Annuals with Style : Design Ideas from Classic to Cutting Edge

by RUGGIERO, MICHAELRUGGIERO, MICHAEL

• ISBN13: 9781561585588
• ISBN10: 1561585580
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Taunton

Summary

This is the only guide to annuals a gardener needs. It delivers professional growing hints for more than 70 essential annuals, design ideas for beds, borders and containers, and gardener-friendly advice on creating an inspiring home garden with individual style.

Author Biography

Michael Ruggiero and Tom Christopher met at the New York Botanical Garden, where Mike has worked since he was 14 and where Tom attended the School of Horticulture. Now, Tom is a contributing editor for Martha Stewart Living, and Mike is Senior Curator at NYBG, where he has designed the annuals walk for more than 10 years

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 2
From Classic to Cutting Edge: Designing with Annuals	p. 6
The Story of Annuals	p. 8
What Is an Annual? The Botanist's Answer
What Is an Annual? The Gardener's Answer
What Is an Annual for You?
Annuals in Retrospect
A New Outlook
Into the Garden	p. 36
Opportunities for Display
Annual Beds and Borders
Mixed Beds and Borders
Annuals as Featured Players
A Living, Flowering Mulch
Growing Up
Consider the Practicalities
Learning from Your Garden
Planting with Style	p. 72
Formal or Informal
Using Color
The Importance of Foliage
Consider the Scale
Profile
Quick Fixes
Planting through the Seasons
Making the Garden Grow	p. 106
Getting Started	p. 108
Purchasing Plants
Starting from Seed
Acquiring Annuals by Other Means
Planting and Care	p. 126
Assessing a Site
Fertilization
Laying Out the Garden
Transplanting Techniques
Weed Prevention
Watering
Pinching and Deadheading
Staking
The Essential Annuals	p. 150
Annuals for Special Uses	p. 224
Index	p. 231
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