Author: Todd Boland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781927099964
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Whether you've been gardening for decades, or you're just contemplating where to build your first flower bed, Favourite Perennials for Atlantic Canada has the information you need to design, plant, and maintain a thriving flower garden. Find out Which plants work best together? How can you extend the blooming season of your favourite flowers? Which cultivars are best suited to your zone? What works in a seaside or inland garden? And much more? Tailored specifically to Atlantic Canadian gardeners, this is a must-have guide to the hundreds of perennials suitable for the challenging weather and soil conditions of North America's northeast coast. Hundreds f sumptuous full-colour photos will inspire your perennial picks. The at-a-glance guides will ensure your success, pointing you to the best plants for rock gardens, pollinator gardens, heritage gardens, and coastal gardens; as well as those in the shade, in wet, dry or cold areas.
Favourite Perennials for Atlantic Canada
Author: Todd Boland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781927099964
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Whether you've been gardening for decades, or you're just contemplating where to build your first flower bed, Favourite Perennials for Atlantic Canada has the information you need to design, plant, and maintain a thriving flower garden. Find out Which plants work best together? How can you extend the blooming season of your favourite flowers? Which cultivars are best suited to your zone? What works in a seaside or inland garden? And much more? Tailored specifically to Atlantic Canadian gardeners, this is a must-have guide to the hundreds of perennials suitable for the challenging weather and soil conditions of North America's northeast coast. Hundreds f sumptuous full-colour photos will inspire your perennial picks. The at-a-glance guides will ensure your success, pointing you to the best plants for rock gardens, pollinator gardens, heritage gardens, and coastal gardens; as well as those in the shade, in wet, dry or cold areas.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781927099964
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Whether you've been gardening for decades, or you're just contemplating where to build your first flower bed, Favourite Perennials for Atlantic Canada has the information you need to design, plant, and maintain a thriving flower garden. Find out Which plants work best together? How can you extend the blooming season of your favourite flowers? Which cultivars are best suited to your zone? What works in a seaside or inland garden? And much more? Tailored specifically to Atlantic Canadian gardeners, this is a must-have guide to the hundreds of perennials suitable for the challenging weather and soil conditions of North America's northeast coast. Hundreds f sumptuous full-colour photos will inspire your perennial picks. The at-a-glance guides will ensure your success, pointing you to the best plants for rock gardens, pollinator gardens, heritage gardens, and coastal gardens; as well as those in the shade, in wet, dry or cold areas.
Early Canadian Gardening
Author: Eileen Woodhead
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773517318
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Explore the field of garden history with Early Canadian Gardening, an indispensable guide to horticulture and gardening practices in Upper Canada in the early nineteenth century. The book provides detailed descriptions of plants and seeds available at the time (many of which have evolved dramatically over the last 150 years) and examines not only which plants were grown at the time but also their value to pioneer gardeners and early settlers.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773517318
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Explore the field of garden history with Early Canadian Gardening, an indispensable guide to horticulture and gardening practices in Upper Canada in the early nineteenth century. The book provides detailed descriptions of plants and seeds available at the time (many of which have evolved dramatically over the last 150 years) and examines not only which plants were grown at the time but also their value to pioneer gardeners and early settlers.
Canadian Garden Perennials
Author: A. R. Buckley
Publisher: Saanichton, B.C. : Hancock House ; [Ottawa] : Research Branch, Agriculture Canada : Pub. Center, Supply and Services Canada
ISBN:
Category : Perennials
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A Guide to Gardening with Perennials
Publisher: Saanichton, B.C. : Hancock House ; [Ottawa] : Research Branch, Agriculture Canada : Pub. Center, Supply and Services Canada
ISBN:
Category : Perennials
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A Guide to Gardening with Perennials
Perennials for Every Purpose
Author: Larry Hodgson
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
From the "Galloping Gourmet" of the garden world comes a guide to perennials to fit every gardener's needs. 300 color photos. 7 color garden layouts.
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
From the "Galloping Gourmet" of the garden world comes a guide to perennials to fit every gardener's needs. 300 color photos. 7 color garden layouts.
100 Easy-To-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens
Author: Lorraine Johnson
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
ISBN: 9781771621441
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The key to a carefree garden is to know which plants will thrive under local conditions and which ones are better left at the nursery. With watering restrictions becoming increasingly common, and rising concerns about exotic invasive species, gardeners have to be savvy about plant selection, making native plants both a practical and ecological choice. Lorraine Johnson's 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens is the ultimate source for achieving a lush and stunning garden with ease. Whatever the conditions—sunny, shady or in-between—and whatever your style—formal, informal or a mix—there are native plants to help you achieve your gardening goals. Either add to your garden or start fresh with the help of this reader-friendly guide. With Lorraine Johnson's light humour and down-to-earth perspective, as well as lavish photos by Andrew Leyerle, this is a must-have gardening resource for everything Canadian gardeners need to know about native plants. Horticultural information includes height, blooming period, light requirements and moisture needs, as well as a comprehensive reference chart that provides a list of the most appropriate plants for various conditions at a glance. This perennial favourite of Canadian gardeners is now back in print with a revised introduction, updated botanical names, new information on how to support native pollinators as well as an updated section on native plant societies.
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
ISBN: 9781771621441
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The key to a carefree garden is to know which plants will thrive under local conditions and which ones are better left at the nursery. With watering restrictions becoming increasingly common, and rising concerns about exotic invasive species, gardeners have to be savvy about plant selection, making native plants both a practical and ecological choice. Lorraine Johnson's 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens is the ultimate source for achieving a lush and stunning garden with ease. Whatever the conditions—sunny, shady or in-between—and whatever your style—formal, informal or a mix—there are native plants to help you achieve your gardening goals. Either add to your garden or start fresh with the help of this reader-friendly guide. With Lorraine Johnson's light humour and down-to-earth perspective, as well as lavish photos by Andrew Leyerle, this is a must-have gardening resource for everything Canadian gardeners need to know about native plants. Horticultural information includes height, blooming period, light requirements and moisture needs, as well as a comprehensive reference chart that provides a list of the most appropriate plants for various conditions at a glance. This perennial favourite of Canadian gardeners is now back in print with a revised introduction, updated botanical names, new information on how to support native pollinators as well as an updated section on native plant societies.
New Perennials for Canada
Author: Don Williamson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781551058429
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Every year new varieties of perennials come on the market to lure their way into our hearts and yards. Sometimes fantastic new colours are available in familiar favourites, or improved hardiness or disease- and pest-resistant characteristics are developed. When you go into the garden centre in spring you are always faced with an abundance of new perennials to sort out. In this book, veteran garden writer Don Williamson features the best of the new varieties and also some attractive perennials you may have not been aware of that provide interest for special areas of your garden. Along with general perennial information on selecting, planting and caring for the plants, Don includes the following for each of the perennials he describes: * Height, spread and flower colour * Bloom times and hardiness zones * Planting and growing information * Tips including companion planting and winter protection * Problems and pests.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781551058429
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Every year new varieties of perennials come on the market to lure their way into our hearts and yards. Sometimes fantastic new colours are available in familiar favourites, or improved hardiness or disease- and pest-resistant characteristics are developed. When you go into the garden centre in spring you are always faced with an abundance of new perennials to sort out. In this book, veteran garden writer Don Williamson features the best of the new varieties and also some attractive perennials you may have not been aware of that provide interest for special areas of your garden. Along with general perennial information on selecting, planting and caring for the plants, Don includes the following for each of the perennials he describes: * Height, spread and flower colour * Bloom times and hardiness zones * Planting and growing information * Tips including companion planting and winter protection * Problems and pests.
Essential Perennials
Author: Ruth Rogers Clausen
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693169
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
Essential Perennials focuses on what every gardener needs to know to choose from the thousands of perennials available, and care for the ones you already have. This A-to-Z guide is packed with more than 2,700 plants, with each entry listing flower color, bloom time, foliage characteristics, size, and light and temperature requirements. Each profile is supported by stunning color photography that showcases the flower and foliage that make each plant unique.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693169
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
Essential Perennials focuses on what every gardener needs to know to choose from the thousands of perennials available, and care for the ones you already have. This A-to-Z guide is packed with more than 2,700 plants, with each entry listing flower color, bloom time, foliage characteristics, size, and light and temperature requirements. Each profile is supported by stunning color photography that showcases the flower and foliage that make each plant unique.
List of Herbaceous Perennials Tested in the Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Author: William Tyrrell Macoun
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanical gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanical gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Wobar and the Quest for the Magic Calumet
Author: Henry Homeyer
Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781593731083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wobar, a boy who can speak with animals, runs away from a new school with Roxie, a cougar. They encounter the ghost of a Revolutionary War soldier who was given, then lost, a magic, peace-dealing calumet (peace-pipe) and set off to find it.
Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781593731083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wobar, a boy who can speak with animals, runs away from a new school with Roxie, a cougar. They encounter the ghost of a Revolutionary War soldier who was given, then lost, a magic, peace-dealing calumet (peace-pipe) and set off to find it.
Perennials in Your Garden
Author: Trevor Jack Cole
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780660113340
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780660113340
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description