Annuals

Name: Annuals
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ISBN: 9780865734425

ISBN-10: 0865734429

ISBN-13: 9780865734425

Edition: 2000

Authors: Patricia Freeman

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Description:

The colour and structure provided by annuals is the key to the success of any garden. This illustrated book allows readers to create the garden of their dreams using these plants. The book also includes Internet references for further information.

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date: 12/20/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 136
Size: 8.25" wide x 11.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Gardens of Annual Delight


The Beautiful English Border


A Mixed Garden


Annuals In A Vegetable Garden


Gifts From Your Garden


Hot-Climate Annuals


Indoor Annuals


Single-Flower Plantings


Annuals In The Shade


Annuals In Small Spaces


Spring Annuals


Summer Annuals


Birds And Butterflies


A Garden Checklist


The Anatomy Of Annuals


Choosing A Site


Annuals For Every Purpose


Scaling The Project


Containers Versus Beds


Annual Shapes, Heights, And Textures


Selecting Healthy Plants


Soil And Fertilizing


Tools And Materials


Sources For Plants And Supplies


Annual Planning Flowchart


Designing With Color


Using The Color Palette


Planning A Seasonal Progression Of Blooms


Planting For Foliage


Mixing Scale, Form, And Texture


Planning Area Plantings


Planning A Bedding Planting


Considering Architectural and Landscape Features


Planning Plantings For Pathways


How to Plant and Grow Annuals


Before Planting


Building A Potting Table


Planting Seeds


Planting In Containers


Direct Sowing Seed Into Beds


Hardening Transplants


Installing An Automatic Drip Watering System


Mulching


Transplanting Into Containers


Caring for Annuals


Supporting Annual Flowers


Watering Needs


Fertilizing Needs


Pinch Pruning


Controlling Pests And Diseases


Enjoying Annuals


Lasting Bouquets


Planning For Color


Planting An Annuals Garden With A Child


The Gift Of Color


Annual Plants and Tender Perennials


Appendix


Plant Hardiness Zones of North America


Climate


Sun Exposure


Approximate Frost-Free Dates


Growth Habits


Soil


Watering


Index