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The Country Gardener [Paperback]

Penelope Hobhouse (Author)

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Publication Date: January 2000

Designed for anyone with a jungle they want to turn into a romantic country-style garden single-handedly, this book is based on Penelope Hobhouse's experiences of reclaiming the garden at Hadspen House, Somerset. The book shows how to clear, plan and plant for minimum upkeep and cost, using plants rather than people and machinery to do the work. This practical guide provides full descriptions of more than 800 plants grouped according to their design role in the garden. The approach can be applied to any garden, large or small, old or new, in country or town. Penelope Hobhouse is the author of "Colour in Your Garden", "Garden Style", "Flower Gardens", "Plants in Garden History" and "Penelope Hobhouse On Gardening".

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Product Details

Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: Frances Lincoln (January 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0711210063
ISBN-13: 978-0711210066
Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,001,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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MOST OF US, as gardeners, tend to develop some interest of a specialist nature. Read the first page

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characias wulfenii, weeping pear, flat corymbs, modern shrub roses, admirable foil, foreground planting, evergreen varieties, foliage colour, outer garden, grey foliage, arching habit

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North America, New Zealand, Ernest Wilson, British Isles, Hybrid Teas, Chelsea Physic Garden, Far East, William Robinson, Miss Jekyll, Anglesey Abbey, Graham Stuart Thomas, South American, Hybrid Musks, Miss Willmott, National Trust, Northern Ireland, Robert Fortune

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