Gardens to Go : Creating and Designing a Container Garden

by Eddison, Sydney; Silk, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780821257159
• ISBN10: 0821257153
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-15
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

Beautiful photographs and insightful advice on how to create portable gardens for your deck, patio, or yard. In this unique book on container gardening, accomplished gardening author and expert Sydney Eddison tells readers how to plant and grow a lush garden on any deck, terrace, balcony, or in the backyard. Container gardens are easy to maintain and require a minimum of physical effort, which makes them ideal for today's on-the-go gardeners whether they live in the city, suburbs, or country.

Author Biography

Sydney Eddison is the author of five gardening books, including The Self-Taught Gardener (Viking, 1997) and The Gardener's Palette: Exploring Color in the Garden (Contemporary, 2002). She is a regular lecturer at flower shows, including the Philadelphia Flower Show, as well as at conferences and horticultural societies. She teaches at the New York Botanical Gardens. Her articles appear regularly in Martha Stewart Living, Country Living Gardener, and Fine Gardening.

Table of Contents

Preface: for the Fun of it	8	(3)
Pot by Pot: Making a Container Garden	11	(16)
The Art of the Possible: Regulations, Access, Water Source, Drainage, and Exposure	27	(14)
Mainstays: Basic Plants for the Container Garden	41	(34)
Purposeful Pots: Choosing and Planting Containers	75	(16)
Putting It All Together: Arranging Containers	91	(28)
Decoration: Color Schemes and Furniture	119	(18)
Accessories: From Objets d'Art to Water Features	137	(16)
The Nitty-Gritty: Caring for the Container Garden	153	(10)
Winding Down: Propagation, Overwintering, and Storage	163	(12)
Afterword: The Glad New Year	175	(9)
Basic Plants for the Container Garden	184	(2)
Recommended Reading	186	(2)
Sources of Unusual Annuals and Tender Perennials	188	(1)
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map	189	(1)
Index	190	(2)
Acknowledgments	192