Easy-Care Perennial Gardens: Techniques and Plans for Beds and Borders You Can Grow and Enjoy : Plus : 10 Beautiful Garden Designs (Rodale Garden Book)

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Summary: Could be "Perennials for Dummies" but it's better
Review: The design of gardens feature is especially helpful. Perennials can be so overwhelming- to get them right. This takes the stress out of that. Plus great info on troubles and how to treat them.

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Summary: "Easy-Care Perennial Gardens" -- a Good First Book
Review: This book gives fledgling gardeners an overview of practical perennial gardening techniques. I especially liked the section about developing garden plans because it simplified what always appeared to me to be a complex process. The book could use more information about soil preparation, such as double digging, and effective plant combinations. Overall, though, "Easy-Care Perennial Gardens" provides readers with an easy-to-read primer that whets the appitite for more books on the subject.