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gardening the shocking pink cover is an eyecatcher but it s the solid advice luxurious photos and detailed garden designs within that make this book a keeper national gardening association 25 a browse through designer plant combinations is like spending an afternoon with a civilized gardening companion who has chosen to share his secrets gleaned from a lifetime obsession with plants james a baggett editor of perennials and nature s garden magazines the perennial gardener s design primer stephanie cohen nancy j ondra photography by rob cardillo best selle r designer plant combinations scott calhoun home gardeners can use these tried-and-true design rules to create gardens that complement specific site limitations and deliver desired color effects the lively authoritative text includes plans for 20 gardens and a guide to more than 475 reliable perennials selection of bookspan s homestyle book club 2006 winner of the garden writer s silver award of achievement 68,000 copies in print paper $24.95 us $27.95 can isbn 978-1-58017-543-2 no 67543 full-color photographs and illustrations throughout hardcover with jacket $34.95 us $39.95 can isbn 978-1-58017-545-6 no 67545 320 pages 8 x 10 more than 100 creative combinations planted by top garden designers across the country inspire home gardeners to put plants together in unexpected but stunning groupings riots of complementary colors masses of grasses and foliage spectacles in extraordinary shades of green silver and purple are all featured in these intimate glimpses into professionally designed gardens each garden composition uses just six plants or fewer perfect little bites for every gardener with a small space to fill selection of bookspan s homestyle book club paper $18.95 us $21.95 can isbn 978-1-60342-077-8 no 62077 full-color photographs and illustrations throughout 240 pages 8 x if your idea of heaven is a yard filled with flowers then this is the bible you will want to read religiously seattle post-intelligencer daylilies lewis nancy hill caring for perennials janet macunovich daylilies are available in a wide variety of colors and textures require little maintenance and are adaptable to almost any landscape or region the hills extensive growing advice includes a list of more than 200 of their favorite cultivars 49,000 copies in print paper $18.95 us $21.95 can isbn 978-0-88266-651-8 no 66651 full-color photographs and illustrations throughout 208 pages 7 x9 with macunovich s techniques for prioritizing planning and record keeping you ll be able to grow a world-class perennial garden in an average of one hour of maintenance per 100 square feet per month selection of bookspan s homestyle book club 45,000 copies in print paper $19.95 us $22.95 can isbn 978-0-88266-957-1 no 66957 full-color photographs and illustrations throughout 200 pages 8 x 11 the gardener s a­z guide to growing flowers from seed to bloom eileen powell the flower gardener s bible lewis and nancy hill photography by joseph de sciose an encyclopedia of 576 annuals perennials and bulbs with information on sowing transplanting bloom time propagation and general care features a full-color flower gallery and a design planner selection of bookspan s homestyle book club paper $24.95 us $27.95 can isbn 978-1-58017-517-3 no 67517 two-color illustrations throughout 64-page full-color plant guide 528 pages 7 x9 best selle r a comprehensive flower primer in three sections part one covers all the flower fundamentals choosing planning and planting part two presents plans for 25 beautiful theme gardens and part three is a photographic encyclopedia of more than 400 species with advice on how to keep them thriving selection of bookspan s homestyle book club 71,000 copies in print paper $27.50 us $31.95 can isbn 978-1-58017-462-6 no 67462 full-color photographs and illustrations throughout hardcover $37.50 us $41.95 can isbn 978-1-58017-463-3 no 67463 384 pages 8 x 10 |

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