"Making a Garden of Perennials" by W. C. Egan is a comprehensive guide for gardening enthusiasts looking to cultivate a vibrant perennial garden. The book delves into the various types of perennials, offering insights into their growth habits, seasonal changes, and ideal growing conditions. Egan emphasizes the importance of planning and design, encouraging readers to consider color schemes, bloom times, and plant heights to create a harmonious garden. With practical tips and expert advice,...

In "Making a Garden of Perennials," W. C. Egan offers a masterful exploration of perennial gardening, blending practical advice with an engaging narrative style that invites both novice and experienced gardeners into the world of sustainable horticulture. The book delves into the art and science of selecting, planting, and maintaining perennial plants, emphasizing their ecological benefits and aesthetic potential. With detailed illustrations and a wealth of firsthand knowledge, Egan articu...

This vintage book contains a fantastic guide to gardening, concentrating on planting and propagating perennials. A Perennial is a plant that lives for longer than two years and grows to boom over the spring and summer, dies every autumn and winter, and then returns in the spring from its rootstock. This term is usually often used to separate these types of plants from shorter-lived annuals and biennials, as well as to distinguish those that have little or no woody growth from trees and shr...

W. C. Egan offers a practical and inspiring guide in Making a Garden of Perennials, inviting readers into the rewarding world of long-lasting garden design. This work focuses on the planning, selection, and care of perennial plants—those dependable garden companions that return year after year with renewed beauty. Egan’s approach blends clear horticultural instruction with an appreciation for natural growth, helping readers create gardens that are both sus...

"Bonsai art is the display of a landscape - without the landscape."?--NobuKajiwara ?This quote couldn't be truer. Growing and sculpting bonsai trees can be quite a satisfying hobby. It is a hobby however, that requires a tremendous amount of patience. When you take a simple sapling and mould it to your desire, you'll be rewarded with a beautiful piece of art you can truly be proud of!?The term bonsai literally means plant in a pot or tray planting. Bonsai however is much more than simply a...

Take your watercolor paintings to the next level with these great techniques. Build a foundation with basic techniques like using wet-into-wet washes and glazing and layering before moving right along to using blooms, backruns, salt and wax to create great effects. Not only will you create gorgeous paintings, but you'll have fun doing them.

This guide is designed to be a simple approach to a complex tradition dating back nearly a thousand years - the art of Bonsai! As a beginner, this ebook will help you to soon master your skills of growing and maintaining your very own bonsai, covering every topic from varying styles and shaping techniques to propagating and appropriate display.

Learn to paint sunflowers, water lilies, roses, and more! In this gorgeous 32-page project book, four accomplished watercolorists show aspiring artists how to paint a range of florals and botanicals--from delicate orchids to bold birds of paradise. Beginning with the basics, the detailed lessons demonstrate how to portray three-dimensional forms and create compelling designs. Each project features fundamental techniques, such as using washes, glazing, and painting wet into wet. The authors...

A home grower's guide to growing orchid favorites at home.  Contains 16 original photos. 

"Would You Like To Know How To Grow The Most Amazing Orchids?" I received my very first orchid for my birthday one year and cherished the elegant plant for the two months that it bloomed. Then, when the petals fell off, I was heartbroken and thought that I had killed it with overindulgence or something. After consulting an expert at my local exotic plant store, I realized that with the proper care, my orchid would bloom again and again.

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.