Landscaping with Container PlantsWilson (Public TV's Victory Garden) describes how diverse landscapes can be improved with innovative and intelligent use of container plantings. He notes the appropriate plants for containers and the kinds of containers--purchased, found and homemade--that work best. Seventy-five fair to very good color photos embellish this 10x10" book. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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