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The Summer Garden

075480996X
62 pages; Hardcover

A Seasonal Guide to Making the Most of Your Garden

This guide takes an inspirational look at the finest bulbs, annuals, perennials, climbers, and shrubs of the summer season, and reveals how they can be used in a range of subtle and dazzling color combinations everywhere in the garden. Beginning with a beautifully illustrated catalog of summer plants, there then follows a look at how these can be used in the garden, both as single plantings and as part of an overall scheme. This includes planting in beds and borders, and also in a variety of containers. A useful list of essential summer tasks that need to be carried out is included at the back of the book.