The Proven Winners Garden Book Simple Plans, Picture-Perfect Plants, and Expert Advice for Creating a Gorgeous Garden

by Clausen, Ruth Rogers; Christopher, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9781604697551
• ISBN10: 1604697555
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-02-19
• Publisher: Timber Press

Summary

Garden with the confidence of a winner!

Proven Winners is America’s #1 plant brand. And now they are sharing their expert plant knowledge and creative design ideas in their first book, The Proven Winners Garden Book. This definitive guide starts with lessons on how to prepare a space, tips on choosing the right design, and a primer on buying the right plants.

Twelve garden plans provide simple design ideas that will add curb appeal to your home garden. They include:

• A welcoming entryway
• A butterfly and pollinator garden
• A fragrant flower garden
• A shady summertime retreat
• A deer-resistant garden

There are an additional twenty-five container recipes that add color and pizzazz to gardens of all sizes—even on balconies and patios. The creative combinations include holiday themes, solutions for shade and other concerns, poolside ideas, and much more.

Author Biography

Ruth Rogers Clausen has received the GWA Gold Award, and she was the horticulture editor for Country Living Gardener for more than seven years.

Thomas Christopher writes about horticulture for The New York Times, The Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, and Horticulture Magazine. He is also a columnist for House & Garden and a contributing editor at Martha Stewart Living.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction: Recipes for Success

A Winning Garden: Mastering the Basics

Selecting a Spot

Demystifying Design

Shopping for Plants

From the Ground Up: A Guide to Landscape Gardening

Getting Started with Gardens

Twelve Garden Recipes

Concentrated Color: A Guide to Containers

Getting Started with Containers

Twenty-Five Container Recipes

Resources