Container Gardens: Fresh Ideas for Creating Beautiful Potted Gardens - Softcover

Lewis, Eleanore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0696211254 ISBN 13: 9780696211256

Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books, 2001

Synopsis

Featuring fifteen projects, a stunning combination of photographs and step-by-step instructions shows how to create miniature container gardens that will enhance any space in the home. Original. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Let Better Homes and Gardens (R) Container Gardens help you design beautiful potted gardens anywhere and then ensure their success. You'll discover the practical and imaginative possibilities of gardening in containers. Whether you want to enliven an entrance with a bright arrangement of pots or create a pocket of color instantly, this book features outstanding ideas for window boxes, hanging baskets, all-season planters, troughs, boxes, bowls, and more.

At-a-glance information for every idea and garden project:
* Hardiness zone
* Time required
* Skill level required
* Supplies and tools lists
* Step-by-step instructions

Easy plant identification:
* Listed by common names
* Great Plants for Containers chapter includes everything you need to know about each plant, including its size, hardiness, flower color, and sun requirement.

As with all Better Homes and Gardens (R) books, Container Gardens features inspiring ideas and doable garden projects that bring personal satisfaction and pleasure to the eye. Simple directions -- accompanied by accurate four-color photographs -- give you the confidence to create any of these gardens.

With our expert advice, your enthusiasm and gardening skills will flourish. So dig in and create your own potted paradise to enjoy season after season.

Edition details

• Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0696211254
• ISBN 13: 9780696211256
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143