The diversity of bearded irises rivals that of any other perennial grown in temperate climates. For some gardeners, they bring back warm memories of a grandparent's garden; for others, they're a cutting-edge plant with a seemingly endless capacity for producing new forms and pat…
Presents information about cultivating irises for experts and novices, including how to grow them successfully, choose the most appropriate plants, and how to hybridize new varieties.
Everyone wants a glorious garden, but conditions in the Midwest can make it a challenge to grow the most popular ornamentals. Let Midwest gardening expert Ed Lyon help you with his encyclopedic knowledge of the tips, techniques, and plants specifically suited to the heartland. L…
Guides you through every stage of designing a garden. Hundreds of explanatory drawings and quick-reference diagrams make this workbook a vital addition to your garden-planning library.
The Essential Garden Design Workbook" guides the reader through every stage of planning a garden - how to survey a site, how to choose landscaping materials, and how to develop planting schemes. This fully revised and updated second edition features new eco-design techniques and…
Guides you through every stage of designing a garden. Hundreds of explanatory drawings and quick-reference diagrams make this workbook a vital addition to your garden-planning library.
Guides you through every stage of designing a garden. Hundreds of explanatory drawings and quick-reference diagrams make this workbook a vital addition to your garden-planning library.
Offers advice, tips, and techniques on choosing a space to garden, how to care for the plants, and preparing the soil.
Grow your own delicious food in any space -- no matter how small. Learn how to plan and build your garden -- on balconies, in raised beds, up walls, across parking strips, and more -- as well as how to sow, grow, and harvest an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables all season…
Grow your own delicious food in any space -- no matter how small. Learn how to plan and build your garden -- on balconies, in raised beds, up walls, across parking strips, and more -- as well as how to sow, grow, and harvest an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables all season…
