Best Perennials for Sun and Shade
- ISBN-10
- 1328620085
- ISBN-13
- 9781328620088
- Category
- Perennials
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019
- Publisher
- Home Grown Gardening
- Author
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Description
A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and time Choosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow and best-performing perennials for both sunny and shady locations. Each plant is shown in a beautiful color photo for easy identification. The photo is accompanied by information on where and how to grow the featured plant, along with horticultural tips to assist in making the perennial-gardening adventure an enjoyable endeavor. From controlling pesky bugs and deadheading to staking tall plants and taking root cuttings, everything a beginning gardener or new homeowner needs to start a garden is here. This colorful, photo-filled book takes the guesswork out of gardening. No trial and error--get it right the first time!
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