Flower Garden Designs

BRAND NEW FIRST Francis Lincoln EDITION First Printing dust jacket hardcover, free tracking number, clean text, solid binding, NO remainders NOT ex-library, smoke free; slight gentle shelfwear / storage-wear; WE SHIP FAST. Carefully packed and quickly sent. 201701402 Penelope Hobhouse On Gardening and Flower Gardens: Two classic works by an internationally renowned garden designer and writer together in one volume for the first time. A thoroughly practical growing guide and a celebration of flowers and flower gardens. Combining her gardening experience with the knowledge of gardens from all over the world, the author considers the different roles that flowering plants can play in gardens through the seasons. As she discussed the qualities that distinguish climax plants and companion plants, flowers for massing in carpets and floral backdrops, her discriminating eye encompasses rare treasures as well as everyday favorites. The author shares her lifetime's experience of observing, designing and making gardens and reveals the secrets behind her distinctive gardening style. She sets out her principles of gardening and examines the elements that go to make a garden of excellence. Design Planting Practical Gardening Skills . Here is a wealth of knowledge, elegantly communicated by a master gardener. Extensive color photographs throughout. Please choose Priority / Expedited shipping for faster delivery. (No shipping to Mexico, Brazil or Italy.)