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Summary: delicious recipes
Review: I really like that this book gives you recipes for beautiful container arrangements. It's very inspiring, and the photos are great. The only thing that would have made this book better is if it had more specific info about the sun requirements of the plants - you have to go to another source to find out whether an arrangement will grow in your shady back yard or your sunny front yard or whatever you have to work with - as well as zone information. It's also kind of a bummer to see spectacular arrangements with beautiful plants, then get to the local nursery and not be able to find them to re-create the container yourself. But I still like digging through the book and getting ideas. I think I might try one or two of these arrangements (or, at least, a variation thereof) this spring!
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Summary: Good as a teaching tool
Review: I was giving a class in container gardening and found this book to have lots of good information to use for novices. It is a very basic book and if you know plants you might not need it, but if you're teaching people who know nothing about container gardening, it helps to remind you of all the things you know but may have forgotten.
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Summary: Creative Ideas for the New Gardener
Review: You can enliven an outdoor space with container gardening. Everything from planting a rooftop garden to placing buckets of flowers on your front steps is covered in detail. The main sections include: Walls, Stairs and Entrances
Small Spaces
Window Ledges
Creative Planting
Container and Plant Care
Planter's Guide There are also ideas for various climates. The Dessert Box is quite creative. Various color schemes are explored or you can create your own arrangements. The bonus sections in this book are where they show you how to make your own flower boxes, decorate containers with tile or a paint finish, selecting healthy plants and how to prepare for planting. A small taste of gardening heaven.
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