Gardens surrounded by beautiful old trees--or stark new buildings--can now be transformed into wonderlands of tranquil beauty and grace, alive with delightful color and luxuriant foliage. An experienced shade gardener herself, Taylor tells you how to:
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Although the bulk of Taylor's ( Easy Care Perennials ) book is a typical survey of plant types, she also carries this compendium a step further. She not only includes basic care in her book but also recommendations from experts on plants for various climates--from California to North Carolina, and Michigan to Ohio. Her expertise and research come clear in such tidbits as Taylor's "hosta heresy": "If your plants are devoured by pests, dig out the hostas and try different plants in their place." And, for voyeurs of other people's gardens, she includes pages on public and private gardens where shade is assumed and shade-loving plants are cosseted. Taylor's informative, well-written descriptions of these gardens and interviews with enthusiastic caretakers will give heart to the ordinary homeowner faced with giant trees or urban buildings and miniscule sunlight. Readers will also trust Taylor's plant recommendations all the more because she uses her own gardens--and errors--as examples. She also adamantalso adamantly refuses to resort to chemical warfare on pests. Moreover, her book is one of the most reasonably priced to come along.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Good for a beginner,
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I bought 5 shade gardening books at once, and this is the one that I like the best. It is very easy to read, informative, and has a good balance between text & pictures. There is much good advice for the novice gardener in this book. Highly recommend.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great introductory book,
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I recently got five shade gardening books in one "go" and this is the one I like the best. It is very practical with advice for the "klutzy" or novice gardener. My one complaint is not enough pictures of the plants described - but get a picture guide (like the Taylor's guide) as a complementary book and you'll be all set. It also has a mail-order nursery guide in the back, so you can GET all the plants described. I'm very satisfied with this book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A very well thought out book for shade gardening,
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This review is from: Easy Care Shade Flowers (Paperback)
I have used this book extensively to decided on which plants I want to plant in certain areas. It is not perfectly suited to Québec, as the truly hardy selections are not always included, but very useful in any case
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