Border Book

by Pavord, Anna

• ISBN13: 9780789451163
• ISBN10: 0789451166
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-15
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Here is a long-requested quality paperback library of some of DK's favorite titles. Each book is a showcase of the trademark DK style that marries instructive photographs with accessible text. The DK Living library helps any reader live life to its fullest.

Table of Contents

How to Use this Book	p. 8
Creative Planting	p. 10
Mixed Borders	p. 22
Cool Colors for Damp Shade	p. 24
Pretty Pastels	p. 28
A Tropical Summer Border	p. 32
A Lush Poolside	p. 36
Bright Berries for Fall	p. 40
Cottage-Garden Border	p. 44
A Display for Fall and Winter	p. 48
Border of Miniatures	p. 52
Island and Other Beds	p. 56
A Bed of Roses	p. 58
A Bold Desert Bed	p. 62
Instant Flowers	p. 66
A Year-round Display	p. 70
A Formal Herb Design	p. 74
Flowers and Fruits	p. 78
A Low-maintenance Scheme	p. 82
Corner Sites	p. 86
Waterside Textures	p. 88
Colored Foliage	p. 92
A Scheme for Scent	p. 96
Planting by the Sea	p. 100
Sunny Yellows and Blues	p. 104
Vertical Spaces	p. 108
Plants for a Pergola	p. 110
Color for Fall--Winter	p. 114
Screening the Garden	p. 116
A Place in the Sun	p. 120
A Retaining Wall	p. 122
Climbing Frames	p. 124
Walls without Sun	p. 126
Forgotten Places	p. 128
A Potted Disguise	p. 130
Patio Planting	p. 132
A Narrow Strip	p. 134
Between the Steps	p. 136
A Stony Patch	p. 138
Occasional Pots	p. 140
Splendor in the Grass	p. 142
Planter's Guide	p. 144
Care and Cultivation	p. 146
Preparing the Soil and Planting	p. 146
Caring for Plants	p. 148
Pruning and Training	p. 150
Propagating Plants	p. 152
Index	p. 154
Acknowledgments	p. 160
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