Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with Just Five Plants Contributor(s): Ondra, Nancy J. (Author), Cardillo, Rob (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 1612120040 ISBN-13: 9781612120041 Publisher: Storey Publishing
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2014 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Flowers - Perennials - Gardening | Ornamental Plants - Gardening | Landscape |
Dewey: 635.932 |
LCCN: 2013040088 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.2" W x 10.7" L (1.75 lbs) 184 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/03/2014 Foreword 05/27/2014 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: With literally hundreds of choices, it can be overwhelming to decide which perennials to plant in your garden. Nancy J. Ondra takes the stressful guesswork out of perennial garden planning by offering 52 vibrant designs, each made up of only five plants. Ondra tailors each simple design to a specific set of growing conditions, with plenty of tips to help your planting mature. Enjoy gardens full of sun-drenched blooming flowers and shade-loving greenery for years to come. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cardillo, Rob: - Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants, and the people who tend them for more than 20 years. Formerly the director of photography at Organic Gardening, he now works for major publishers, horticultural suppliers, and landscape designers throughout the United States. Visit him at robcardillo.com. Ondra, Nancy J.: - Nancy J. Ondra, author of Container Theme Gardens, is a garden writer and editor as well as the former owner and operator of a small rare-plant nursery. She is the author or co-author of a dozen gardening books, including Foliage (winner of the 2008 Book Award from the American Horticultural Society), The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer (winner of a 2006 Silver Award from the Garden Writers Association), Five-Plant Gardens, The Perennial Care Manual, Fallscaping, and Grasses. She currently gardens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and blogs at www.hayefield.com. |
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