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Gardening in Containers: Creative Ideas from America's Best Gardeners

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Now this is a nice book. FINE GARDENING DESIGN GUIDES are nifty because the editors have compiled several of the better articles (sans advertisements) about container gardening found in back issues of FG into "creative ideas from America's best gardeners." GARDENING IN CONTAINERS, for example, includes several pieces by Sydney Eddison, who just published a book on container gardening,that I enjoyed very much, in which her ideas from her various articles were combined (along with many of the same photos), thus, for me at least, these articles are complementary if not redundant. Okay, it never hurts to read something more than once, and the book saves me going through all those back issues of FG, which is why I bought it to begin with, but GARDENING IN CONTAINERS also reminds me of other points of view.

As advertised, the book includes many creative ideas, some of which I noted in passing when I read the original article in my FG magazines, thinking to myself "I'll get back to that." What I would like to get back to is building planting boxes, making willow trellises, and installing a small water garden in a continer (Better Homes and Gardens CONTINER GARDEN has many more ideas for this type of garden). Ideas for all three are included along with photos of topiary and penthouse roof gardens if you are so inclined.

Some but not all of the projects in this book are a bit pricey, but most can be adapted to the smaller purse. They can definitely be used in the smaller spaces.

This is not a book for the beginner. I was hoping to find more direction on what type of plants to use together and during which season. Perhaps if I knew more about gardening it would be more useful. I continue to buy and research and learn, and hope this book will come in handy in the future. The pictures are beautiful and the book itself is easy to read, just definitely not for the beginner.

I purchased this book for a gift and was told that it was enjoyable, and got the creative juices flowing. Very easy to follow instructions and illustrations.

I am thoroughly enjoying reading this book, and I know it will be invaluable to me as a continuing reference source.