The Nonstop Garden

by Cohen, Stephanie

• ISBN13: 9780881929515
• ISBN10: 0881929514
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-19
• Publisher: Timber Pr

Summary

With hectic lifestyles and busy schedules, people are finding it more and more appealing to enjoy their leisure time at home rather than packing their bags in search of peaceful retreats. But how can they confidently create a garden retreat?By following Cohen and Benner's trusted advice and building a nonstop garden, they'll have more creative planting options, a garden that provides year-round interest, and-most importantly-a yard that requires less maintenance than a traditional perennial border. The Nonstop Garden gives gardeners all the information they need to create a productive, beautiful garden from the ground up. This easy-to-use guide is split into four main parts: the nuts and bolts of designing a mixed garden, the garden's main attractions (trees and shrubs), the garden's supporting cast (bulbs, annuals, edibles, and vines), and finishing touches (ornamentation, containers, and garden structures). The Nonstop Garden also includes ten fail-safe design plans that can be incorporated into any garden. Gardeners can choose from a native garden, a scented garden, a gold-colored garden, a garden for wet sites, a vibrant-colored garden, a cool-colored garden, a winter garden, a shade garden, and a design plan for the daunting area known as the hellstrip. Building a better, smarter garden has never been so much fun.

Author Biography

Stephanie Cohen is a columnist for fine Gardening and taught herbaceous plants and perennial design at Temple University for more than twenty years. Her earlier book, The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer, won a 2006 Silver Award from the Garden Writers Association.
Jennifer Benner has worked in nursery production, garden design, installation, and management. A former associate editor of Fine Gardening, she is currently a freelance writer, photographer, and horticultural consultant.