Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening

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The authoritative one-volume reference written by and for American gardeners
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A magnificent photo gallery of 1,000 trees, shrubs, palms, perennials, annuals, herbs, bulbs, vines, grasses, and ferns
An encyclopedia of the best 3,000 species for American gardens, with how-to-grow information for each
27 illustrated chapters, starting with the basics of design and covering all the events that go into creating a garden
A complete guM^o gardening techniques, fea:turing safe, environmentally sound controls of pests and diseases
In the decades since Norman Taylor first published his classic Encyclopedia of Gardening, the Taylor name has stood for the most authoritative horticultural information for American gardeners. The highly respected series of individual Taylor's Guides to Gardening cover virtually every type of plant and gardening situation-from Perennials to Shade Gardening.
Today, after years in the preparation, Taylor's Master Guide to... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Master Guide
to ^
an
The authoritative one-volume reference written by and for American gardeners
Featuring: j
A magnificent photo gallery of 1,000 trees, shrubs, palms, perennials, annuals, herbs, bulbs, vines, grasses, and ferns
An encyclopedia of the best 3,000 species for American gardens, with how-to-grow information for each
27 illustrated chapters, starting with the basics of design and covering all the events that go into creating a garden
A complete guM^o gardening techniques, fea:turing safe, environmentally sound controls of pests and diseases
In the decades since Norman Taylor first published his classic Encyclopedia of Gardening, the Taylor name has stood for the most authoritative horticultural information for American gardeners. The highly respected series of individual Taylor's Guides to Gardening cover virtually every type of plant and gardening situation-from Perennials to Shade Gardening.
Today, after years in the preparation, Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening is the landmark one-volume reference written by and for North American gardeners. No other book covers the subject of American gardening so thoroughly No other book recognizes the six distinct gardening regions within the country.
Here you'll find:
An encyclopedia of more than 3,000 species, with helpful where-to-use and how-to-grow information for each.
A magnificent photo gallery of 1,000 of the best trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, herbs, succulents, ferns, and other types of plants best suited to American gardens—cross-referenced to the Encyclopedia.
A major section on creating a garden, starting with the basics of design and covering all the important and optional elements that go into a garden—paths, hedges, beds and borders, ground covers, meadows, terrace plantings, rock gardens, water features, and much much more. This section is illustrated with 200 photographs of actual garden scenes.
A complete guide to the techniques of making and maintaining a garden—soils, compost, buying plants, propagating, pruning, watering, fertilizing, and lawn care. With its emphasis on environmentally sound practices, the chapter on pests and diseases recommends only safe, organic controls.
No matter where you live, no matter how many garden books you own, Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening the one reference that you will turn to again and again for information and inspiration. Vissza