Beds & Borders: The Mix & Match Guide to Beautiful Planting - Hardcover

Simon Maughan; Jane Courtier

 
9781782401537: Beds & Borders: The Mix & Match Guide to Beautiful Planting
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1782401539 ISBN 13: 9781782401537
Publisher: Ivy Press, 2015

Synopsis

Beautiful and varied beds and borders are the backbone of a successful garden and in todays modern plots, theyre no longer rigidly planted and trimmed into neat rows: the twenty-first centurys borders are, instead, planned with an eye to being green, wildlife-friendly, and gorgeously and appealingly dishevelled. Not only that, but they need to offer year-round colour and interest, and be reasonably easy to maintain, too. So whats a busy gardener to do? Its simple. Pick up Beds & Borders, and flick through the mix-and-match split pages. Whatever youre working with sun or shade, a hot or cool color scheme, a bed thats crying out for perennial interest, or a border that you want to attract as much wildlife as possible. A wide-ranging mix of plants divides into strong shrubs and perennials that offer great background and structure; colorful, long-flowering stars for eye-catching effects, and short-but-striking options, many scented, that work best at the front of a border. Match the dots on each entry to ensure a compatible and beguiling mix, and plant up the results: youre guaranteed lovely and harmonious results.

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About the Authors

Simon Maughan studied Plant Science under some of the world's leading botanists at the University of Edinburgh and, in addition to authoring many gardening books, has worked as both editor and publisher for the RHS for over a decade.

Jane Courtier has a diploma in horticulture and over 30 years of practical gardening experience. She was also long-time deputy editor of Amateur Gardening, contributes to a wide range of magazines and has written more than 20 books on gardening.

From the Back Cover

Beautiful and varied beds and borders are the backbone of a successful garden and in todays modern plots, theyre no longer rigidly planted and trimmed into neat rows: the twenty-first centurys borders are, instead, planned with an eye to being green, wildlife-friendly, and gorgeously and appealingly dishevelled. Not only that, but they need to offer year-round colour and interest, and be reasonably easy to maintain, too. So whats a busy gardener to do? Its simple. Pick up Beds & Borders, and flick through the mix-and-match split pages. Whatever youre working with sun or shade, a hot or cool color scheme, a bed thats crying out for perennial interest, or a border that you want to attract as much wildlife as possible. A wide-ranging mix of plants divides into strong shrubs and perennials that offer great background and structure; colorful, long-flowering stars for eye-catching effects, and short-but-striking options, many scented, that work best at the front of a border. Match the dots on each entry to ensure a compatible and beguiling mix, and plant up the results: youre guaranteed lovely and harmonious results.

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Publisher
Ivy Press
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1782401539
ISBN 13 
9781782401537
Binding
Hardcover-spiral
Edition number
1
Number of pages
104