Jerry Baker's Flowering GardenJerry Baker's Flowering Garden continues his dialogue with Americans about their gardens and outdoor spaces, this time covering everything that produces blooms--annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees, shrubs, and roses. Includes low-cost and low-maintenance solutions for most gardening problems. 50 line drawings. |
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