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Plantiful : start small, grow big with 150 plants that spread, self-sow, and overwinter / Kristin Green.

Summary:

A bountiful garden is easy to create, and gardeners can save big by choosing plants that grow quickly and spread vigorously. The fragrant stems and dusty-blue flower spikes of anise hyssop will pop up throughout the garden when the plant goes to seed. A cascade of golden Japanese forest grass is a fast but well-contained spreader. And when you add frost-tender plants to the mix, you'll open the door to an even wider world of possibilities. This book is filled with a colorful palette of plants that self-sow, spread from their roots, and outlast our seasonal expectations. You'll find simple lessons on propagating and providing winter protection; learn how to strike the balance between letting surprises arise and taking creative control; and discover how much nature gives away for free.

Record details

ISBN: 9781604693874
ISBN: 1604693878
Physical Description: 222 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Edition: First ed.
Publisher: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Gardening with a generous nature : some ground rules -- How plants grow -- Opportunistic or invasive? -- Making the most of your garden -- Self-sowers : the price is right -- Guide to serendipity : taking editorial control -- Start a seed collection -- Propagation : sow it grows -- 50 faithful volunteers -- Plants that spread : when a little goes a long way -- Guide to abundance : reuse, replant, repeat -- Propagation : easy pieces -- 50 thrilling fillers -- Frost-tender plants : push the zone -- Guide to optimism : plan ahead and save for later -- Propagation : beg a cutting -- Overwintering : in from the cold -- 50 come-back keepers -- In sum.