Annuals with Style : Inspired Design Ideas from Classic to Cutting Edge

by RUGGIERO, MICHAELRUGGIERO, MICHAEL

• ISBN13: 9781561582013
• ISBN10: 1561582018
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Taunton

Summary

Two noted gardening experts have created an inspirational design book that features new ways to use annuals. Includes complete plant profiles and growing tips. 280 color photos. Illustrations.

Table of Contents

Introduction	2	(4)
PART I: FROM CLASSIC TO CUTTING EDGE: DESIGNING WITH ANNUALS	6	(100)
The Story of Annuals	8	(28)
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	36	(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	72	(34)
Formal or Informal
Using Color
The Importance of Foliage
Consider the Scale
Profile
Quick Fixes
Planting through the Seasons
PART 2: MAKING THE GARDEN GROW	106	(44)
Getting Started	108	(18)
Purchasing Plants
Starting from Seed
Acquiring Annuals by Other Means
Planting and Care	126	(24)
Assessing a Site
Fertilization
Laying Out the Garden
Transplanting Techniques
Weed Prevention
Watering
Pinching and Deadheading
Staking
PART 3: THE ESSENTIAL ANNUALS	150	(74)
Appendix: Annuals for Special Uses	224	(7)
Index	231