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Author McGowan, Brian, 1952-

Title Saving container plants : overwintering techniques for keeping tender plants alive year after year / Alice and Brian McGowan.

Publication Info. North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, 2014.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  635.986 MCG    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  635.986 MCGOWAN    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  635.986 MCGOWAN    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  635.986 MCG    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  635.9 MCGOWAN    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  635.986 MC    Check Shelf
Description 124 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm.
Series A Storey basics title
Storey basics.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary This Storey Basics guide offers simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants, based on what kind of dormancy the plants go through in their native environment.
Contents What is a tender perennial? -- Selecting which plants to keep -- Why grow tenders? -- Overwintering 101 -- Sunny & warm -- Cool & bright -- Dark & damp -- Dark & dry -- The importance of temperature -- Setting up your site -- Preventing pest problems -- Specific pests and diseases -- Spring: the transition -- Storing plants outdoors -- Quick tips for overwintering.
Subject Container gardening.
Perennials.
Container gardening. (OCoLC)fst00876517
Perennials. (OCoLC)fst01057774
Added Author McGowan, Alice.
ISBN 9781612123615 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1612123619 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781612123622 (ebook)
1612123627 (ebook)
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