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More about the containers than the gardening.
I feel the title is misleading.This book has a huge emphasis on the containers themselves, and not gardening in containers.This would be very valuable for potters who want to know how to make sturdy, frost-resistant pots for gardening.Clay types, combinations of clays, production of the pots- all these are covered in fine detail.The pictures, like all English gardening books I've encountered, are well composed and joyously colorful.However, if you are interested in which plants to plant together in pots, this book is not for you. ... Read more

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Container Gardening: Creating Style and Beauty with Containers offers gardeners a variety of alternatives to traditional open-ground gardens. The book describes a variety of purposes and benefits of container gardening and includes information on selecting containers, preparing soil and providing moisture. It also suggests environmentally friendly solutions to problems such as pests and diseases.

Readers will discover numerous possibilities for using container gardens to decorate outdoor areas, supplement color in an existing garden, or bring the beauty of a garden indoors.

Highlights:Shows how to plan both traditional and non-traditional container gardens, including patio water gardens, moss gardens, hanging plant gardens, and other types of container gardens of all shapes and sizes.Topics covered in detail include choosing a site, selecting plants, choosing and preparing containers, and planting and arranging.Provides an array of photographic examples of indoor and outdoor container gardens.Thought out for suburban and rural audiences with indoor and outdoor space to fill, as well as urban readers who may be limited to indoor or deck-side gardening space.Includes a detailed plant encyclopedia identifying plants best suited to container gardening.Offers preparation tips, shopping lists, and recommendations on materials that are widely available at home and garden centers.Stunning photography makes this an ideal gardening gift book. ... Read more

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A complete and highly acclaimed reference.

This is the complete guide to coniferous trees and shrubs of the world that are available to the North American gardener. Stunning color photographs show conifers used in a variety of environments, from small gardens to magnificent estates.

Gardening with Conifers reveals the unexpected magic that conifers can bring to every garden and the many roles they can play in creating structure and balance for year-round visual interest and color.

Gardening with Conifers describes 200 varieties and offers expert advice on: - Size and growth rates - Site and soil preferences - Planting, maintenance and propagation - Pruning, pests and diseases - Dwarf conifers and ground covers - Conifers in containers and more. ... Read more

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Money well spent
If you're interested in growing conifers, this is definitely a book you need to have in your collection. The photography is simply gorgeous (and inspiring!) and the text is clearly written. Although the author can't possibly cover every cultivar out there, he does a great job in covering many. It's enough to get almost anyone excited and determined to find places in their garden for these wonderful trees and shrubs! (Personal recommendation if you can grow it and almost anyone will be able to...Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead'...he's a beauty.)

Excellent information
This book gives so much information on all types of conifers.From pruning to selection, it's a great source.

Love this book
This book is wonderful. While it cannot possibly list all the cultivars, it gives nice details about cones, bark and how various evergreens can create a beautiful setting. Gorgeous photos of summer, fall and winter scenes showing the beauty of evergreens over the various seasons.

Beautiful book
This book has lots of beautiful photographs which depict conifers in their mature size and shape.The book is inspiring but has an incomplete plant list. The author lists the most common varieties. A common problem with plant book is that it is hard to keep up with the new stock. I bought four new conifers this year that were not listed in the book. I would have liked to have seen some advise or planting designs on which conifers work well together.Overall it is a very inspirational book.

Conifer book
This book is a gorgeous, mouth-watering treatise on gardening with conifers. The photography accompanying the garden descriptions is spectacular with conifers shown in all kinds of light as well as different seasons. It makes you want to begin your gardens all over again using nothing but conifers! ... Read more

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Part of a gardening series which offers expert advice and tips on plant care in both the home and the garden, this book deals with container shrubs and trees. It provides helpful hints and is illustrated throughout with colour step-by-step photographs. ... Read more

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Planted Junk: A New Approach to Container Gardening
FANTASTIC BOOK!!!!!!Great condition..Fast shipping, will be back for all my needs....

Same old
Planted Junk
Adam Caplin
2001 Ryland Peters 144 pages ISBN 1-84172-159 X

Photographs by Francesca Yorke lift this book out of the "yet another book about containers" rut. She has managed to illustrate the text effectively, providing photographs that are relevant and practical as well as attractive.

Most of the ideas for containers-found around-the-house here are pretty standard stuff, although the writer has presented tin cans and metal containers in an interesting way. Personally, I'd be afraid that plants grown in tin cans, especially the small ones like beer cans, would have their roots cooked in warm weather. Maybe in a shady spot they might be worth a try.

The writer gives some information about planting and watering that may be useful to the novice gardener, but mostly it's the usual drill; filling teapots, baskets boxes drawers and wooden toys with easy to grow plants.

There is a fairly brief plant directory and a U.S. source list for pots and plants (even though the writer is English). The cover blurb says this book is a new approach to container gardening. I can't imagine what the publisher thought was new in this book.

Lots of great ideas, and every inspirational.
This book is all about the joy of finding junk and using it to create an interesting and ecclectic container garden. It's my two loves combined, junk hunting and gardening! I really liked how it dealt with different materials, and the pictures gave me more than enough ideas. It had simple steps outlined (including drill bit sizes and other information), and even though I've used a drill once in my life, I think I'd be ready to tackle some of the projects outlined in the book. Overall, it was an excellent book, with lots of inspirational ideas and pictures.If you've ever been at a loss for interesting containers to add to your garden, this is definately the book that will give you tons of inspiration. ... Read more

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With the wide variety of containers available today, and the ever-increasing range of plants, the possible combinations are excitingly large. The Container Gardening Encyclopedia spans the world of container gardening in the most comprehensive manner possible, not only in terms of the vast array of different plants featured, but also the projects presented. The book is divided into thirteen distinct parts for easy reference. Parts One, Two and Three cover the basics, from choosing and making containers through to the principles of container gardening. The remaining ten parts each cover a different aspect of container gardening, from window boxes, through to patio pots, and from water gardens to herbs in containers. Throughout, practical advice is offered on selecting the right plants for particular types of container and location, while the essential techniques for planting up, growing and keeping the plants in peak condition are shown in over 1000 colour step-by-step photographs. A huge range of plants and "planted-up' containers is shown in some 500 photos. ... Read more

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Beautiful but lacking......
I specifically wanted this book to help me with my vegetable containergarden. There's a very SMALL section about tomatoes, eggplants, andstrawberries that wasn't much help. Other than that, the book is beautiful.If I was striving for a gorgeous flower container garden, I'd definitleybuy this book.

The Bible of Container Gardening
This is the first book on container gardening which covers everything from A to Z thatis connected with container gardening. Whether you are a novice or have a lifetime of gardening behind you, this is the book to purchase.Nowhere will you get more for your money than with this publication. Smallor large spaces, new or used containers, old reliable or more modernplants, everything is covered.There is even a section that walks youthrough on how to make your own containers. Whether you have lots of timeto pamper your "garden" or can only spend minutes at a time,trust me, there is nothing better on the market.

Georgous photographycreative and easy to follow directions
Until I read this book I never dreamed that there were so many creative ways to set up portable plant features for every area of the home. Especially good is the section on water features complete with plants andfish. The step-by-step instructions are as easy to follow as connecting thedots but the results will bring a lot more compliments like, "Howeverdid you do that?" Inside, outside, shady or sunny, this book has mebelieving that we can be successful with plants anywhere. ... Read more

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Contents:

The Basics Of Designing Gardens
Gardening's Most Valuable Advice
Picking The Ideal Location For Your Garden
Choosing The Best Plants For Your Garden
Picking A Healthy Plant
Planning Your Summer Garden
Planting A Summer Garden
Summer Gardens For Butterflies
Low Water Summer Gardens
Keeping Mosquitoes Out Of Your Summer Garden
More About Butterly Gardening
Planting Seeds.
Advantages Of Organic Hydroponic Greenhouses
Organic Vegetable Gardening Can Be Done Using Containers
Portable Greenhouse – An Excellent Alternative For Gardening
Optimizing Your Garden For Drought Or Water Conservation
Materials Needed To Start Composting
Natural Insecticide For People And Pets
Planning Before Planting Vegetable Gardens
Preparing Healthy Soil
Using Vines To Decorate Your Garden
Organic Vegetable Gardening Supplies
Using Rain Barrels To Survive Droughts
Landscape Gardening.
Vegetable Culture.
Wild-flower Garden.
The Pros Of Worm Composting
New Rose Gardening Checklist
Designing Your Rose Garden
Understanding Types Of Rose Gardens
Solutions To Common Rose Gardening Problems
Maintaining Your Rose Garden
What About Roses Called Climbers?
Preserving Your Food From The Garden
Recommended Fragrant Flowers
Safe Pest Control Tips
Soil Solarization
Maintaining A Compost Heap
Fall Gardening
Feeding The Soil – One Vital Aspect Of Organic Gardening
Fighting Plant Enemies.
Diagnosing Your Sick Houseplant
Gardening Equipment
Creating Microclimates To Facilitate Growth
Aloe Vera And Other Beneficial Houseplants
Choosing And Planting Perennials
Creating A Raised Bed
Choosing The Right Greenhouse Design
Keeping Your Garden Green
What You Get From Lean-to Greenhouses
5 Factors To Consider When Choosing Greenhouse Lighting
A Greenhouse Kit For Both Amateur And Professional Gardeners
Lilac Growing Tips
Japanese Gardening
Harvesting From The Water
Improving Your Garden By Adding A Fountain
Growing Begonias From Tubers
Growing Geraniums
Germinating Seeds Inside
Bring A Plant Cutting Indoors
Creating An Indoor Herb Garden
Have You Heard Of Floribundas?
A Terrarium As An Indoor Garden
Flowering Plants – Getting Them To Blossom Indoors
Growing Cacti In An Indoor Garden
Safety Considerations For Indoor Gardening
Watering And Fertilizing Your Indoor Garden Plants
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Great Home Gardening Ideas
This book was very informative and gave me some great ideas about gardening designs that will look great in my yard.I'm anxious to get started creating my garden. ... Read more

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This is exactly what I was looking for!
I cannot say enough good things about this book.I purchased no less than five books to help me plan my new potting shed, and Teri Dunn's book has by far been the one I have picked up time and again.Her writing style is written for the "normal" gardener, like me, that doesn't garden with her nose in the air.There are plenty of books written for the upper crust gardener, but I like someone to speak to me without constantly reminding me that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths.Someone with a refreshing and direct style like Teri's is a breath of fresh air.Her ideas are really genuinely helpful, and there are a TON!Lots of special tips I haven't heard of before, and I've been gardening a long time.The pictures in the book are great, and really capture the feel and romance I want my potting shed to have.Gardeners are romantic and ridiculously practical at the same time, reusing and recycling everything, and she speaks to that directly.There are many commonsense ideas to help organize, and fun projects to do.I'm truly motivated, and her book has really helped me prioritize the work I need to do to set up, and I'll be ready by spring.I've written another critique on one of the books I purchased that was a waste of money and huge disappointment.

A Gardener's Delight...
What a beautiful, practical, inspiring book this is!Luckily, I received this book as a gift right at the start of Spring this year and it's helped me tremendously in getting organized for my flower and vegetable gardening. I'm laying claim to half of my husband's storage shed in the back yard to start my own potting area!The photographs of potting sheds, potting spaces and benches are a visual feast.I particularly enjoyed the potting and gardening tips in every chapter.There are also useful tips on gardening tools and supplies, storage and seed starting. Even if I were not a gardener, I'd enjoy this gorgeous book.If you are a gardener, though, it's definitely a MUST HAVE!!! ... Read more

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This unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow, foolproof container designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an illustration of the finished planter, and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and are appropriate for any type of living space or garden. ... Read more

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Container Gardens By Number
This a great basic book on how to do container gardening, color charts and placement of plants, what a simplistic way to approach what seemed to be something really hard to master.

Belonging to a garden club we wanted to sell hanging baskets as a way to earn money to put back into our community - we wanted to do baskets,and we needed help desperately - this book was the sucess we needed.

The baskets were our biggest sellers -

Container Gardener by #
I did not order this book, however it was shipped to me.I have ordered at Amazon before and never had this trouble.I tried to order P. Allen Smith;s Container Gardening which I thought I wasn't going to receive but finally did.There was no order, price, etc. very unusual.I do like the book that you sent.I am afraid to order more books from you, another book was charged to me and I had never heard of that book. that one I cancelled, because you said you were sending it to me.What gives.

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Container Gardens are the most popular form of gardening, and it's easy to see why -- they're simple to plant, quick-growing, and perfect for small spaces. it's no wonder containers have become a must-have outdoor decor element from suburban porches to the rooftops of modern high-rise buildings. but too often, containers peak during just one season and are then left to wither for the remaining months of the year.

In Continuous Container Gardens, garden designers Sara Begg Townsend and Roanne Robbins have teamed up to offer an innovative system for creating stylish containers that change with the seasons. Using an unusual array of plants, Townsend and Robbins begin with a main stage plant -- a woody plant garden ornament, or eye-catching perennial. Then they add a secondary player for texture and variety. As the seasons change, they show how easy it is to swap in and out a supporting cast of plants for a dynamic year-round display. This simple approach yeilds endless variations, seasonal bursts of color, and varied textures that echo the ever-changing beauty of natue.

The book features twelve designer containers, each with a unique plan for swapping plants in every season...for a total of 48 looks in all. Each design is supported with stunning photographs of the authors' unique plant palette and the fully realized container garden. Users will learn to develop their own design eye and style alongside their gardening skills. The authors' writing style is fresh, friendly, and encouraging and is sure to appeal to a new generation of homeowners and gardeners. With Continuous Container Gardens, gardeners of every level, in every setting, will be able to ceate a container scene for every season. ... Read more

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A treasure for the container gardener
Full of specifics on how to plant, what to plant, where to plant, and how to maintain plant containers.Packed with visual examples of successful plant combinations, with full botanical names, so you can recreate them.The many aspects of successful arrangements are discussed, so you can substitute with confidence. A pleasure to read and an inspiration for each season. A book you will want to keep as a reference.

A "must have" in any gardener list
Gorgeous full-color pictures, drawings and illustrations in every page. An abundance of containers shapes and sizes, and even a section on matching containers and plants. Although the author's idea of small garden is muchlarger than what I have, her instructions can be adapted to all sizegardens. This book cover every area you can think of and even some moreunusual ones, like topiary. The index lists each plant with its hardinesszone. It is definitely part of my "must have" book list. ... Read more

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Very practical and fun projects for the garden!
This workbook is filled with beautiful pictures of container arrangements with step-by-step instructions for each.First, it has a full-page picture of the arrangement.On the opposite page, it'll describe the types of flowers used.Then there is a fold-out page with very clear diagrams and instructions on how to make the container itself (if you don't wanna buy one.Pretty easy stuff like paint and simply woodwork); and then how to arrange the plants inside.

I have several other garden books, including another container garden book, but this is much more "fun"!It's a great idea book even if you don't want to follow the instructions 100%.It shows huge arrangements (for small trees), as well as small ones (with pots of pansies).I'm getting more of these workbooks! ... Read more

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Wilson, the former host of PBS' The Victory Garden, brings his expertise to container gardening and includes information on types of containers and instructions on making containers, matching plants to containers, and creating landscaping focal points. ... Read more

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Jim Wilson's Container Gardening
I love this book! jim Wilson inspired me to plant my own tomatoes in a barrel on my deck. No longer do I have to wait for someone to offer "home-grown" tomatoes. With his concise information, I have also become a "container" flower gardener. What a joy to have all the beauty without the weeds. The book is full of good information, it's not just a bunch of pretty pictures. Some of the plants he recommends are now my favorites for pots. I have shared this book with many of my friends who have enjoyed it just as much. I highly recommend it. JS

An ideal instruction guide for the novice gardener
Jim Wilson's Container Gardening showcases container gardening and illuminates gardeners of every circumstance about the limitless possibilities for both plant types and container styles. Readers will learn how to find and create containers (including detailed instructions for making hypertufa containers); how to maximize plant growth with potting soils and soilless mixes; how to match plants to containers; and how to create landscape focal points. An ideal instruction guide for the novice gardener, Jim Wilson's Container Gardening is further enhanced with an encyclopedia of modern plants adapted to container growing, including mounding, tall and slim plants, low-growing, trailing, heat-resistant or cool-weather-loving plants. ... Read more

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In this seasonally arranged guide, Ground Force’s Charlie Dimmock takes you step by step through 25 stunning container arrangements—from sweet peas in a pot to formal topiary displays and spectacular herb towers. 300 color photos. ... Read more

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Good for a total beginner
I have enjoyed this author's other books - his knowledge and attitude are both wonderful. I was a bit disappointed with this book, though.If you are completely new to gardening, or at least to container gardening, this book would be a good choice for you. It consolidates a lot of information that you might otherwise have to gather piecemeal from other books or articles. But, if you have already made some progress on your own, there may not be enough new information to justify buying the book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1995, an illustrated guide to gardening with containers, which provides advice on planting, pruning and propagation, with an A-Z of 100 species best suited to being grown in containers. ... Read more

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Planting small gardens in containers is fun and easy for children of all ages. This book contains 25 projects using things around the house, such as: turning old shoes into pretty plant holders; creating a sun-dial in an old tyre; growing a herb pillow; a plastic bottle making a petunia pig; personality plant pots; and an outdoor Christmas tree, decorated with popcorn and berries for the birds to eat. It teaches horticulture basics, such as propagation, rooting, taking cuttings, composts, and the names of plants and materials. ... Read more