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More copies of this ISBNGrowing Perennials in Cold Climates: Revised and Updated Editionby Mike Heger
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Revised and updated, this all-in-one guide designed for northern-tier gardeners from coast to coast features: • more than 2,000 varieties proven to thrive in cold climates• five-star ratings to help you choose top-performing perennials • new selections of varieties with variegated or brightly colored foliage • new mail-order sources for hard-to-find varieties of each plant If you are a gardener and winter temperatures in your region can dip below –20 degrees, this is the one guide you need. Comprehensive and fully illustrated, Growing Perennials in Cold Climates is an excellent resource for selecting, siting, planting, and maintaining perennials that flourish in northern climates. This expanded edition identifies the fifty most popular perennial groups, offers in-depth information on wild and cultivated varieties best suited to cold climates, and rates more than 500 of the choicest plants. In addition to the plant data, this book includes a concise course in perennial gardening, from preparing a site and buying potted perennials to composting, watering, mulching, fertilizing, weeding, staking, deadheading, pruning, protecting plants in winter, companion planting, and dealing with disease and insect problems. Owning this guide is like having a professional gardener at your side every step of the way. Written to make even the most sophisticated aspects of growing perennials easy to understand, this book will be indispensable to novice and advanced gardeners alike. Book News Annotation:Original publication was in 1998 (John Whitman); the U. of Minnesota Press offers this revised edition. Written for people who live in a region in which winter temperatures dip below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, this book focuses on the 50 most popular perennial groups, and within those groups, 2,000 wild and cultivated varieties. A five-star rating system identifies the choicest plants. Written for novices as well as seasoned gardeners in succinct, clear language, the text outlines where & how to plant, companion planting, how to care for the plants (e.g. mulching, fertilizing, weeding, cutting back), problems, propagation, special uses, and sources. Abundant photos clearly show what gardeners will get if they do things right and the garden gods are with them. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:The landmark book on northern perennials, fully updated and expanded. About the AuthorMike Heger, co-owner of Ambergate Gardens in Chaska, Minnesota, is one of the leading experts on gardening in cold climates. Debbie Lonnee, a thirty-year veteran of the nursery industry, works for Bailey Nurseries in Newport, Minnesota. She is a prolific garden writer and lecturer and the horticultural editor for Northern Gardener. John Whitman is a garden writer and photographer. He is the coauthor of Growing Shrubs and Small Trees in Cold Climates and Growing Roses in Cold Climates, both forthcoming in new editions from University of Minnesota Press. Table of ContentsThe Perennials by Common Name Acknowledgments Introduction Major Perennial Groups Part I. The Most Popular Perennials 1. Individual Listings Achillea Aconitum Alchemilla Aquilegia Artemisia Asclepias Aster Astilbe Baptisia Campanula Chelone Chrysanthemum coccineum (see Tanacetum) Chrysanthemum corymbosum (see Tanacetum) Chrysanthemum morifolium (see Dendranthema x grandiflora) Chrysanthemum x rubellum (see Dendranthema species) Chrysanthemum x superbum (see Leucanthemum-Superbum Group) Chrysanthemum weyrichii (see Dendranthema species) Cimicifuga Clematis Coreopsis Delphinium7 Dendranthema x grandiflora Dendranthema species Dianthus Dicentra Doellingeria Echinacea Euphorbia Eurybia Ferns Filipendula Geranium Grasses Heliopsis helianthoides Hemerocallis Heuchera Hosta Hylotelephium Iris (Bearded) Iris(Siberian) Lamium maculatum Leucanthemum-Superbum Group Liatris Lilium Lysimachia1 Monarda Narcissus Nepeta Oenothera Paeonia Phlox Platycodon grandiflorus Pulmonaria Rudbeckia Salvia Sedum Symphyotrichum Tanacetum Thermopsis Tradescantia Tulipa Veronica Part II. The Basics of Growing Perennials 2. Understanding Perennials How perennials grow Buying perennials 3. Selecting and Preparing a Site Soil and Light Soil and Moisture Spacing Companion Planting and Good Design 4. Planting Perennials Buying Bare Root Plants Planting Bare Root Perennials Buying Potted Perennials Planting Potted Perennials in the Garden Planting Potted Perennials in Large Pots Transplanting 5. Caring for Perennials Water Mulch (summer) Fertilizing Weeding Staking Deadheading Pruning Winter Protection 6. Solving Perennial-Growing Problems Diseases and Insects Marauders 7. Propagating Perennials Sexual Propagation Asexual or Vegetative Propagation 8. Special Uses for Perennials Cut Flowers and Foliage Dried Flowers, Foliage, and Seed Heads Perennials as Food 9. Tools and Supplies Glossary What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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