| Saving Container Plants: Overwintering Techniques for Keeping Tender Plants Alive Year After Year Contributor(s): McGowan, Brian (Author), McGowan, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 1612123619 ISBN-13: 9781612123615 Publisher: Storey Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Container - Gardening | Techniques - Gardening | Flowers - Perennials |
| Dewey: 635.986 |
| LCCN: 2014010852 |
| Series: Storey Basics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.26 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Enjoy your favorite container plants year after year From geraniums to fuchsias and beyond, many container plants can be overwintered and enjoyed again the next season. Alice and Brian McGowan offer simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants based on what kind of dormancy the plants go through in their native environment. With a plant-by-plant guide for quick reference, this Storey BASICS(R) guide will inspire you to create a stunningly varied container garden that comes to life every spring. |
Contributor Bio(s): McGowan, Brian: - For 18 years, Alice and Brian McGowan owned and operated Blue Meadow Farm, a specialty nursery that was well known for its selection of unusual tender plants. Brian is now the assistant director of horticulture at Wave Hill and Alice is a freelance garden writer. The couple lives in Hyde Park, New York. McGowan, Alice: -For 18 years, Alice and Brian McGowan owned and operated Blue Meadow Farm, a specialty nursery that was well known for its selection of unusual tender plants. Brian is now the assistant director of horticulture at Wave Hill and Alice is a freelance garden writer. The couple lives in Hyde Park, New York. |