Ortho's All about Container GardeningBask in the beauty of flowers so durable, pest-resistant, and long-blooming that they can even be used as fuss-free landscape plants With friendly language, colourful photographs, and clear diagrams, this book shows how to choose, combine and grow more than 100 top-rated flowers that guarantee trouble-free gardening. Complete growing instructions for the 100 easiest flowers; 16 weekend plans to decorate your yard with carefree colour; Friendly advice and labour-saving tips that guarantee success. |
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... plants . Some ferns are upright , others drape . USES : Use small ferns in hanging baskets , mixed pots , or window boxes with impatiens , begonias , or coleus . Large ones are handsome alone in a hanging pot . SITING AND CARE : Best in ...
... plants . Some ferns are upright , others drape . USES : Use small ferns in hanging baskets , mixed pots , or window boxes with impatiens , begonias , or coleus . Large ones are handsome alone in a hanging pot . SITING AND CARE : Best in ...
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... pot ) or in larger mixed pots . Lovely with Mexican daisy or edging lobelia . Two- to 4 - foot varieties are easiest to grow in pots , but taller ones are dramatic . SITING AND CARE : Best in sun with some afternoon shade . Plant bulbs ...
... pot ) or in larger mixed pots . Lovely with Mexican daisy or edging lobelia . Two- to 4 - foot varieties are easiest to grow in pots , but taller ones are dramatic . SITING AND CARE : Best in sun with some afternoon shade . Plant bulbs ...
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... pots and baskets or at the edge of mixed pots and window boxes . It is extremely versatile , ideal to mix with other low - growing flowers , such as pansies and dianthus , or with taller flowers or shrubs . SITING AND CARE : Plant in ...
... pots and baskets or at the edge of mixed pots and window boxes . It is extremely versatile , ideal to mix with other low - growing flowers , such as pansies and dianthus , or with taller flowers or shrubs . SITING AND CARE : Plant in ...
Contents
Window Box for Summer | 50 |
Vegetables and Fruits | 60 |
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map of North America | 93 |
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