Amateur''s Flower Garden - A Handy Guide to Formation Management of Flower Garden Cultivation

Klappentext First published in 1871, this is a 'handy guide' to amateur gardening, written by a highly influential Victorian gardening expert. Zusammenfassung First published in 1871, this is a 'handy guide' to amateur gardening written by Shirley Hibberd (1825–90), a highly influential Victorian expert. Of enduring interest to enthusiasts and horticulturalists, the book offers advice on a diverse selection of flowers, types of garden, and gardening methods. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Forming the flower garden; 2. The parterre; 3. The bedding system and the plants required for it; 4. Cultivation of bedding plants; 5. A selection of bedding plants; 6. Hardy border flowers; 7. A selection of hardy herbaceous plants; 8. Tender border flowers; 9. Hardy annuals and biennials; 10. The rose garden; 11. The American garden; 12. The subtropical garden; 13. The perpetual flower garden; 14. The rockery and alpine garden; 15. Flowers for winter bouquets; 16. The making and management of the lawn; 17. Garden vermin; 18. Additional selections; 19. Reminders of monthly work; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Shirley Hibberd, Hibberd Shirley
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781108055345
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05534-5
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture; Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; NATURE / Natural Resources, GARDENING / Ornamental Plants, GARDENING / Flowers / General, Environmental Management, Gardening: flowers, Gardening: flowers and ornamental plants