The Well-Tended Perennial Garden
Tracy Disabato-Aust
(Author)
Description
Whether you are a new gardener or a green thumb, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is here to help you successfully plan, plant, and tend your garden. This hardworking guide includes thorough details on the essential practices of perennial care--included deadheading, pinching, and thinning--along with growing information for specific species and cultivars, on-trend garden design advice, a monthly planting and maintenance schedule, and details on native plants and gardening for wildlife. The Well-Tended Perennial Garden will be your ally in the quest for a beautiful, well-maintained garden.
Product Details
| Publisher | Timber Press (OR) |
| Publish Date | February 22, 2017 |
| Pages | 416 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781604697070 |
| Dimensions | 10.4 X 7.5 X 1.1 inches | 3.0 pounds |
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Reviews
"This book encourages large, lush garden beds after determining soil types, moisture conditions, sunlight and shade, wind direction, and existing vegetation and structures. . . . The maintenance needs and planting and maintenance schedule sections that follow offer guidance not often found in gardening literature. . . . This third revised edition is worthy of purchase for its 50 new plants, including some native species important to pollinators and for human enjoyment." --Booklist
"There is no denying the excitement that the new edition of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden stirs in the hearts of gardeners and readers. This is a beautiful book, but more importantly it contains tested and true advice for home gardeners, both experienced and novice. . . . the perennial enthusiasts among us will find it difficult to resist adding this alluring incarnation to their home libraries." --NYBG's Plant Talk
"Techniques for maintaining perennials are thoroughly described at a level of detail that is hard to find elsewhere. . . . Although beautifully illustrated and designed this is not a book that will end up sitting on the coffee table. It is one that professional and amateur gardeners will be constantly reaching for." --Gardens Illustrated
"DiSabato-Aust's extensive experience in horticulture informs the significant insights she presents in all parts of this edition, making this a valuable reference for any perennial plant gardener." --Choice
"From beginners to master gardeners, this book has tips for everyone. Filled with colourful photographs and a helpful encyclopedia, it is not only informative, but makes learning about gardening fun and exciting." --The Week
"An even more effective ally in your quest to create a beautiful, healthy, and well-maintained perennial garden." --Michigan Gardener
"The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is a good read for those who love to garden and a great reference for plant maintenance in future years." --Journal Star
"As always, packed with down-to-earth advice on designing and maintaining beautiful perennial gardens." --The American Gardener
"A book that gardeners of all levels should have as part of their library." --The Ozaukee Press
"This is the updated and expanded third edition of this highly regarded book. . . . Covers everything you need to know to create and maintain your own perennial garden, from maintenance, care and pruning to reliable performers." --The Oregonian
"My go-to reference for learning which perennials to cut back and which ones to leave alone." --Omaha World-Herald
"Remains the best book on the topic." --New Jersey Herald
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