Product Description

With the skill, flair, and ingenuity that so delighted readers of The Book of Fresh Flowers and The Book of Dried Flowers, Malcolm Hillier has created the ultimate guide to growing garden plants in window boxes, barrels and tubs, pots, urns, and hanging baskets.

Drawing on a glorious profusion of plants for all seasons, he imaginatively combines flowers, foliage, and berries to come up with eye-catching schemes that complement containers of all shapes and sizes. He explains the principles of designing a scheme and planting it, then provides a wealth of advice on the care and attention needed to keep the plants in their very best condition and ensure a healthy, long-lasting display.

Large color photographs of sunbaked roof terraces, shady court-yards, and wind-swept balconies demonstrate how containers can be arranged to enhance a garden or decorate the individual features in it: brick walls and wooden fences, flights of steps and fire escapes, porches and pergolas.

Lavishly illustrated with color photographs and supplemented with all the practical know-how needed to ensure success, The Book of Container Gardening is a rich source of inspiration for all who wish to enhance a garden, balcony, or window-sill with decorative containers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1684601 in Books
• Published on: 1991-05-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Ingram
With the skill, flair, and ingenuity that so delighted readers of his previous books, Malcolm Hillier turns his expertise to one of the few gardening topics equally suited for the country and city--growing plants in all types and sizes of containers. Drawing on a glorious profusion of plants for all seasons, he offers imaginative combinations of color and eye-catching schemes in more than 200 full-color photographs, plus step-by-step instructions on planting, watering , repotting, pruning, and more.