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Informationen zum Autor Nancy J. Ondra, author of Container Theme Gardens , is a garden writer and editor as well as the former owner and operator of a small rare-plant nursery. She is the author or co-author of a dozen gardening books, including Foliage (winner of the 2008 Book Award from the American Horticultural Society), The Perennial Gardener’s Design Primer (winner of a 2006 Silver Award from the Garden Writers Association), Five-Plant Gardens , The Perennial Care Manual , Fallscaping , and Grasses . She currently gardens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and blogs at www.hayefield.com. Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants, and the people who tend them for more than 20 years. Formerly the director of photography at Organic Gardening, he now works for major publishers, horticultural suppliers, and landscape designers throughout the United States. Visit him at robcardillo.com. Klappentext The Perfect Mix Container gardening is rewarding and easy, even for those with limited space and time. All you have to do is choose a container and one of Nancy Ondra's creative five-plant themes. You might be drawn to a favorite color, like elegant white or soft blue. Or you might be looking for something just right for a sunny balcony or that shady spot on the deck. Perhaps you dream of creating a haven for hummingbirds or a banquet for butterflies, a night-blooming wonder or a fragrant container of herbs for tea. In every case, Ondra has a beautiful combination of just the right five plants for any season, situation, or taste. Vorwort With professional gardener Nancy J. Ondra as the guide, anyone (green thumb or not) can plant designer container gardens using just five plants carefully selected to be perfect partners. From elegant whites to rich reds and stunning succulents to wonderful window boxes, these 42 designs offer the perfect combination for every home style, container, and taste. Zusammenfassung Simple and foolproof! Enjoy beautiful container plantings with no stress or fuss. Container Theme Gardens offers 42 plans for container arrangements, each using just five specific plants that you can find at your local garden center. There’s something here for every setting and every style, including a meadow in a box, a pond in a pot, a simple salad garden, and a combination that will attract hummingbirds. Each plan includes photographs of what the full planting will look like, as well as a handy shopping list so you know exactly what you need. Inhaltsverzeichnis Why Try Containers? Nine Reasons to Try Containers Basics of Container Gardening Playing with Color Five-Part Harmony of Color Bold Contrast Pretty in Pastel Rich Reds Orange All Over Growing Sunshine Singin' the Blues Regal Purple Elegant Whites Sparkling Silvers Back to Black Through the Seasons Spring Cheer All-Summer Color Autumn's Brilliance Winter Wonders Year-Round Interest Location, Location, Location Made for Shade Beat the Heat Balcony Beauties Designed to Attract Hummingbird Haven Butterfly Banquet Kid Attraction Small Wonders A Mini Meadow Pond in a Pot Magic in Miniature Fun and Colorful Edibles Salad on Deck Herbs on the Windowsill A Pot of Tea Bursting with Berries Special Themes Just Right for Night Living Perfume Asian-Inspired Beauty All about the Plants Annual Appeal Perennial Punch for Shade Tropical Sunset Lovely Leaves All about the Container Terra-Cotta Charm The Versatile Plastic P...
