Planting with Perennials (Gardening Essentials)

by Richard Bird

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This guide shows the gardener how to benefit from the diverse range of colours and scents of their flowers as well as the striking shapes and textures of their foliage to create an outdoor space that is both individual and appealing. The book features advice on selecting the right perennials for your particular garden and preferred style as well as considering soil and site conditions to ensure healthy plants. There is guidance on the all-important soil preparation that should enable plants show more to thrive in the long-term and techniques for sowing seeds, planting out and general maintenance. show less

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Richard Bird is the author of over 30 books including How to Plan a Small Garden, The Border Planner and Month-by-Month in the Garden. He has edited a number of gardening magazines and lectures widely about garden planting. He has also appeared on television and radio

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Home & Garden, Nonfiction
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635.932Applied science & technologyAgricultureGarden crops (Horticulture)Flowers and ornamental plantsGroupings by life duration; taxonomic groupingsPerennials
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English
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