Essential Plants for Small Gardens

Essential Plants for Small Gardens (Retired Library Copy - plastic torn)

A Book To Help You Pick Your Plants For Your Small Garden
Fisher begins with information on assessing a site, taking into account climate and location, and planning what style of garden to plant. She gives advice on planting in the shade and the sun and on planting to scale, emphasizing the importance of shape, texture, and color. In a chapter on creative planting, she discusses using climbing plants, plants for privacy, gardening in containers, and planting raised beds of flowers. The author offers tips on preparing the soil; weed, pest, and disease control; feeding and watering; and propagation. There is a directory of 350 plants suitable for small gardens; each entry contains a description of the plant, its height and spread, preferred growing conditions, and propagation requirements. Complementing this instructive text are 109 color photographs and drawings and 32 black-and-white illustrations. George Cohen