Daffodils for American GardensThe definitive book on America's most popular perennial includes everything you need to know about growing daffodils, from forcing paper-whites in indoor containers to naturalizing masses of daffodils in a woodland glade.In a field long dominated by British horticulturists, this is the first exhaustive text on daffodils written by and for American gardeners. The book has been garnered from the Heaths' decades of experience growing daffodils and helping commercial and home gardeners.An encyclopedic, full-color listing of the 200 best cultivars for North American gardens makes this volume an indispensable guide for daffodil selection. Its thorough yet personable approach, along with the sheer beauty of its color photographs, makes Daffodils for American Gardens a welcome addition to any gardener's bookshelf. |
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... shade , whether as filtered light all day long or as hours of shade before or after hours of sunshine . If your garden will be near a shade tree , notice how much sunlight filters through the leaves . There should be at least half a day ...
... shade , whether as filtered light all day long or as hours of shade before or after hours of sunshine . If your garden will be near a shade tree , notice how much sunlight filters through the leaves . There should be at least half a day ...
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... shade to protect their fragile colors from the midday sun . Companion planting , too , is important in our region to provide shade for the bulbs during the hot and humid sum- mers . We often use sunflowers as our main cover crop . The ...
... shade to protect their fragile colors from the midday sun . Companion planting , too , is important in our region to provide shade for the bulbs during the hot and humid sum- mers . We often use sunflowers as our main cover crop . The ...
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... shade - tolerant companion plants , 67 with similar blooming periods , 64-66 sun - loving companion plants , 67 composts , 36 cow manure , well - composted , 36 cowslip , 74 Crocus , 64 cross - pollination , 22 cultivars in daffodil ...
... shade - tolerant companion plants , 67 with similar blooming periods , 64-66 sun - loving companion plants , 67 composts , 36 cow manure , well - composted , 36 cowslip , 74 Crocus , 64 cross - pollination , 22 cultivars in daffodil ...
Contents
Daffodils Narcissus Jonquils | 19 |
Daffodil Anatomy 26 2222 | 27 |
Daffodil Culture 32 232 | 33 |
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