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Gardening Perennials

Perennials for Saskatchewan and Manitoba

by (author) Patricia Hanbidge & Laura Peters

Publisher
Lone Pine Publishing
Initial publish date
Apr 2005
Category
Perennials, Reference, Canada
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551053257
    Publish Date
    Apr 2005
    List Price
    $21.95

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Description

Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 92 different species, along with information on 631 recommended varieties, hybrids and cultivars perfect for Saskatchewan and Manitoba gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors' practical, commonsense advice will help bring colour and variety to your garden: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 450 colour photographs.

About the authors

LAURA PETERS is a certified Master Gardener, garden writer and photographer with over 30 gardening books to her credit. She has worked in almost every aspect of the horticultural industry in a career that has spanned more than 20 years.

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Donna Dawson is known nationally and internationally for her expertise in gardening and as the owner/publisher of ICanGarden.com, Canada's largest Internet gardening resource site.Not just a virtual gardener, this much-published, award-winning gardening personality received her Master Gardener certificate from the University of Alberta Devonian Botanic Garden in 1996. Her garden in St. Albert has been awarded a national first prize from Canadian Garden Magazine and received various awards from the Edmonton Horticultural Society.Donna is a past secretary of the Alberta Horticultural Association and past director of the Edmonton Horticultural Society. She is currently a member of the Royal Horticultural Society and Garden Writers Association. In 1996 Donna began organizing and hosting garden tours to England and Europe. She has taken groups to Holland, France, Italy, Ireland and England.

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