Container Gardens: Simple Steps to Beautiful Potted PlantsThese 57 projects offer step-by-step instructions for designing, planting, and caring for plants in containers, from colorful annuals, perennials, and bulbs to edible herbs and vegetables and even shrubs and trees. Illustrations. |
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Introduction | 5 |
GETTING STARTED | 6 |
Guide to Containers | 8 |
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