The PW proven winners garden book : simple plans, picture-perfect plants, and expert advice for creating a gorgeous garden
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Author
Clausen, Ruth Rogers, 1938-
Contributors
Christopher, Thomas, author.
Michaels, Kerry, photographer.
Sparks, David, photographer.
Published
Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, [2019].
Appears on list
Garden Planning and Planting
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Available
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Description

Garden with the confidence of a winner! Proven Winners is America’s #1 plant brand. And now they are sharing their expert plant knowledge and creative design ideas in their first book, The Proven Winners Garden Book. This definitive guide starts with lessons on how to prepare a space, tips on choosing the right design, and a primer on buying the right plants. Twelve garden plans provide simple design ideas that will add curb appeal to your home garden. They include:

  • A welcoming entryway
  • A butterfly and pollinator garden
  • A fragrant flower garden
  • A shady summertime retreat
  • A deer-resistant garden

There are an additional twenty-five container recipes that add color and pizzazz to gardens of all sizes—even on balconies and patios. The creative combinations include holiday themes, solutions for shade and other concerns, poolside ideas, and much more.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
187 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781604697551, 1604697555

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176) and index.
Description
Beautifying your home landscape has never been easier! As with cooking, the success of your garden depends on the quality of the ingredients you use. Clausen and Christopher have created "recipes" for success-- and then include suggestions for improvisation so that you can develop them to your own needs and style preferences. -- adapted from introduction

Table of Contents

A winning garden: mastering the basics
From the ground up: a guide to landscape gardening
Concentrated color: a guide to containers.
Introduction: Recipes for success
A winning garden: mastering the basics. Selecting a spot ; Demystifying design ; Shopping for plants
From the ground up: a guide to landscape gardening. Getting started with gardens ; Twelve garden recipes
Concentrated color: a guide to containers. Getting started with containers ; Twenty-five container recipes.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Clausen, R. R., Christopher, T., Michaels, K., & Sparks, D. (2019). The PW proven winners garden book: simple plans, picture-perfect plants, and expert advice for creating a gorgeous garden . Timber Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ruth Rogers Clausen et al.. 2019. The PW Proven Winners Garden Book: Simple Plans, Picture-perfect Plants, and Expert Advice for Creating a Gorgeous Garden. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ruth Rogers Clausen et al.. The PW Proven Winners Garden Book: Simple Plans, Picture-perfect Plants, and Expert Advice for Creating a Gorgeous Garden Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2019.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Clausen, R. R., Christopher, T., Michaels, K. and Sparks, D. (2019). The PW proven winners garden book: simple plans, picture-perfect plants, and expert advice for creating a gorgeous garden. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Clausen, Ruth Rogers, Thomas Christopher, Kerry Michaels, and David Sparks. The PW Proven Winners Garden Book: Simple Plans, Picture-perfect Plants, and Expert Advice for Creating a Gorgeous Garden Timber Press, 2019.

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