Continuous Container Gardens Swap In the Plants of the Season to Create Fresh Designs Year-Round

Container Gardens are the most popular form of gardening, and it's easy to see why -- they're simple to plant, quick-growing, and perfect for small spaces. it's no wonder containers have become a must-have outdoor decor element from suburban porches to the rooftops of modern high-rise buildings. but too often, containers peak during just one season and are then left to wither for the remaining months of the year. In Continuous Container Gardens, garden designers Sara Begg Townsend and Roanne Robbins have teamed up to offer an innovative system for creating stylish containers that change with the seasons. Using an unusual array of plants, Townsend and Robbins begin with a main stage plant -- a woody plant garden ornament, or eye-catching perennial. Then they add a secondary player for texture and variety. As the seasons change, they show how easy it is to swap in and out a supporting cast of plants for a dynamic year-round display. This simple approach yeilds endless variations, seasonal bursts of color, and varied textures that echo the ever-changing beauty of natue. The book features twelve designer containers, each with a unique plan for swapping plants in every season...for a total of 48 looks in all. Each design is supported with stunning photographs of the authors' unique plant palette and the fully realized container garden. Users will learn to develop their own design eye and style alongside their gardening skills. The authors' writing style is fresh, friendly, and encouraging and is sure to appeal to a new generation of homeowners and gardeners. With Continuous Container Gardens, gardeners of every level, in every setting, will be able to ceate a container scene for every season.