The Woodland Garden: Planting in Harmony with Nature
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Forster, R. Roy / Downie, Alex M., PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, ong>Theong> Woodland Garden is a valuable source of information and a practical how-to guide on hundreds of plant species ideally suited for planting in ong>theong> woodland environment. Here is all ong>theong> information needed to get started, ong>fromong> ong>designong>, plant selection and initial planting through ongoing maintenance, using principles that can be applied anywhere in North America in almost any size garden - ong>fromong> large estate to city lot. ong>Theong> book is easy-to-follow and clearly illustrated. Including zonal maps, a bibliography and over 80 pages of suitable plants, shrubs and climbers, ong>Theong> Woodland Garden features: ong>Designong>ing ong>theong> Woodland Garden Building ong>theong> Woodland Garden ong>Theong> Canopy - plus a list of woodland trees ong>Theong> Understory - plus a list of woodland shrubs Plants of ong>theong> Woodland Floor Climbing Plants Planting, Pruning and Maintenance Authors' Favorite Plants - 109 detailed descriptions of ong>theong> best woodland garden performers Helpful ong>tipsong> throughout offer useful advice gleaned ong>fromong> ong>theong> authors' decades of collective experience. ong>Theong>y explain weeds and pests, preparing ong>theong> land, watering and mulching, propagation. ong>Theong>y discuss lilies and rhododendrons, soil characteristics, adapting a property, working with a new site, and converting an old garden. ong>Theong>re are sections on fragrance, water, rocks, pathways, scale and unity plus how to analyze a site, ong>designong> a woodland garden, and much more.