Perennials for Northern California - Softcover

Tanem, Bob; Williamson, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551052512 ISBN 13: 9781551052519

Publisher: Lone Pine International, 2002

Synopsis

Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 93 different perennials, along with information on 519 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Northern California gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors share their common sense and practical advice to help you transform any patch of ground--wet or dry, sunny or shady, coastal or hot interior valley--into a spectacular garden you can enjoy year after year:

* Flower and foliage colors
* Height and spread ranges
* Blooming periods
* How and when to start your plants
* Planting strategies
* Light, water and nutrient needs
* Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions
* Over 500 color photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

BOB TANEM has been in the nursery business for more than 40 years and has logged over 20 years of air time as a broadcaster on gardening. ''Bob Tanem in the Garden,'' featured Sunday mornings on KSFO Radio in San Francisco, has twice garnered the Quill & Trowel Award for the best gardening radio program in America.

DON WILLIAMSON, the author or coauthor of more than a dozen popular gardening guides, has a degree in horticultural technology and professional certificates in turf management. He has extensive experience designing and constructing both perennial and annual beds in formal landscape settings.

Review:

Simple to navigate, loaded with color photos and stuffed with information about Northern California gardening...well worth the investment. --Sacramento Bee

Bob Tanem's accumulated wisdom from 40 years in the nursery business has been packaged in a guide that will surely delight weekend horticulturists. --Monterey County Herald

About this edition

• Publisher: Lone Pine International
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1551052512
• ISBN 13: 9781551052519
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Loewen Dawn