The Old Farmer's Almanac Flower Gardener's Handbook: Your

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The Old Farmer's Almanac Flower Gardener's Handbook: Your Trusted Guide to Growing Stunning Blooms―From Planting to Cut-Bloom Preservation
- Imagine the possibilities! This accessible and inviting resource introduces you to bulbs annuals biennials perennials shrubs and vines that will perk up your space and season. Browse the 32 plants profiled in vivid detail (from asters irises and coneflowers to hydrangeas roses and wisteria); for each you’ll find beautiful photos and essential information on planting care disease and pest problems cut-flower harvesting and recommended varieties. There are also helpful chapters on summer-flowering shrubs tiny bulbs flowers for constant color throughout the season and more! |Invite birds to your garden! Discover flowering annuals perennials and shrubs that offer food and shelter to make feathered friends feel right at home.|Go native! Native plants offer many advantages such as requiring little to no maintenance or water once established. They also provide nectar for native pollinators. Read about native flower options for various parts of North America and you’ll get a feel for which ones you might like to grow.|Want to bring the joy indoors? Find out the best ways to cut and preserve your garden’s floral bounty or to dry your blossoms for long-lasting enjoyment.|Don’t have the yard space to grow flowers or just want to keep things simple? Containers to the rescue! Learn the “pot-ticulars” about sizes types and growing mediums and then get ready to pot up your prized petunias!|Nurturing flowers from seeds can be an inexpensive way to fill up a flower bed and offers more options for variety and color than you’ll likely see in transplants available locally. Choose your favorites and then discover how to get your plant babies off to a great start.|Moving to a new location can take it out of us and the same goes for plants. Whether you grow your own or purchase just-the-right flowers at your local garden center find out when they can be safely transplanted to their permanent homes.|True success starts at ground level—or even deeper. Learn about soil structure texture pH nutrients and fertilizers as well as how to improve your existing soil so that your plants grow up healthy and happy.|Water is a precious resource. Gardeners just about everywhere can face periodic drought as well as high water bills and seasonal water restrictions so water-saving practices in the garden not only make good “green” sense but also save time energy and effort. Read about ways in which you can be water-wise!|Diseases and pests like flowers too. The Flower Gardener’s Handbook provides detailed easy-to-understand information on how to identify and control a host of troublemakers. |Write it down! Take advantage of occasional journal pages to jot down important notes such as your soil’s pH seed-starting details planting dates and pest problems and treatment. Record your observations about plant performance bloom times and more to help you keep track of which varieties work well and which you’d like to switch out in the following year.|What’s an Old Farmer’s Almanac guide without a little folklore and fun? Inside you’ll learn how to interpret Latin plant names (Did you know that mirabilis means “wonderful”?) the symbolism in the language of flowers (a peony can express “happy life”) and what your birth flower is (hint: some months have two!).|Plus much more!
Country USA
Brand The Old Farmer's Almanac
Manufacturer Old Farmer's Almanac
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781571989284
ReleaseDate 2022-03-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781571989284

Country	USA
Brand	The Old Farmer's Almanac
Manufacturer	Old Farmer's Almanac
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781571989284
ReleaseDate	2022-03-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781571989284

The Old Farmer's Almanac Flower Gardener's Handbook: Your Trusted Guide to Growing Stunning Blooms―From Planting to Cut-Bloom Preservation

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