Perennial Ground Covers

David S. MacKenzie

ISBN 10: 0881923680 / ISBN 13: 9780881923681

Published by Timber Pr, 1999

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0881923680I3N00

Synopsis:

Ground cover take on new meaning in this book designed to make gardeners' work easier. Hostas, stonecrops, smaller rhododendrons, prayer plants, pyracanthas, box huckleberry, hellebores, daylilies, grasses, alpine willows, and unsupported climbing vines are just some of MacKenzie's suggestions.

Review: Makes finding original groundcovers for large areas with contrast in leaf shape and sizes that go along with companion planting for your landscape easier ... excellent for the amateur or the experienced gardener. National Gardener 20020822 MacKenzie covers all the basics. -- Karin E. Guzy Perennial Notes 20030116 It's definitely worth having on your shelf... MacKenzie's book invites gardeners to color outside the lines, get ready to paint the ground with swaths of texture, and maybe even replace some lawn. -- Jean Starr Munster (IN) Times 20021228 Moves from shade to sun, makes lawns seem a dull waste of space, and will expand your mind as to what constitutes ground cover. -- Ann Milovsoroff Pappus 20030523 This is the book to have if you want all kinds of information about such an array of plants. -- Marty Figley Michigan Observer and Eccentric 20030731 Perennial Ground Covers ... makes lawns seem a dull waste of space, and will expand your mind as to what constitutes a "ground cover." -- Ann Milovsoroff Pappus 20030123 If I need to plant a large section of groundcover among Japanese maples and I want something more interesting than the old standbys, I can pick up Perennial Ground Covers, by David MacKenzie, page through excellent pictures, and find a plant that I had forgotten or never thought would work. -- Donna Williamson HortResources Newsletter 20040122 This book is a keeper for any gardener already 'into' perennials. It's also a must-read myth-buster for anyone considering the plunge, whether starting from scratch or switching from annuals. -- Lillian Rodberg Garden Solutions 20070901

Bibliographic Details

Title: Perennial Ground Covers
Publisher: Timber Pr
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket