Perennials for Every Purpose: Choose the Right Plants for Your Conditions, Your Garden, and Your Taste
- ISBN-10
- 0875968236
- ISBN-13
- 9780875968230
- Category
- Gardening / Landscape
- Pages
- 502
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rodale
- Author
- Larry Hodgson
Description
The title says it all-- there really are perennials for all of your gardening sites and needs. Whether you have a shady spot or want a plant that attracts birds, Perennials for Every Purpose features plants that are perfectly suited to your needs. Author Larry Hodgson expresses his passion for perennials with hands-on advice and tell-it-like-it-is descriptions. Larry never gives up on a plant until he has learned its strengths and weaknesses, and he delivers his hard-won secrets in this book.
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