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Author Eddison, Sydney, 1932-

Title Gardening for a lifetime : how to garden wiser as you grow older / by Sydney Eddison ; illustrations by Kimberly Day Proctor.

Publication Info. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2010.

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  635 EDD    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  635 EDDISON    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  635 EDD    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  635 EDDISON    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  635 EDD    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  635 ED22    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction  635 EDDISON    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  635 EDD    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  635 EDDISON    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  635 ED    Check Shelf
Description 204 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note Includes index.
Contents A look backward: tracing the garden's history -- Changes: rethinking the perennial borders -- A step toward simplicity: substituting shrubs for perennials -- Minimum care: appreciating the shady border -- Woodland gardens: living in harmony with the forest -- Sanity saver: learning to make lists -- Juggler's dilemma: searching for help -- Lessons from the garden: accepting imperfection -- From lawn to meadow: learning from experience -- Pick your battles: managing mature plants -- What next? deciding whether to stay put or move on -- New gardens: keeping them small and simple -- Borrowed landscapes: using the garden setting -- Container gardening: arranging potted plants with a purpose -- Miniature landscapes: exploring new ways to garden -- A summing up: making the most of what you have left.
Summary Presents practical advice for older people on ways to maintain gardening activities.
Subject Gardening for older people.
Low maintenance gardening.
ISBN 9781604690651
1604690658
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