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The Practical Guide to Container Gardening
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The Practical Guide to Container Gardening Paperback - 2000

by Bradley, Steven, Berry, Susan

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Offering boundless possibilities for cleverly decorating small areas indoors and out, container gardening is fun and easy. This inspiring and beautiful step-by-step book is a comprehensive reference to what containers work best for what plants, seasonal planting schemes, simple planting techniques, and plant maintenance. Full color.

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  • Title The Practical Guide to Container Gardening
  • Author Bradley, Steven, Berry, Susan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Storey Publishing, LLC, Pownal, Vermont, U.S.A
  • Date February 14, 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 1472712-6
  • ISBN 9781580173292 / 1580173292
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.78 x 8.14 x 0.42 in (27.38 x 20.68 x 1.07 cm)
  • Themes
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
  • Library of Congress subjects Plants, Ornamental, Container gardening
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00034455
  • Dewey Decimal Code 635.986

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First line

CONTAINERS CAN be employed in a variety of ways to enhance the architecture of the house and the garden itself.

From the rear cover

The ultimate guide to adding beautiful, imaginative, and colorful container gardens to your yard, deck, patio, porch, sidewalk, windowsills, balcony, or roof terrace

An invaluable sourcebook of ideas with more than 400 gorgeous color photos that inspire and teach

Clear, simple, and informative instructions for both first-time and experienced gardeners

Specially commissioned photography by leading garden photographer Andrew Lawson

Comprehensive information on what types of containers work best for what plants; seasonal planting schemes; step-by-step planting techniques; care and maintenance; and selecting the right plants

Complete care guidelines, including feeding and watering, pruning, staking, propagation, and dealing with pests and diseases

A fully illustrated A-Z directory of more than 100 species and varieties of plants, with detailed information on how to grow them

About the author

Susan Berry is a garden writer and editor who specializes in gardening, design, and craft subjects. Together with Steve Bradley she wrote The Practical Guide to Container Gardening, and is the author of many other books on gardening. She lives in England.
Steven Bradley is director of horticulture at Merrist Wood in England. He is respected as one of Great Britain's foremost horticulturists.