Annuals for Connoisseurs

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Gardening
U.S. $16.00/CAN $21.95
Horticulture
ANNUALS
/orCONNOISSEURS
7
"though often overlooked in favor of perennials, annuals are experiencing a
long-awaited renaissance in the garden. Traditionally, annuals have served as garden fillers, beautiful plants that occupy a new garden until perennial flowers and shrubs mature. In Annuals for Connoisseurs, garden authority Wayne Winterrowd makes a strong case for a wide range of his favorite annuals, both traditional and newer varieties. From uncommon poppies to unusually colored zinnias, Winterrowd introduces us—with the help of beautiful photography from Cynthia Woodyard—to the remarkable world of annual plants.
Annuals for Connoisseurs includes:
¦ Advice on where and how to find annual seeds and plants
¦ Tips on how best to use annual plants in the garden
¦ Instructions for seed saving and indoor seed starting
¦ More than 70 portraits of both popular and unusual annuals
¦ Instructions for transplanting, staking,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Gardening
U.S. $16.00/CAN $21.95
Horticulture
ANNUALS
/orCONNOISSEURS
7
"though often overlooked in favor of perennials, annuals are experiencing a
long-awaited renaissance in the garden. Traditionally, annuals have served as garden fillers, beautiful plants that occupy a new garden until perennial flowers and shrubs mature. In Annuals for Connoisseurs, garden authority Wayne Winterrowd makes a strong case for a wide range of his favorite annuals, both traditional and newer varieties. From uncommon poppies to unusually colored zinnias, Winterrowd introduces us—with the help of beautiful photography from Cynthia Woodyard—to the remarkable world of annual plants.
Annuals for Connoisseurs includes:
¦ Advice on where and how to find annual seeds and plants
¦ Tips on how best to use annual plants in the garden
¦ Instructions for seed saving and indoor seed starting
¦ More than 70 portraits of both popular and unusual annuals
¦ Instructions for transplanting, staking, spacing, fertilizing, and taking cuttings
¦ Sources for annual seeds and seedlings
Wayne Winterrowd, a native of Louisiana, now lives and gardens in Vermont. After receiving graduate degrees in French and English, he taught school for twenty-six years. In 1977, he and Joe Eck began building the gardens at North Hill in southern Vermont. In addition to contributing articles to gardening magazines both in the United States and abroad, he is a partner with Joe Eck in North Hill Associates, a garden design firm. Vissza