Plants for the Winter Garden: Perennials, Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees to Add Interest in the Cold and Snow By Warren Leach
Book Plants for the Winter garden Plants for the Winter Garden extends the possibilities for the cold climate gardener Though most plants may go dormant in wintry months there are many inspiring cultivars and varieties that hold their interest through the cold and snow including brightly colored twigs buds and berries dazzling winter flowers and dried seed pods and elegant shadow making plant forms Plantsman Warren Leach shares expertise and techniques perfected over thirty years of gardening in frigid eastern Massachusetts Incorporating structural elements like stone walls paths and hardy containers that keep gardens intriguing when covered with snow Accentuating plant shapes which hold their form year round Siting and pruning evergreens for maximum effect Showcasing trees with textured or colorful bark that stands out in gray months and Plants for the Winter Garden provides invaluable insight that will make every garden hold its interest throughout the season Plants for the Winter Garden Perennials Grasses Shrubs and Trees to Add Interest in the Cold and SnowIn the last year I have taken over an empty dirt patch outside my apartment and have been working to turn it into a real garden I would like it to be visually interesting for as many months of the year as possible so I requested this ARC in the hopes of picking up some tips This was a difficult one to read because clearly the ebook format had not been taken into consideration the pages were laid out like they would be in the print version which made all the text a bit too small to read I ended up just skimming through and stopping to zoom in where there was a section that seemed interesting What I did read clearly was written by someone who d done a lot of research and had a deep knowledge of and love for gardening However other than one short section on container planting this book was written only for people with houses and a fair amount of land attached I will certainly not be planting trees or even bushes in my little dirt patch and that was most of what was discussed The pictures were beautiful though Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC 9781604699265 This book is a great book for anyone interested in hardy plants for the winter Being a New York native and currently living in Colorado I am no stranger to harsh winters This book is very informative and provides not only in depth details but beautiful supporting pictures as well I appreciate the several shrubs and trees mentioned along with tips for their maintenance and protection throughout the year It s very helpful and insightful and I plan on incorporating some resilient plants into my landscaping Thank you NetGalley and Timber Press for this informative reference book 9781604699265 This is a beautifully illustrated garden book I got all kinds of ideas though it wasn t always easy to tell which plants would work in my zone 4 garden I try to plant mostly plants that are native to Minnesota and that adds another level of trickiness but I still love the book I read a temporary digital review copy of this book via NetGalley 9781604699265
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Plants for the Winter Garden: Perennials, Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees to Add Interest in the Cold and Snow By Warren Leach |
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A comprehensive reference to plants that stay beautiful in the winter garden with design and planting concepts for prolonged wintry conditions