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The complete book of bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes : a step-by-step guide to Nature's easiest and most rewarding plants / Brian Mathew and Philip Swindells.
LIBRA SB425 .M368 1994
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mathew, Brian.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bulbs (Plants).
- Physical Description:
- 240 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Other Title:
- Bulbs
- Place of Publication:
- Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, [1994]
- Summary:
- In this authoritative single volume, Brian Mathew and Philip Swindells present a practical and creative guide to choosing and growing bulbs, both indoors and outdoors. The complete book of bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes combines comprehensive cultivation details with a wealth of design options. Seasonal plant directories list and describe over 750 recommended species and varieties, and give advice on growth and propagation. Each directory is accompanied by an introductory essay that is full of imaginative planting ideas for every situation. A special how-to section gives clear instructions on selecting, growing, and caring for bulbs, and practical advice about pest and disease control and propagation methods. A comprehensive glossary explains bulb-growing terms and a helpful list of bulb suppliers is also included.
- Contents:
- How and where
- Color
- Getting started
- In the garden
- Containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets
- In the house
- Forcing
- Pest and disease control
- Increasing your stock
- Spring
- Spring directory
- Summer
- Summer directory
- Fall
- Fall directory
- Winter
- Winter directory.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0895775468
- 9780895775467
- OCLC:
- 28111476
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