How do you keep your perennial beds looking their best, season after season? This comprehensive resource covers everything you need to know, from planning and planting to watering, mulching, pruning, propagating, and more. Author Nancy Ondra also includes an in-depth, plant-by-plant guide showing you how to maintain more than 125 of the most popular perennials, giving specific information on everything from soil requirements to bloom height to preparing plants for winter. Simple, clear instructions paired with beautiful photography by award-winning garden photographer Rob Cardillo make it easy to keep your perennial garden beautiful!
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The Complete Primer on Caring for Perennials
Your yard is home to a gorgeous perennial garden, carefully designed and lovingly planted. Maintain its health and good looks all season long with Nancy Ondra's comprehensive guide to perennial care.
General advice on planning, planting, watering, mulching, pruning, and propagating gives you all the hardworking information you need to become a knowledgeable and effective perennial gardener. For plant-specific questions, an alphabetical perennial reference puts every answer right at your fingertips. Need to know how to divide your sedum or when to cut back your lavender? It's all in the book's Plant-by-Plant Perennial Guide, drawn from Ondra's personal experience growing each perennial. Thorough instructions on how to care for 125 popular perennials include everything from light and soil requirements to how to prepare your plants for winter.
Your yard is home to a gorgeous perennial garden, carefully designed and lovingly planted. Maintain its health and good looks all season long with Nancy Ondra's comprehensive guide to perennial care.
General advice on planning, planting, watering, mulching, pruning, and propagating gives you all the hardworking information you need to become a knowledgeable and effective perennial gardener. For plant-specific questions, an alphabetical perennial reference puts every answer right at your fingertips. Need to know how to divide your sedum or when to cut back your lavender? It's all in the book's Plant-by-Plant Perennial Guide, drawn from Ondra's personal experience growing each perennial. Thorough instructions on how to care for 125 popular perennials include everything from light and soil requirements to how to prepare your plants for winter.
About the Author
Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants, and the people who tend them for more than 20 years. A former director of photography at Organic Gardening, he now works for publishers, horticultural suppliers, and landscape designers throughout the United States. Visit him at www.robcardillo.com.
Nancy J. Ondra is a garden writer and editor who owned and operated a small rare-plant nursery for six years. She is the author or co-author of a dozen gardening books, including Foliage (winner of the 2008 Book Award from the American Horticultural Society), The Perennial Gardener’s Design Primer (winner of a 2006 Silver Award from the Garden Writers Association), The Perennial Care Manual, Fallscaping, and Grasses. She currently gardens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and blogs at www.hayefield.com.
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Nancy J. Ondra is a garden writer and editor who owned and operated a small rare-plant nursery for six years. She is the author or co-author of more than a dozen gardening books, including Foliage (winner of the 2008 Book Award from the American Horticultural Society), The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer (winner of a 2006 Silver Award from the Garden Writers Association), The Perennial Care Manual, Fallscaping, and Grasses. She currently gardens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and blogs at www.hayefield.com.
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This new book on perennials has all the information you need to plant a great perennial garden and care for it. It's like two books in one.
The first part is about caring for a perennial garden and includes information on planting a perennial garden, caring for it, keeping up its appearance and troubleshooting problems. Reading through this, I think even an experienced gardener is likely to pick up some new tricks or be reminded of tips they've forgotten
The second part is a "plant-by-plant" perennial guide listing 125 perennials for the garden. For each perennial there are growing tips and seasonal care information, along with troubleshooting info, when necessary.
Whenever I get a new book on perennials, I always look up information on perennials I know and grow to see what the author says about them. It sort of sets my "trust level" with the information. And that's just what I did when I got a copy of this book.
First I looked up Amsonia, Bluestar. I wanted to see if Ondra included information about its tendency to self-sow itself about the garden and if she would mention the white sap that nearly squirts out of the stems when you cut them, depending on when you cut them back. Check and check, both pieces of info were included.
Then I moved on to Heliopsis, False Sunflower. I hoped she would again warn of aggressive self-sowing and also highlight the variegated variety, Loraine Sunshine. Yes and yes.
Finally, I checked Tradescantia, Spiderwort. I've decided after years of growing it that it just isn't all that nice of a perennial. I was happy to see that she included information that would give one pause before planting it, highlighting some of this plant's faults.
Three for three, that sets my trust level at "high" for the other 122 perennials included in the book.
Ondra is truly a passionate gardener with a deep knowledge of gardening and perennials and that comes across in this newest book of hers. It would be a great addition to any gardener's library, whether you are a new gardener or an experienced gardener.
The first part is about caring for a perennial garden and includes information on planting a perennial garden, caring for it, keeping up its appearance and troubleshooting problems. Reading through this, I think even an experienced gardener is likely to pick up some new tricks or be reminded of tips they've forgotten
The second part is a "plant-by-plant" perennial guide listing 125 perennials for the garden. For each perennial there are growing tips and seasonal care information, along with troubleshooting info, when necessary.
Whenever I get a new book on perennials, I always look up information on perennials I know and grow to see what the author says about them. It sort of sets my "trust level" with the information. And that's just what I did when I got a copy of this book.
First I looked up Amsonia, Bluestar. I wanted to see if Ondra included information about its tendency to self-sow itself about the garden and if she would mention the white sap that nearly squirts out of the stems when you cut them, depending on when you cut them back. Check and check, both pieces of info were included.
Then I moved on to Heliopsis, False Sunflower. I hoped she would again warn of aggressive self-sowing and also highlight the variegated variety, Loraine Sunshine. Yes and yes.
Finally, I checked Tradescantia, Spiderwort. I've decided after years of growing it that it just isn't all that nice of a perennial. I was happy to see that she included information that would give one pause before planting it, highlighting some of this plant's faults.
Three for three, that sets my trust level at "high" for the other 122 perennials included in the book.
Ondra is truly a passionate gardener with a deep knowledge of gardening and perennials and that comes across in this newest book of hers. It would be a great addition to any gardener's library, whether you are a new gardener or an experienced gardener.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By M. Kelley
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have found this book to be a good resource for the care and planting of a fairly wide array of perennials. I appreciate the seasonal care guide for each plant. In addition, the photography is clear enough that you are able to get a good idea of what the plant looks like. In fact, I was able to identify a plant in a neighbor's yard from the book which was very helpful since the neighbor could not remember the name of the plant. I think this book is a good addition to a gardener's library, particularly for the beginning gardener.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By M. Hay
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been a casual gardener up until this last year with more free time to really get my hands dirty. This book is the best manual on when to plant and what to do at the end of the season. None of my other landscaping/gardening books tell you what to do with the plants and how to take care of them. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who gardens. I even bought a copy for my daughter!
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This book is exactly what I had hoped it would be - loaded with great information. I ordered it for my Kindle Fire and it is clear and easy to use on the Kindle. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shela Simpson
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A large variety of plants are here
I was very pleasantly surprised wiith the solid information on plants for a variety of our climates and different growing conditions. Read more
Published 1 month ago by cw of the Black Hills
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Lots of detail
Very comprehensive and detailed; written for the gardening enthusiast with plenty of time and energy. A hefty hard cover volume.
Published 3 months ago by Steve in Austin
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Essential Guide Book
I found a lot of useful advice in this book, that was both easy to read and easy to find specific references in. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mars
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Great gardening book.
I purchased this for a friend that was retiring. I reviewed the book before giving it to her and was very pleased with its content. It was easy to read and understand. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Davis
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Perennial Care
Very informative book. Would suggest this book to anyone interested in the garden
and how to care for your plants. Thumbs up
and how to care for your plants. Thumbs up
Published 7 months ago by br
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great "how to" book for perennials
This book fills in the gaps of some of the other gardening books I have. It covers care and maintenance of perennials already growing in my yard. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jane Gordon-james
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perennial care manual
this book doesnt tell anything i didnt already know and for the price it is a rip off i returned the book and thank fully recieved refund she is charging way too much for this
Published 8 months ago by lisa jackson-urepia
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Best for Home Gardener
I am a professional horticulturist, garden designer and co-owner of a landscape company in Chicago. Perennials are my specialty. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mary C. Gignilliat
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A must for serious gardener and informative for beginner
I found this book while browsing at the library and renewed it twice. Decided I HAVE TO have it for my very own. It's the kind of book you will read into the night. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Nancy
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