- Hardcover: 201 pages
- Publisher: Murdoch Books (28 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1853918652
- ISBN-13: 978-1853918650
- Product Dimensions: 31.8 x 19.3 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 754,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This planting guide combines Graham Strong's planting experience and photography with Alan Toogood's knowledge of annuals and perennials. It provides advice for all gardeners who want to transform or just improve the colour and appearance of their garden. Fully illustrated project ideas, step-by-step instructions and hints and tips offer inspiration and practical advice. The mix-and-match section features over 240 readily available plants to make up 13 billion plant combinations. Ranging from late Spring to early Autumn, and arranged in four levels of height, this section enables the reader to plan a bed or border. Notes on individual species, together with advice on growing requirements are accompanied with photographs and illustrations of each plant in flower.
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Unique mix-and-match approach to planning the garden
The Mix and Match Planting Guide combines the best of Graham Strong’s (Garden Answers) planting experience and photography with Alan Toogood’s (The Garden) expert knowledge of annuals and perennials, and provides a guide for all gardeners who want to transform or just improve the colour and appearance of their garden.
The Mix and Match Planting Guide combines the best of Graham Strong’s (Garden Answers) planting experience and photography with Alan Toogood’s (The Garden) expert knowledge of annuals and perennials, and provides a guide for all gardeners who want to transform or just improve the colour and appearance of their garden.
This book is the essential guide to creating a stunning, colourful garden. Examining everything from practical issues of planting and seed care, to creative ideas using colour, shape and texture. The book provides a complete reference for cultivating a successful, colourful garden. Fully illustrated project ideas, step-by-step instructions and useful hints and tips offer plenty of inspiration and practical advise.
The mix-and-match section features over 240 readily available plants to make up to 13 million plant combinations. Ranging from late Spring to early Autumn, and arranged in four levels of height, this section enables the reader to plan a bed or border with maximum style and colour. Notes on individual species, together with advice on growing requirements are accompanied by full colour photographs and illustrations of each plant in flower
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What a great book. First saw it at my sis in laws and tried to get it on Amazon straight away. Its full of great colour schemes and plant suggestions, and serves well to give you an idea of what your plant beds could look like, It is in superb condition which is a bonus - love it.
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