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Title Statement | Wild about weeds: garden design with rebel plants / Jack Wallington. |
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Author | Wallington, Jack |
Publication | London: Laurence King Publishing,2019.©2019 |
Extent of Item | 176 pages |
ISBN | 1786275562 9781786275561 |
Other Number | 3639188 |
Contents | Weed hunting -- Collecting and storing seeds -- Moving and dividing weeds -- Managing rebel plants -- Nature's design and plant communities -- Weeds for colorful, sunny gardens -- Weeds for dry and poor soils -- Weeds for meadows -- Weeds for shady gardens -- Weeds for rich, damp soils -- Weeds for containers, pots, and window boxes -- Weeds for ground cover -- Weeds for steps and walls -- Weeds for big spaces. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
Summary | Not all weeds are ugly uncontrollable brutes. Yes, they can be difficult and intimidating, but by learning how to grow weeds in unexpected ways you will become a better gardener with a more interesting garden. This book profiles over 50 weeds and shows you surprising ways to grow them, no matter what your garden type: from borders to boxes, sunny to shady, poor soil to rich, tropical to formal, Japanese-style to prairies. With interviews, tips and advice from celebrated gardeners, learn how to let weeds flourish without taking control. Wild about Weeds is the must-have guide for modern gardeners that explains how to tame and nurture the most challenging of plants. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Wild flowers |
Wild flower gardening | |
Weeds--Control |