Product Description
Combining practical know-how with hundreds of inspiring ideas, The Essential Flower Gardening Encyclopedia guides garden lovers through the processes of planning, planting and maintaining a beautiful flower garden. Here is advice from the experts on assessing a site, deciding on a design style and choosing the best flowering plants.
Ten comprehensive chapters discuss the practicalities of gardening with flowers: understanding your garden; preparation and planting; caring for flowers; creating a flower garden; problem-solving with flowers; container pots; houseplants; basic garden design; and creative garden design.
The encyclopedic section is divided into five color groups: orange-red; pink; purple-blue; white; and yellow. Each color group covers six plant types: annuals, bulbs, climbers, perennials, shrubs and trees. Full of colorful illustrations.







