Understanding Perennials: A New Look at an Old Favorite
- ISBN-10
- 0618883460
- ISBN-13
- 9780618883462
- Category
- Gardening
- Pages
- 247
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Author
- William Cullina
Description
A visual guide to working with perennial plants counsels home gardeners on the "psychology" of perennials by addressing their needs, wants, and potential; in a nontraditional reference that explains how to forge a satisfying relationship with perennials by understanding how to make each part of the plant flourish.
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