Month-by-month
3 total works
Designed for people who would like to spend less time working on their gardens, and more time enjoying them, this book guides gardeners through the tasks of the year with straightforward instructions, labour-saving tips, and short cuts. Each monthly chapter provides an introduction to the garden at that time of year, checklists of things to be done, and profiles of the plants in bloom. Practical projects include establishing a rockery, building a raised bed, growing a living screen, and drawing up a chart for a year's continuous colour.
The Rock Garden Month-by-month
by Michael Jefferson-Brown and Michael Upward
Published 29 March 1996
"Each of this book's 12 parts contains a selection of plants suitable for that month of the year. The type, foliage, blossoms, size, site and soil requirements, planting time, care, and propagation of each plant are listed. There are instructions on building a raised bed...alpine house, rocky outcrop... and grassy alpine lawn. Aimed at the novice, this book offers 70 pages with color photographs and illustrations, and 108 black-and-white line drawings, to complement the text.-- "Booklist
. 144 pages (79 in color), 108 b/w illus.,
Turn a plain, ordinary patio into an enjoyable space lavishly decorated all year round with colorful plants. With this month-by-month plan, you can do everything gradually and at the right time. Charts show which patio plants will flower during each month. Dozens of gorgeous patio garden photos will inspire you, and fully illustrated plans show how to make containers, raised beds, hollow walls, hanging baskets, knot gardens, and trellises. You also get instructions for making patio cooking and seating areas, and even water features and a topiary. 144 pages (72 in color), 170 b/w illus., 7 3/4 x 10 1/4.