Synopses & Reviews
Just as stylish accessories bring a room to life, gorgeous planted containers are the finishing touch for every garden home. With this book, Americas favorite gardener, P. Allen Smith, shows how to create a beautiful container garden in a matter of minutes, in an innovative recipe-style format complete with ingredients lists, step-by-step planting instructions, and advice on how to effectively display these colorful accents.
Beautiful and versatile, these container designs are the perfect solution for decks, porches, balconies, and gardens that need a focal point or a splash of color. Each container recipe fulfills one of the 12 Principles of Design that Allen established in his first bestselling book, P. Allen Smiths Garden Home. As a result, the container will wonderfully frame the view from a window, offer a welcoming reception in an entryway, help to establish a sense of rhythm along a walkway, or extend your homes color and décor into the garden. Allen shares the secrets he uses to make his eye-catching arrangements, as well as special planting and display tips for placement in your garden. The designs range from sophisticated to casual, yet the instructions are so easy to follow that you can assemble these containers in no time at all—even with little or no gardening experience. There are recipes for every season of the year, to ensure that you can enjoy lush container gardens year-round.
A special resource section includes a complete plant directory, tips on how to select the right container to complement your gardens style, grooming and plant-care guidelines, and basic instructions for planting pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets. Lavishly illustrated with more than 150 photographs, this book is sure to inspire seasoned gardeners as well as beginners interested in enhancing the beauty of their Garden Home with P. Allen Smiths signature container designs.
Synopsis
The bestselling gardening author of 2003 explains that container gardens can be assembled in a matter of minutes, they're easy to put together, and they promise instant gratification. Included are seasonal recipes modeled after cookbooks, complete with ingredients lists, instructions, and more.
About the Author
P. Allen Smith, one of the best-known gardeners in the United States today, is host of the syndicated television show P. Allen Smith Gardens and the public television show P. Allen Smiths Garden Home. He makes regular appearances on CBSs Saturday Early Show and The Weather Channels gardening spots. He also gives workshops and lectures and makes home and garden show appearances nationwide. His first book, P. Allen Smiths Garden Home, was a bestselling gardening title of 2003 and was honored by the Garden Writers of America with the Garden Globe Award of Achievement. Visit him at pallensmith.com.