Saving container plants

Saving container plants

by McGowan, Brian

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Enjoy your favorite container plants year after year! From geraniums to fuchsias and beyond, many container plants can be overwintered and enjoyed again the next season. Alice and Brian McGowan offer simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants based on what kind of dormancy the plants go through in their native environment. With a plant-by-plant guide for quick reference, this Storey BASICS® guide will inspire you to create a stunningly varied container garde…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Saving container plants / by Brian and Alice McGowan.

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Enjoy your favorite container plants year after year! From geraniums to fuchsias and beyond, many container plants can be overwintered and enjoyed again the next season. Alice and Brian McGowan offer simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants based on what kind of dormancy the plants go through in their native environment. With a plant-by-plant guide for quick reference, this Storey BASICS® guide will inspire you to create a stunningly varied container garden that comes to life every spring.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Storey Publishing
  • Place of Publication:North Adams, MA
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781612123622, 1612123627
  • oclc:ocn883388655
  • LC Classification:SB418
  • Dewey Decimal:635.9/86

Table of Contents

What is a tender perennial? -- Selecting which plants to keep -- Why grow tenders? -- Overwintering 101 -- Sunny & warm -- Cool & bright -- Dark & damp -- Dark & dry -- The importance of temperature -- Setting up your site -- Preventing pest problems -- Specific pests and diseases -- Spring: the transition -- Storing plants outdoors -- Quick tips for overwintering.

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Subjects

Container gardening Culture en récipients Perennials Plantes vivaces

Writers

McGowan, Brian McGowan, Alice

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