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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Subject
Outdoor & Nature
ISBN
9780028609959
EAN
9780028609959
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0028609956
ISBN-13
9780028609959
eBay Product ID (ePID)
696702

Product Key Features

Edition
4
Book Title
America's Garden Book
Number of Pages
1042 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Regional / General, General
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Gardening
Author
Louise Bush-Brown, James Bush-Brown
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
2.3 in
Item Weight
128.3 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
8.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-018752
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
635/.0973
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
Foreword by Howard S. Irwin. PART I: GARDEN DESIGN. 1. The Heritage of Gardening. 2. Design. 3. Grading. 4. Terraces, Patios, and Sundecks. 5. Garden Walls, Banks, Paths, and Steps. 6. Fences. 7. Hedges. 8. Pools, Fountains, and Swimming Pools. 9. City Gardens. PART II: PLANT SELECTION AND CULTURE. 10. Lawns. 11. Trees. 12. Shrubs. 13. Woody Climbers. 14. Ground Covers. 15. Herbaceous Perennials. 16. Bulbs. 17. Annuals. 18. Biennials. 19. Roses. PART III: SPECIAL HABITATS. 20. Prairie and Meadow. 21. Gardening by the Sea. 22. The Woodland Garden. 23. Water and Bog Gardens. 24. Rock, Wall, and Trough Gardens. 25. Inviting Birds and Other Wildlife to the Garden. 26. Container Gardening. PART IV: fLAVOR AND FRAGRANCE. 27. The Home Vegetable Garden. 28. Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden. 29. The Herb Garden. 30. Tools and Garden Equipment. 31. Soils and Soil Improvement. 32. Mulches. 33. Control of Weeds. 34. Plant Pests and Diseases. 35. Coldframes and Hotbeds. 36. Propagation. 37. Garden Practices. 38. Gardening Indoors. 39. Gardening under Artificial Light. 40. Greenhouse Gardening. PART V: GARDENER'S MISCELLANY. Glossary. Zone Map. Photography Credits. Index.
Synopsis
America's Garden Book There are very few garden books that have lasted like America's Garden Book--and with good reason. Since its first edition in 1939, the book has been specifically geared to North American backyard, do-it-yourself gardeners and their particular needs. The Plants More than 3,000 plant recommendations are listed throughout the book. Chapters devoted to specific types of plants go one step further, offering multiple listings based on the particular merit and special growing habits of certain plants. Appropriate plants for every garden situation are offered from disease-resistant climbing roses, water lilies for pond gardens, or rock garden plants. The Techniques There are instructions for constructing various paths, walls, steps, and grading structures. Detailed plans are included for naturalizing a prairie, constructing compost bins, and arranging indoor lighting systems. The Photography More than 1,000 photographs illustrate everything from more than 60 roses to the step-by-step of dividing a lily root clump. Each chapter contains scores of identification photographs to help the home gardener choose the ideal plants for the garden., America's Garden Book There are very few garden books that have lasted like America's Garden Book-and with good reason. Since its first edition in 1939, the book has been specifically geared to North American backyard, do-it-yourself gardeners and their particular needs. The Plants More than 3,000 plant recommendations are listed throughout the book. Chapters devoted to specific types of plants go one step further, offering multiple listings based on the particular merit and special growing habits of certain plants. Appropriate plants for every garden situation are offered from disease-resistant climbing roses, water lilies for pond gardens, or rock garden plants. The Techniques There are instructions for constructing various paths, walls, steps, and grading structures. Detailed plans are included for naturalizing a prairie, constructing compost bins, and arranging indoor lighting systems. The Photography More than 1,000 photographs illustrate everything from more than 60 roses to the step-by-step of dividing a lily root clump. Each chapter contains scores of identification photographs to help the home gardener choose the ideal plants for the garden.
LC Classification Number
SB453.B9 1996

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