The right-size flower garden
By: Kerry Ann Mendez
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Lynn's Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780989268875
Subjects: Flower gardening; Design
Description: In The Right-Size Flower Garden, Mendez shares her successful recipes for having a garden you can manage (and love) - for half the work.  It's all about choosing high-value, low-maintenance plants and making simple design changes.  Her practical tips, "plant this, not that" lists, and time-and-energy-saving shortcuts will help every gardener - beginner and experienced.
Notes: "Simplify your outdoor space with smart design solutions and plant choices"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Help!  My garden has taken me hostage!; title: The "custom-sized" garden, perfectly fitted to your changing needs; title: The elimination round : You be the judge; title: The big swap, plant this, not that!; title: Design solutions for (almost) auto-pilot gardens; title: Remarkable perennials, groundcovers, and bulbs; title: The new glamour plants : flowering shrubs, ornamental trees and evergreens; title: Contain yourself, please! Outstanding annuals, vegetables and shrubs for containers; title: I can see clearly now, the "pain" is gone!.