Cool Plants for Cold Climates: A Garden Designer's Perspective
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (598 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160223325X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
“Cool Plants for Cold Climates is so much more than a plant encyclopedia—it is the sum of knowledge and wisdom (and wit) of a gardener who loves plants and refuses to be constrained by a short growing season, Adams deftly blends her designer’s perspective and gardening expertise into a wonderfully fresh primer for gardeners of all stripes.”
In Cool Plants for Cold Climates, she presents vivid and detailed portraits of the best and most beautiful of the bunch. The key is knowing the right plants that will survive and thrive in even the chilliest environments. With more than three hundred vivid pictures of both individual plants and full gardens, Adams proves that there is a bounty of plants, in a rainbow of colors, waiting to brighten up your space.. Finally, she offers a detailed look at a wide variety of wonderful plants, highlighting those that offer overall beauty, are especially easy to care for, and solidly hardy. Who better to guide gardeners than an expert from the far north? Award-winning designer and Alaska gardener Brenda Adams has spent decades searching for exceptional plants that flourish in wintery climates. A cold climate is no excuse for a dull, colorless garden. Now, more than twenty-five years later, she shares the secrets gained from her years of gardening experiments as well as bountiful advice from friends and local nurseries