Description |
111 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm. |
Series |
21st-century gardening series ; handbook #168 |
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden publications |
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21st-century gardening series ; handbook #168.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden publications.
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Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Introduction: The potted garden / Scott D. Appell -- Container gardens. Unusual, antique, and collectable containers / Scott D. Appell ; Building window and planter boxes / Bill Shank ; Formal arrangements in classic containers / Richard R. Iversen ; Hanging gardens / Ellen Zachos ; Water gardens in small containers / Scott D. Appell ; Hardy cacti and succulent gardens / Ellen Zachos ; Alpine adventures / Abbie Zabar -- Unusual plants for pots. Hardy shrubs for containers / Gary R. Keim ; Drought-resistant plants for pots / Ellen Zachos ; Unusual herbs for containers ; Miniature vegetables for container gardens / Scott D. Appell -- Container gardening tips. Soil mixtures, potting strategies, and other considerations / Gary R. Keim ; Overwintering potted plants / Shila Patel. |
Subject |
Container gardening.
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Added Author |
Appell, Scott D.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
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ISBN |
1889538221 |
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