Foxglove Fingers And Rootbeer Pinks
Childishness is not often thought of as a positive attribute. However, having a childish attitude towards the form and function of a garden might make it more interesting for all. Gardens are places where everyone comes to play, including kids, ... [... more]
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Cactus Dryland Perennials
Prickly pear cactus (opuntia polyacantha) is the most common and most showy of the two. The perennial forms a mat that can spread over an area up to 60 cm. Plants seldom grow higher than 20 cm, with individual pads ... [... more]
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Annuals Perennials & Bulbs: Designing Planting Maintaining
 More than 50 watercolor illustrations Lifelong gardener Anne Halpin draws upon her many years of experience and expertise in Annuals, Perennials & Bulbs: Designing, Planting, Maintaining to offer the home gardener and landscaper a detailed guide to ... [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Giant Perennials: Star Performers for the Garden
Bold and beautiful plants This is a fairly basic book that will help new, or fairly new gardeners select and grow large perennials. Perennials - flowers that bloom year after year - are the backbone of many gardens. However many people with small city ... [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Perennials
My experiences with Fred McGourty prove this books quality. I am 17 years old and have worked at Hillside Gardens for 5 years now, under Fred and MaryAnn McGourty. It has been a wonderful experience, and after five years, there is always something new to ... [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Garden Perennials for the Coastal South
A Great Garden Companion This is a beautiful book you can trust to provide solid guidance on growing not only perennials, but companion annuals and vines that tolerate hot, humid conditions. Sullivan also presents lots of ideas for creating beautiful ... [... more]
CDN$35.13
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Taylor's Guide to Perennials: More than 600 Flowering ...
Fantastic Reference for the Perennial Gardener This is an excellent, encyclopedic reference guide, whether you are trying to identify existing plantings or add perennials to your garden. There is a section with lots of backround gardening information; ... [... more]
CDN$25.95
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Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Sun: Easy Plants for ...
Excellent Book for Novice Perennial Gardner Provides the novice perennial gardener the appropriate choice for sunny areas. Pertinent information is well structured and user friendly. Beautiful illustrations.
A Great Book for Beginning Gardeners This book ... [... more]
CDN$11.95
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More Perennial Tips For Summer
Generally, the point of pinching is to make a plant bushier. You can pinch out the tips of any perennial for more blooms, whether those plants flower in spikes, clusters or racemes. One good example of this is the foxglove, also known as ... [... more]
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Peonies, Part One
The modern peony is the result of many years of devotion and effort on the part of plant breeders. Peonies have been cultivated in China for more than 2,000 years, not only for it's flowers but for it's roots, which were used for food and ... [... more]
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Erodiums - Heron's Bill Or Stork's Bill
An almost complete listing of Heron's Bills (those not listed are extremely rare) with links to very good pictures, showing the plants where they are growing. The pictures may not be as gorgeous as the previous site, ... [... more]
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Sanguinara - Bloodroot
The first time I saw Sanguinaria growing, it was in the fall. The large, lobed leaves were growing against a maple tree in the forest of Bruce's Mills outside Metroplitan Toronto. And what a sight for sore eyes they were! Just the leaves alone ... [... more]
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