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Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with Just Five Plants
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About Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways To Grow A Perennial
Product Description With literally hundreds of choices, it can be overwhelming to decide which perennials to plant in your garden. Nancy J. Ondra takes the stressful guesswork out of perennial garden planning by offering 52 vibrant designs, each made up of only five plants. Ondra tailors each simple design to a specific set of growing conditions, with plenty of tips to help your planting mature. Enjoy gardens full of sun-drenched blooming flowers and shade-loving greenery for years to come. Review “Ondra cuts through the confusion that would otherwise attend the process of creating a border or bed, including tips for creating a garden for a particular season or color scheme. She helps the gardener with a simple key: planting a magic five plants for a variety of beds. … Her guidelines … reflect her skill as an accomplished horticulturist … Other highlights include the color photography of Rob Cardillo and a generous supply of design plans. The reader will benefit from this gardener’s eye and her sharing of knowledge. More to the point, the resulting garden will be so simple yet sophisticated that it will look easy.” From the Inside Flap Beautiful Perennial Gardens Have Never Been Easier Take the guesswork out of designing and planting perennial beds with Nancy Ondra's plans for 52 gardens, each one featuring just five perennials that grow well together and combine for stunning visual effect. Whether you choose the cool elegance of Stunning in Silver, the cheery colors of Summer Spectacular, or the classic appeal of Cottage Charm, each design includes everything you need to succeed. Illustrated garden plans, complete with your plant shopping list Season-by-season growing highlights and care tips Notes on siting or expanding each garden and choosing alternative plants. From the Back Cover Beautiful Perennial Gardens Have Never Been Easier Take the guesswork out of designing and planting perennial beds with Nancy Ondra's plans for 52 gardens, each one featuring just five perennials that grow well together and combine for stunning visual effect. Whether you choose the cool elegance of Stunning in Silver, the cheery colors of Summer Spectacular, or the classic appeal of Cottage Charm, each design includes everything you need to succeed. Illustrated garden plans, complete with your plant shopping list Season-by-season growing highlights and care tips Notes on siting or expanding each garden and choosing alternative plants. About the Author 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.
