The Undaunted Garden: Planting for Weather-resilient Beauty
- ISBN-10
- 1555911153
- ISBN-13
- 9781555911157
- Pages
- 244
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fulcrum Pub.
Description
A fresh new voice in American gardening combines authoritative, practical gardening advice with commentary on the art of painting with plants to show readers how to choose plants that will offer beauty and resilience in the difficult garden. Includes detailed descriptions of more than 65 recommended plants--as well as lists of more than 200 beautiful yet tough plants organized according to season. 264 color photos by the author.
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- 2010
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- Paperback
- Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
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