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Designing with Perennials (Joy of Gardening)
Designing with Perennials - Joy of Gardening Author:Timothy Leese Well chosen perennials will infuse color and vitality into any garden, from a small courtyard to a large-scale plot. Here is a fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to choosing the right perennials for your garden, whether you're an amateur starting from scratch or a seasoned green thumb looking for new inspiration. — This guide is suitable ... more »to a wide range of garden conditions, including sun-drenched borders, boggy patches, shady areas and more. Arranged by garden condition and growing habit, Designing With Perennials provides essential information about ultimate height and spread, how long each plant takes to reach maturity, main season of interest, best location, and routine care and feeding.
Also inside are useful design tips to help you create exciting colorful effects with perennials, whether it be a bold splash of color or subtle, harmonious complement to the rest of your garden. With more than 120 full-color photographs and helpful advice from a gardening expert, Designing With Perennials is the perfect guide to creating the garden of your dreams.« less