Lewis Hill, Nancy Hill

The Flower Gardener's Bible (eBook, ePUB)

A Complete Guide to Colorful Blooms All Season Long: 400 Favorite Flowers, Time-Tested Techniques, Creative Garden Designs, and a Lifetime of Gardening Wisdom
Fotograf: de Sciose, Joseph

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Create the flower garden of your dreams. This comprehensive guide includes expert advice on everything from choosing an appropriate growing site to maximizing the lifespan of your plants. Charming illustrations and photographs accompany helpful tips on how to improve soil, fight off pests, and make all your flowers bloom with radiant color. Whether you're a beginning gardener or a seasoned florist, The Flower Gardener's Bible is a useful resource that will help you keep your garden healthy and beautiful for years to come.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781603428071
• Artikelnr.: 37947025

Autorenporträt

The late Lewis Hill, a beloved and best-selling Storey author, grew more than 20,000 trees on his farm in Greensboro, Vermont. He was also a member of the National Christmas Tree Association and the New Hampshire-Vermont Christmas Tree Association.

Nancy Hill is the co-author of many gardening books including The Flower Gardener's Bible and The Lawn and Garden Owner's Manual. She lives in Vermont.

Award-winning photographer Joseph De Sciose is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in numerous books and magazines, including The New York Times Magazine, Country Living Gardener, House & Garden, and Country Home.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Suzy Bales
Introduction: The Pleasures of the Garden
Part 1: The Joy of Flower Gardening
Chapter 1: The Fascination of Flowers
Chapter 2: Designing Your Flower Garden
Chapter 3: Nurturing Your Garden Soil
Chapter 4: Planting Your Flower Garden
Chapter 5: Making More Plants
Chapter 6: Coping with Garden Pests
Chapter 7: Caring for Your Garden
Part 2: A Gallery of Gardens
Down the Garden Path
A Fantastic Foundation Garden
Wildflower Extravaganza: Meadow and Woodland
A Rock Garden to Love
Don't Forget to Smell the Flowers
Great Gardening on a Hillside
Gardening in a Shady Nook
Successful Seashore Plantings
The Charm of a Cottage Garden
The Magic Spell of Water Gardening
The Multifaceted Herb Garden
Outdoor Gardening in Containers
A Deckside Garden
A Bed for Butterflies
A Five-Star Garden for Hummingbirds
A Garden for Plant Collectors
Create a Child's Garden
An Island of Flowers
True Blue, the Zenith of Gardens
A Take-It-Easy Garden
A Shrub Garden
Gardening with Groundcovers
The Romance of a Rose Garden
Part 3: A Feast of Flowers
An alphabetical listing of plants with species-by-species information on
each plant's characteristics and how to care for it.
Appendix A: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Appendix B: AHS Plant Heat-Zone Map
Reading List
Plant Societies
Glossary
Index
Photography, Location, and Designer Credits