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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

$18.80 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
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

$11.69 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
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

$15.99 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...
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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

$12.95 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
Grow Native

Bringing Natural Beauty to Your Garden

by Lynn M. Steiner ...

Learn how to transform your yard into a beautiful landscape using native plants!You don't have to compromise beauty for natural landscapes with ecological responsibility and sustainability. In master gardener Lynn Steiner's book Grow Native, you'll find guidance for planting stunning gardens using native species that support your local ecosystem. Organized in an easily accessible way, the book ... Read more

$16.19 USD

Learn how to transform your yard into a beautiful landscape using native plants!You don't have to compromise beauty for natural landscapes with ecological responsibility and sustainability. In master gardener Lynn Steiner's book Grow Native, you'll find guidance for planting stunning gardens using native species that support your local ecosystem. Organized in an easily accessible way, the book
... Read more
Essential Perennials

The Complete Reference to 2700 Perennials for the Home Garden

by Ruth Rogers Clausen, Thomas Christopher ...

Essential Perennials focuses on what every gardener needs to know to choose from the thousands of perennials available, and care for the ones you already have. This A-to-Z guide is packed with more than 2,700 plants, with each entry listing flower color, bloom time, foliage characteristics, size, and light and temperature requirements. Each profile is supported by stunning color photography that ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Essential Perennials focuses on what every gardener needs to know to choose from the thousands of perennials available, and care for the ones you already have. This A-to-Z guide is packed with more than 2,700 plants, with each entry listing flower color, bloom time, foliage characteristics, size, and light and temperature requirements. Each profile is supported by stunning color photography that
... Read more
Making a Garden of Perennials

by W. C. Egan ...

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 ... Read more

$6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
... Read more
Native and Non-Native Perennials for Prince Edward Island: A Pictorial Library Volume 1

Third Edition

by David D. Carmichael ...

Native and Non-Native Perennials for Prince Edward Island: A Pictorial Library Volume 1: Third EditionThe idea of developing a pictorial library of native and non-native perennials for Prince Edward Island originated over twenty years ago while the author was traveling through South Carolina. Following a visit to an arboretum with educational resources on-site, the author was inspired to develop ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Native and Non-Native Perennials for Prince Edward Island: A Pictorial Library Volume 1: Third EditionThe idea of developing a pictorial library of native and non-native perennials for Prince Edward Island originated over twenty years ago while the author was traveling through South Carolina. Following a visit to an arboretum with educational resources on-site, the author was inspired to develop
... Read more
RHS The Little Book of Cut-Flower Gardening

How to grow flowers and foliage sustainably for beautiful arrangements

by Holly Farrell ...

Flowers brighten our homes, our lives and, when they are homegrown, they also brighten our gardens - not just for us, but also for the buzzing wildlife that loves their nectar. Growing your own flowers gives the huge satisfaction of harvesting something from a plant you have nurtured, and brings a greater connection with nature and the seasons. It also allows you to have a house full of flowers at ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Flowers brighten our homes, our lives and, when they are homegrown, they also brighten our gardens - not just for us, but also for the buzzing wildlife that loves their nectar. Growing your own flowers gives the huge satisfaction of harvesting something from a plant you have nurtured, and brings a greater connection with nature and the seasons. It also allows you to have a house full of flowers at
... Read more
Lovely Lacecap Hydrangeas

Elegant Accents for the Home Garden

by Joan Harrison ...

Lacecaps are the elegant form of the Hydrangea macrophylla species, popular for their sturdy, long-lasting blooms that appear delicate. They excel when massed in swaths of color, blended with companion plants, and thrive in containers and unheated spaces.Lovely Lacecap Hydrangeas: Elegant Accents for the Home Garden offers a detailed look at the best lacecap varieties, helping gardeners select ... Read more

$11.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Lacecaps are the elegant form of the Hydrangea macrophylla species, popular for their sturdy, long-lasting blooms that appear delicate. They excel when massed in swaths of color, blended with companion plants, and thrive in containers and unheated spaces.Lovely Lacecap Hydrangeas: Elegant Accents for the Home Garden offers a detailed look at the best lacecap varieties, helping gardeners select
... Read more
A Woman's Hardy Garden (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Practical Guide to Hardy Perennials, Flower Borders, Soil Preparation, and American Country Garden Design

by Helena Rutherfurd Ely, Delia Penmere ...

A Woman's Hardy Garden is a practical yet gracefully composed guide to cultivating a durable flower garden in the American climate. Centered on hardy perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and seasonal succession, the book combines precise horticultural instruction with a cultivated literary sensibility. Its prose is plain, observant, and authoritative, reflecting the early twentieth-century movement that ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Woman's Hardy Garden is a practical yet gracefully composed guide to cultivating a durable flower garden in the American climate. Centered on hardy perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and seasonal succession, the book combines precise horticultural instruction with a cultivated literary sensibility. Its prose is plain, observant, and authoritative, reflecting the early twentieth-century movement that
... Read more
Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening

Techniques and Know-How for Planning, Planting, and Tending Low-Maintenance Perennial Plantings

by American Horticultural Society ...

Series series American Horticultural Society
Learn how to build an enduring, resilient, and biodiverse landscape prized by pollinators and people alike from the foremost authority on gardening in North America.The second book in the American Horticultural Society’s series of growing guides, Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening is a comprehensive and modern guide to cultivating and caring for perennial plants, including many perennials ... Read more

$18.80 USD

Learn how to build an enduring, resilient, and biodiverse landscape prized by pollinators and people alike from the foremost authority on gardening in North America.The second book in the American Horticultural Society’s series of growing guides, Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening is a comprehensive and modern guide to cultivating and caring for perennial plants, including many perennials
... Read more
Lilacs

Beautiful varieties for home and garden

by Naomi Slade ...

A celebration of an iconic bloom, Lilacs offers advice on how to care for and propagate these exquisite flowers.Naomi Slade explores a wide range of different lilac species and cultivars, all beautifully photographed by Georgianna Lane – showcasing not only Syringa's delightful shades of purple and mauve but also the whites, blues and yellows.Announcing the changing of the seasons and the coming ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A celebration of an iconic bloom, Lilacs offers advice on how to care for and propagate these exquisite flowers.Naomi Slade explores a wide range of different lilac species and cultivars, all beautifully photographed by Georgianna Lane – showcasing not only Syringa's delightful shades of purple and mauve but also the whites, blues and yellows.Announcing the changing of the seasons and the coming
... Read more
A Photographic Journey Into The Life of Cactus Flowers

Volume 2

by Adelaide Spencer ...

Stunning collection of photographs of a wide range of cactus flowers from all over the world. ... Read more

$0.63 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Stunning collection of photographs of a wide range of cactus flowers from all over the world.
... 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
The Green City Guide

by Tommy Rutgersson ...

In a world where urban life often feels unsustainable, "The Green City Guide: Sustainable Living Made Simple for Urbanites" emerges as your essential handbook to reclaiming your environment and your lifestyle. This compelling guide is a masterclass in transforming the chaotic concrete jungle into a thriving green oasis.Designed for city dwellers who yearn for a greener existence, this book ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In a world where urban life often feels unsustainable, "The Green City Guide: Sustainable Living Made Simple for Urbanites" emerges as your essential handbook to reclaiming your environment and your lifestyle. This compelling guide is a masterclass in transforming the chaotic concrete jungle into a thriving green oasis.Designed for city dwellers who yearn for a greener existence, this book
... Read more
Das grundlegende Handbuch des Urban Gardening für Anfänger

Eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung zum Hochbeet-Gartenbau für die Pflege eines blühenden Blumen-, Kräuter-, Obst- und Gemüsegartens das ganze Jahr über

by Clayton M. Rines ...

In diesem grundlegenden Handbuch zum Thema Hochbeet-Gärtnern erfahren Sie erstaunliche Dinge über die Kultivierung Ihrer Lieblingspflanzen, und zwar ohne den Aufwand, der ohne dieses Handbuch anfallen würde.Sie denken vielleicht, dass der Anbau von Lebensmitteln und Zierpflanzen nicht möglich ist, weil Sie aus Platzmangel in einer Betonwüste leben. Aber da irren Sie sich. Die Anzahl und ... Read more

$6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In diesem grundlegenden Handbuch zum Thema Hochbeet-Gärtnern erfahren Sie erstaunliche Dinge über die Kultivierung Ihrer Lieblingspflanzen, und zwar ohne den Aufwand, der ohne dieses Handbuch anfallen würde.Sie denken vielleicht, dass der Anbau von Lebensmitteln und Zierpflanzen nicht möglich ist, weil Sie aus Platzmangel in einer Betonwüste leben. Aber da irren Sie sich. Die Anzahl und
... Read more
Perennial Gardening in Texas

by Alan Dean Franz ...

Perennial Gardening in Texas presents its own unique challenges, especially with the state's wide variety of climate zones. This book focuses on individual plants—some 120 species—but also brings with it the expertise of a landscape architect in providing designs that will work both damp and water-scarce areas. ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Perennial Gardening in Texas presents its own unique challenges, especially with the state's wide variety of climate zones. This book focuses on individual plants—some 120 species—but also brings with it the expertise of a landscape architect in providing designs that will work both damp and water-scarce areas.
... Read more
Perennials for the Midwest

A Comprehensive Guide

by Ruth Rogers Clausen, Thomas Christopher ...

Find your perennial joy with this step-by-step guide to growing gorgeous perennials in the Midwest!Perennials for the Midwest is a friendly, contemporary, fully photographed guide showcasing hundreds of perennials that reliably thrive in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Ruth Clausen and Thomas Christopher ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Find your perennial joy with this step-by-step guide to growing gorgeous perennials in the Midwest!Perennials for the Midwest is a friendly, contemporary, fully photographed guide showcasing hundreds of perennials that reliably thrive in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Ruth Clausen and Thomas Christopher
... Read more
The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Perennials

by Janet Melrose, Sheryl Normandeau ...

Series Book 8 - Guides for the Prairie Gardener
"This go-to paperback addresses many issues of perennial plants that will prove extremely useful to gardeners." —Calgary Horticultural SocietyThe 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 ... Read more

$7.82 USD

"This go-to paperback addresses many issues of perennial plants that will prove extremely useful to gardeners." —Calgary Horticultural SocietyThe 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
... 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
Perennial Gardening: Easy To Follow Guide

Plant Once And Enjoy Your Plants, Flowers, Shrubbery and Vegetables Forever

by Susan Hollister ...

Series Book 1 - Perennial Gardening Guide and Tips For Creating Your Own Flower, Vegetable, Herb and Shrubbery Perennial Plants
Find the Right Perennial for Every SpacePerennial gardening can reduce yearly replanting while filling your outdoor space with color, texture and variety. This illustrated guide shows you how to choose, place and care for plants that suit the sunlight, soil and space you have instead of relying on guesswork.Explore more than 110 plant profiles covering flowering favorites, ornamental grasses, ... Read more

$5.39 USD

Find the Right Perennial for Every SpacePerennial gardening can reduce yearly replanting while filling your outdoor space with color, texture and variety. This illustrated guide shows you how to choose, place and care for plants that suit the sunlight, soil and space you have instead of relying on guesswork.Explore more than 110 plant profiles covering flowering favorites, ornamental grasses,
... Read more
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials

The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence

by Richard Wilford, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew ...

Series series Kew Experts
Perennials are amongst the most widely used garden staples. They are the largest group of garden plants and offer magnificent diversity for every location from sun to shade. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry level enthusiast who wants to find out more about perennials and wants to grow them successfully.Combining the authority and expertise of ... Read more

$14.30 USD

Perennials are amongst the most widely used garden staples. They are the largest group of garden plants and offer magnificent diversity for every location from sun to shade. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry level enthusiast who wants to find out more about perennials and wants to grow them successfully.Combining the authority and expertise of
... Read more
Making a Garden of Perennials

Enriched edition. Creating a Sustainable Garden Oasis with Beautiful Perennials

by W. C. Egan, Jenna Whitmore ...

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 ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
... Read more

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