Container theme gardens
Subtitle: 42 combinations, each using 5 perfectly matched plants
By: Nancy J. Ondra ; photography by Rob Cardillo
Contributors: Cardillo, Rob, photographer
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9781612123981
Subjects: Gardening; Container gardening
Description: Ondra shows you how to choose a container and a five-plant theme, and use them to create a beautiful combination for any season, situation, or taste. She shows you how to choose the color scheme, arrangement, and container that will fit your style.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Why try containers?; title: Nine reasons to try containers; title: Basics of container gardening; title: Playing with color. Five-part harmony of color ; Bold contrast ; Pretty in pastel ; Rich reds ; Orange all over ; Growing sunshine ; Singin' the blues ; Regal purple ; Elegant whites ; Sparkling silvers ; Back to black; title: Through the seasons. Spring cheer ; All-summer color ; Autumn's brilliance ; Winter wonders ; Year-round interest; title: Location, location, location. Made for shade ; Beat the heat ; Balcony beauties; title: Designed to attract. Hummingbird haven ; Butterfly banquet ; Kid attraction; title: Small wonders. A mini meadow ; Pond in a pot ; Magic in miniature; title: Fun and colorful edibles. Salad on deck ; Herbs on the windowsill ; A pot of tea ; Bursting with berries; title: Special themes. Just right for night ; Living perfume ; Asian-inspired tranquility; title: All about the plants. Annual appeal ; Perennial punch for shade ; Tropical sunset ; Lovely leaves; title: All about the containers. Terra-cotta charm ; The everyman's plastic pot ; Copper beauty ; Cemented in place ; Country hardwood ; Eye-catching ceramic.