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Growing up: A gardener's guide to climbing plants for the Pacific Northwest
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Product Description
Deck the walls and the fences, pillars and pergolas of your garden. . . with a year's worth of climbing, spreading and trailing plants! From winter jasmine and ivy to summer's rambling roses and runner beans, this book tells you how to cover the vertical surfaces of your garden with a wide variety of perennial and annual plants.
* Arranged by season
* Each entry gives a full description of the pros and cons of each plant
* Full information on site and soil requirements, pruning and pest control. Additional chapters include recommendations for trellises, picket fences and obelisks as well as evergreen, fragrant and even edible vines to suit every purpose.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #120456 in Books
- Published on: 2002
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
Editorial Reviews
Valerie Easton, Seattle Times, from Roses for the Pacific Northwest
Her descriptions overflow with the details gardeners really need to know.
About the Author
Christine Allen is a writer and a gardener. She teaches courses in rose care and cultivation at VanDusen Botanical Garden where she also works as a volunteer. Since joining the Vancouver Rose Society in 1987, she has served as editor of its newsletter and in 1996-8 as president. She is the author of Roses for the Pacific Northwest, and co-author of Gardens of Vancouver. Christine lives on a farm in Langley, British Columbia, where she grows roses, perennials and climbers. Her ambition is to cover every fence on her nine-acre property with rambling roses.
