Product Description

Stunning flower gardens that bloom through the seasons depend on the artful combination of annuals, perennials, and bulbs. In this lavishly illustrated book, Anne Halpin shows the reader how to grow these plants and gives foolproof design techniques for any landscape. The extensive section on using color in the garden can guide you through the tricky process of plant placement and selection. Practical techniques are emphasized too. The reader will learn how to care for soil, start plants from seeds, grow and care for plants in containers, and maintain plants and gardens. Sections on dividing plants, lifting bulbs, and saving seeds are also included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #924298 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review

"Lifelong gardener Anne Halpin draws upon her many years of experience and expertise in Annuals, Perennials & Bulbs: Designing, Planting, Maintainingto offer the home gardener and landscaper a detailed guide to creating beds and borders that will showcase these garden plants to their best advantage."
James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review

"Very highly recommended for novice gardeners, and with much value for experienced horticulturists and landscapers, Annuals, Perennials & Bulbswill aptly serve as a continuing reference for the complex task of plant placement and selection."
James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review
January 2002

"Annuals, Perennials & Bulbsprovides more than 600 colorful illustrations and photographs along with valuable information on each type of plant. Well-known garden writer Anne Halpin draws from her extensive personal experience to share tips for success.... Halpin`s foolproof design techniques provide flower gardens that bloom through the season with her unique combination of plants. Each topic provides a lot of details with photos to provide a clear look at what is being discussed."
Seymour Tribune, Seymour, Indiana
April 2002

From the Back Cover

Stunning flower gardens that bloom through the seasons depend on the artful combination of annuals, perennials, and bulbs.

In this book, Anne Halpin shows you how to grow these plants and gives foolproof design techniques for any landscape. The extensive section on using color in the garden can guide you through the tricky process of plant placement and selection.

Practical techniques are emphasized too. You`ll learn how to care for soil, start plants from seeds, grow and care for plants in containers, and maintain your plants and gardens. Sections on dividing plants, lifting bulbs, saving seeds, forcing bulbs for indoor winter flowering, and preparing the garden for winter are also included.
In this lavishly illustrated book, you`ll find
- Over 40 step-by-step photo sequences to guide you through essential gardening tasks
- In-depth profiles of 125 favorite garden plants
- Over 600 photographs, many of them illustrating common gardening techniques
- More than 100 illustrations

About the Author

Anne Halpin has written more than a dozen highly praised gardening books, including Year-Round Flower Gardener, the Horticulture Gardener`s Desk Reference, Morning Glories and Moonflowers, Gardening in the Shade, The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, and Cutting Gardens (with Betty Mackey). She is also an acclaimed gardening editor and lecturer. Her magazine articles have appeared in Horticulture, Country Gardens, and numerous other publications.