Alice McGowan, Brian McGowan

Saving Container Plants

Overwintering Techniques for Keeping Tender Plants Alive Year After Year

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Produktbeschreibung

Keep beloved plants coming back for years to come with expert methods for storing and caring for frost-intolerant greenery through the coldest months.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Workman Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 175mm x 124mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 134g
• ISBN-13: 9781612123615
• ISBN-10: 1612123619
• Artikelnr.: 39182295

Autorenporträt

For 18 years, Alice and Brian McGowan owned and operated Blue Meadow Farm, a specialty nursery that was well known for its selection of unusual tender plants. Brian is now the assistant director of horticulture at Wave Hill and Alice is a freelance garden writer. The couple lives in Hyde Park, New York. For 18 years, Alice and Brian McGowan owned and operated Blue Meadow Farm, a specialty nursery that was well known for its selection of unusual tender plants. Brian is now the assistant director of horticulture at Wave Hill and Alice is a freelance garden writer. The couple lives in Hyde Park, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Gardening with Tenders
 
                What Is a Tender Perennial?
                Selecting Which Plants to Keep
                Why Grow Tenders?
 
Part 2: Overwintering Your Plants
 
                Overwintering 101
                Sunny & Warm
                Cool & Bright
                Dark & Damp
                The Importance of Temperature
                Setting Up Your Site
                Preventing Pest Problems
                Specific Pests and Diseases
                Spring: The Transition
                Storing Plants Outdoors
 
Part 3: The Tender Palette
 
                Quick Tips for Overwintering
                Plant By Plant
                Sources for Plants and Seeds
                Index