Synopses & Reviews
A collection of the most popular design ideas, planting solutions, and quick front- and backyard fixes that the editors of Fine Gardening have to offer. Fine Gardening Beds and Borders offers easy planting solutions for creating gardens that add color and texture, help zone a property, and offer maximum impact for minimum investment of time and money. Whether the goal is as ambitious as a front yard makeover or as simple as a little spruce-up around the mailbox, Beds and Borders is packed with eye-catching garden designs, advice on choosing the best plants, and strategies for keeping plants healthy and lush all season long.
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Based in Newtown, Connecticut, FINE GARDENING magazine provides breathtaking design ideas, helpful techniques, and the know-how to get great results in the garden.
Table of Contents
Table of ContentsPart 1: Basics
Make the Most of What You’ve Got
Weave a Garden with Geometry and Color
Create Unity in the Garden
Spontaneous Design
Make a Bold Statement with Mass Plantings
Love Your Shade
How to Reduce Maintenance
Perfect Edges
Four Ways to Remove Sod
Build a Bed without Breaking Your Back
Remake a Bed
Putt Your Garden to Bed
Part 2: Beds
Part 3: Borders
Part 4: Planting Gallery
Zone map
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Contributors
Credits
Index