 - Guides for the Prairie Gardener
The eighth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series is all about those reliable, grounded plants you can count on: perennials.Perennials are those species whose stems and leaves die back to their crowns each fall, but whose roots remain alive throughout the non-growing months. They include showy flowers like peonies, poppies, lilies, clematis, and lupine, but also edibles like asparagus, ... Read more

$8.69 USD

The eighth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series is all about those reliable, grounded plants you can count on: perennials.Perennials are those species whose stems and leaves die back to their crowns each fall, but whose roots remain alive throughout the non-growing months. They include showy flowers like peonies, poppies, lilies, clematis, and lupine, but also edibles like asparagus,
... Read more
Famous Flowers And Butterflies

Beautiful Blossoms and Flowers for Kids

by Speedy Publishing ...

It is important to teach our children about the world that surrounds them. Sometimes, it can be difficult to find a method of learning children will enjoy. But if you combine the right elements, you can offer your child an exciting way to learn something new. If it is important to you to teach your children about the natural world, then using a famous flowers and butterflies picture book can be ... Read more

$4.99 USD

It is important to teach our children about the world that surrounds them. Sometimes, it can be difficult to find a method of learning children will enjoy. But if you combine the right elements, you can offer your child an exciting way to learn something new. If it is important to you to teach your children about the natural world, then using a famous flowers and butterflies picture book can be
... Read more
Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Perennial Garden Plants

by Alan Titchmarsh ...

Series Book 19 - How to Garden
Herbaceous perennials flower each year, dying down in the winter and springing back to life the following spring. They are central features in the landscape of a garden as they appear year-after-year and must be regarded as constant features. This book gives the expert view on the vast array of flowers available.Includes:* creative garden ideas and border planting plans* practical advice on care, ... Read more

$14.59 USD

Herbaceous perennials flower each year, dying down in the winter and springing back to life the following spring. They are central features in the landscape of a garden as they appear year-after-year and must be regarded as constant features. This book gives the expert view on the vast array of flowers available.Includes:* creative garden ideas and border planting plans* practical advice on care,
... Read more
Five-Plant Gardens

52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with Just Five Plants

by Nancy J. Ondra, Rob Cardillo ...

With literally hundreds of choices, it can be overwhelming to decide which perennials to plant in your garden. Nancy J. Ondra takes the stressful guesswork out of perennial garden planning by offering 52 vibrant designs, each made up of only five plants. Ondra tailors each simple design to a specific set of growing conditions, with plenty of tips to help your planting mature. Enjoy gardens full of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

With literally hundreds of choices, it can be overwhelming to decide which perennials to plant in your garden. Nancy J. Ondra takes the stressful guesswork out of perennial garden planning by offering 52 vibrant designs, each made up of only five plants. Ondra tailors each simple design to a specific set of growing conditions, with plenty of tips to help your planting mature. Enjoy gardens full of
... Read more
Eat What You Grow

by Alys Fowler ...

Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive, that gives you fresh, wholesome, chemical-free food with flavours that go way beyond anything the shops can offer.In Eat What You Grow, Alys shows you how to create a rich, biodiverse garden that feeds not only you, but supports a wide range of pollinators, bees and butterflies, as well as other wildlife. From perennial vegetables that ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive, that gives you fresh, wholesome, chemical-free food with flavours that go way beyond anything the shops can offer.In Eat What You Grow, Alys shows you how to create a rich, biodiverse garden that feeds not only you, but supports a wide range of pollinators, bees and butterflies, as well as other wildlife. From perennial vegetables that
... Read more
The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer

by Stephanie Cohen, Nancy J. Ondra ...

Turn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show you how to plan a garden that incorporates unique combinations of plants to achieve stunning effects. With an overview of garden design fundamentals and 20 sample garden plans, Cohen and Ondra will inspire you to play with creative juxtapositions of ... Read more

$17.29 USD

Turn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show you how to plan a garden that incorporates unique combinations of plants to achieve stunning effects. With an overview of garden design fundamentals and 20 sample garden plans, Cohen and Ondra will inspire you to play with creative juxtapositions of
... Read more
The African Violet Bible: How to Grow Saintpaulias That Bloom 365 Days a Year

by Christopher Makomere ...

Do you wish there was a way to save your African violet from inevitable death? Or wonder if there are any tips to encourage them into flowering? Do you know for sure what is happening to them?I know the feeling when you've just acquired your first African violet plant from a well-known garden center with a lovely purple bloom. Or maybe they were sent to you as gifts or you inherited them from a ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you wish there was a way to save your African violet from inevitable death? Or wonder if there are any tips to encourage them into flowering? Do you know for sure what is happening to them?I know the feeling when you've just acquired your first African violet plant from a well-known garden center with a lovely purple bloom. Or maybe they were sent to you as gifts or you inherited them from a
... Read more
Bulbs in the Basement, Geraniums on the Windowsill

How to Grow & Overwinter 165 Tender Plants

by Alice McGowan, Brian McGowan ...

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 ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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
... Read more
玩转多肉植物

by 林中正, 陈洲, 罗骏 ...

本书介绍介绍了多肉植物的种植和养护管理技巧与知识，对深受爱好者喜欢的百余种常见多肉植物的种类、特性等进行了介绍，另外还介绍了各种多肉植物的组合设计游戏，全书语言质朴流畅，提供的技巧和方法实用，可操作性强。 ... Read more

$15.27 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

本书介绍介绍了多肉植物的种植和养护管理技巧与知识，对深受爱好者喜欢的百余种常见多肉植物的种类、特性等进行了介绍，另外还介绍了各种多肉植物的组合设计游戏，全书语言质朴流畅，提供的技巧和方法实用，可操作性强。
... Read more
The Modern Cottage Garden

A Fresh Approach to a Classic Style

by Greg Loades ...

“A practical and inspirational guide to a new style of planting.” —Country Homes & InteriorsIn this practical and inspirational guide, Greg Loades presents a new style of planting: a fusion between classic cottage style and the new perennial movement. Using real gardens as examples, The Modern Cottage Garden teaches gardeners how to combine the best of both styles—big, colorful blooms and striking ... Read more

$11.99 USD

“A practical and inspirational guide to a new style of planting.” —Country Homes & InteriorsIn this practical and inspirational guide, Greg Loades presents a new style of planting: a fusion between classic cottage style and the new perennial movement. Using real gardens as examples, The Modern Cottage Garden teaches gardeners how to combine the best of both styles—big, colorful blooms and striking
... Read more
Flores todo el año, Un estallido de color y alegría

by González Revro, Liliana ...

Series series Manos Maravillosas
Todo jardín se encuentre este emplazado en un terreno, balcón o terraza e, incluso, en un ambiente interior genera la impresión de carecer de algo si no cuenta con alguna flor. Cada una de ellas tiene sus secretos para cultivarla y cuidarla en pos de ofrecer el máximo de sí misma en lo que a floración se refiere. Y en este libro lo contamos. ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Todo jardín se encuentre este emplazado en un terreno, balcón o terraza e, incluso, en un ambiente interior genera la impresión de carecer de algo si no cuenta con alguna flor. Cada una de ellas tiene sus secretos para cultivarla y cuidarla en pos de ofrecer el máximo de sí misma en lo que a floración se refiere. Y en este libro lo contamos.
... Read more
The Passion for Pelargoniums

How They Found Their Place in the Garden

by Anne Wilkinson ...

Quick and reliable to grow for summer colour, and well marketed, most gardeners will have at least one pelargonium in their garden or conservatory, without realising either the number or variety of species available, nor the plant's extraordinary history. The Passion for Pelargoniums reveals the fascinating and dramatic tales of those who have been involved in finding, classifying, collecting and ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Quick and reliable to grow for summer colour, and well marketed, most gardeners will have at least one pelargonium in their garden or conservatory, without realising either the number or variety of species available, nor the plant's extraordinary history. The Passion for Pelargoniums reveals the fascinating and dramatic tales of those who have been involved in finding, classifying, collecting and
... Read more
Gardening Month by Month: Tips for Flowers, Vegetables, Lawns, & Houseplants

Easy-Growing Gardening, #11

by Rosefiend Cordell ...

Series Book 11 - Easy-Growing Gardening
Gardening Month by Month lays out general gardening tips and tricks through the whole year. Are you planting vegetables, growing orchids, finding organic ways to care for your lawn, trying to raise fragrant roses? This book lays out what you need to know. Written for the beginning gardener, but also with plenty of information for the more advanced gardener. ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gardening Month by Month lays out general gardening tips and tricks through the whole year. Are you planting vegetables, growing orchids, finding organic ways to care for your lawn, trying to raise fragrant roses? This book lays out what you need to know. Written for the beginning gardener, but also with plenty of information for the more advanced gardener.
... Read more
Growing Flowers

Everything You Need to Know About Planting, Tending, Harvesting and Arranging Beautiful Blooms

by Niki Irving ...

Master Flower Gardening and Learn to Grow Flowers for All Seasons"Anyone wanting to get started with a flower garden will find plenty of expert guidance here." ― Publishers Weekly#1 Best Seller in Annual Flowers Gardening, Bulb Flower Gardening, and Perennial GardeningMaster the art of cultivating cut flowers, from seed to stunning arrangements, with this indispensable guide for gardening novices ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master Flower Gardening and Learn to Grow Flowers for All Seasons"Anyone wanting to get started with a flower garden will find plenty of expert guidance here." ― Publishers Weekly#1 Best Seller in Annual Flowers Gardening, Bulb Flower Gardening, and Perennial GardeningMaster the art of cultivating cut flowers, from seed to stunning arrangements, with this indispensable guide for gardening novices
... Read more
The Cottage Garden

by Claus Dalby ...

Through over 700 exquisite photographs and evocative text written by Danish gardening celebrity Claus Dalby, explore the history and development of the beloved cottage garden design style.In the pages of The Cottage Garden, you’ll first draw inspiration from the stories and landscapes of generations of famous cottage gardeners, including Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West, William Robinson, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Through over 700 exquisite photographs and evocative text written by Danish gardening celebrity Claus Dalby, explore the history and development of the beloved cottage garden design style.In the pages of The Cottage Garden, you’ll first draw inspiration from the stories and landscapes of generations of famous cottage gardeners, including Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West, William Robinson,
... Read more
Guide to Identifying Perennial Flowers

by Mark Zampardo ...

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 ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
... Read more

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