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Gardening for a lifetime : how to garden wiser as you grow older / by Sydney Eddison ; illustrations by Kimberly Day Proctor.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781604690651 :
- ISBN: 1604690658 :
- Physical Description: 204 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A look backward: tracing the garden's history -- Changes: rethinking the perennial borders -- A step toward simplicity: substituting shrubs for perennials -- Minimum care: appreciating the shady border -- Woodland gardens: living in harmony with the forest -- Sanity saver: learning to make lists -- Juggler's dilemma: searching for help -- Lessons from the garden: accepting imperfection -- From lawn to meadow: learning from experience -- Pick your battles: managing mature plants -- What next? deciding whether to stay put or move on -- New gardens: keeping them small and simple -- Borrowed landscapes: using the garden setting -- Container gardening: arranging potted plants with a purpose -- Miniature landscapes: exploring new ways to garden -- A summing up: making the most of what you have left. |
Citation/References Note: | Bklst 05/01/2010 NYT Bk 06/06/2010 |
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Subject: | Gardening for older people. Low maintenance gardening. |