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Informationen zum Autor Roanne Robbins is a design consultant who specializes in creative plant and floral designs for small-space gardens! containers! and special occasions. She lives in Rhode Island and blogs at www.naturecontained.com. Sara Begg Townsend is a garden writer and the former executive editor of Horticulture magazine. She lives in Massachusetts. Klappentext Keep Your Containers Fresh and Vibrant Season After Season Bring your containers to gorgeous year-round life with twelve miniature garden plans designed to be as appealing in January as they are in July. Begin with a dramatic main-stage plant! swap supporting players in and out throughout the year! adn enjoy the beauty of nature contained. Zusammenfassung Extend the life of your container garden beyond the summer months with an innovative system created by Sara Begg Townsend and Roanne Robbins. Beginning with a central woody plant! garden ornament! or eye-catching perennial! you’ll learn how to swap in seasonal plants for a dynamic display that looks great year-round. This inventive guide presents 48 tried-and-true designs that yield endless variations. No matter the season! your container garden will be glowing with bursts of color and varied textures that are in tune with nature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes from Sara's Garden Notes from Roanne's Garden Introduction Part 1: A New Take on Container Gardening Expand Your Plant World * The Four-Season Container Garden * Picking Plants * Get Thee to a Nursery * A Village of Underplantings * Containers Are Your Cardigans * Planting Up and Swapping Out * Planting Up Your Container * Initial Underplanting * Caring for Your Contained Garden * Pruning for Long-Term Care Part 2: Twelve Containers Through the Year Container 1: Colorful Sticks Container 2: Cool Bark Container 3: Off-Season Blooms Container 4: Dressing Up Topiary Container 5: A Shrub for All Seasons Container 6: Purple Deluxe Container 7: Woodland Shrubbery Container 8: Flowering Tree Container 9: Very Berried Container 10: Transplant Time Container 11: Ornamental Grass Container 12: Structure & Vines ...
