The indispensable one-volume reference guide to gardening simply, beautifully, and well" now 100% organic.. Jam-packed with useful information, old-fashioned common sense, and a lifetime's worth of experience, The Garden Primer is a classic, thoroughly revised and expanded to be 100% organic in its recommendations. Updated with the latest on plants, soils, techniques, and told, it includes: The basics of landscaping, emphasizing sustainable methods. Understanding what plants need and avoiding complex rules and formulas, How to choose and combine flowers for seaon-long color, orchestrating with perennials and accenting with annuals. Extending the season that's right, harvest carrots in January. The secret to raising roses without fuss, less demanding lawns, vines with discipline, and trees that will enhance your property. There is new information on native species, and all the gardening resources you need explained in a voice that "has the snap of a snow pea and the spice of an old rose" (Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer). With more than 370 plant profiles, 500 illustrations, easy to-read diagrams & design plans for all types of gardens and landscapes. "Barbara Damrosch delivers the goods." Chicago Tribune "Best of the crop." House Beautiful "Barbara Damrosch's writing has the snap of a good snowpea and the spice of an old rose." The Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer "Covers just about everything you could think of and then some." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "An extraordinarily comprehensive guide." The San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle "Takes your soaring visions of garden splendor and plants them firmly in the ground." The Toronto Star
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761122753
ISBN-13
9780761122753
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59031109
Product Key Features
Book Title
Garden Primer : the Completely Revised Gardener's Bibles-100% Organic
Edition
2
Author
Barbara Damrosch
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Techniques, Reference, General
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Gardening
Number of Pages
820 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
38.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Sb458.D13 2008
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Table of Content
Greenside Up Planning Your Property What Plants Need Gardening Gear How to Buy Plants Annuals Perennials Vegetables Herbs Fruits Bulbs Roses Lawns and Ground Covers Vines Shrubs Trees Wildflowers Houseplants