Perennials For Dummies?

Tatroe, Marcia

ISBN 10: 0764550306 / ISBN 13: 9780764550300

Published by For Dummies, 1997

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00078746910

Synopsis:

Perennials are perennially popular. Now, in Perennials For Dummies, discover how you can bring your garden to life with colorful, healthy perennials, some varieties of which may be altogether new to you. Complete with 32 pages of full–color photographs, Perennials For Dummies digs deep to uncover the secrets of soil preparation, garden design, and plant maintenance and offers plain–English, practical information on how much light and space various perennials need and even how to cope with inhospitable climates, hungry pests, and devastating diseases. Plus, you′ll find invaluable resources related to perennials, from mail–order companies to Web sites and online forums.

About the Author: About the Authors Marcia Tatroe is a garden designer and consultant who specializes in design using perennials and other native plants to create colorful, attractive gardens that conserve water and provide year–round enjoyment. She's an accomplished lecturer, teacher, and writer, and has been a gardening instructor at The Denver Botanic Gardens. She lived for seven years in Holland and England, where she studied European garden designs. The National Gardening Association (NGA) was founded in Burlington, Vermont, in 1972 with the mission of sustaining and renewing the fundamental links between people, plants, and the earth. Today, more than half a million gardeners read its bimonthly magazine, National Gardening. Among its many garden–related activities, NGA is a national leader in innovative science education via the GrowLab, Growing Science Inquire, and Youth Garden Grants programs.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Perennials For Dummies?
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good