The PW proven winners garden book : simple plans, picture-perfect plants, and expert advice for creating a gorgeous garden

Proven Winners is America’s #1 plant brand. They search the world to bring gardeners the healthiest and most beautiful annuals, perennials, and shrubs. And now they bring their expert plant knowledge and creative design ideas to their first book, The Proven Winners Garden Book. This definitive guide starts with lessons on how to prepare a space, tips on choosing the right design, and a primer on buying the right plants. Twelve garden plans are included that provide home owners with simple design ideas for a welcoming entryway, a garden that attracts birds and butterflies, a fragrant flower garden, and more. There are an additional 25 container recipes that add color and curb appeal to gardens of all sizes. The Proven Winners Garden Book is an essential resource for anyone new to gardening and everyone looking for trusted advice. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Epigraph......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Introductıon: Recipes for Success......Page 10 A Winning Garden: Mastering the Basics......Page 13 Selecting a Spot......Page 14 Demystifying Design......Page 22 Shopping for Plants......Page 32 From the Ground Up: A Guide to Landscape Gardening......Page 41 Getting Started with Gardens......Page 42 Twelve Garden Recipes......Page 56 A Welcoming Entryway......Page 57 Songbird Garden......Page 62 Butterfly and Pollinator Garden......Page 67 Evening Garden for Entertaining......Page 71 Seaside Garden......Page 74 Fragrant Flower Garden......Page 79 Shady Summertıme Retreat......Page 83 Hot and Sunny Garden......Page 87 Colorful Foliage Garden......Page 91 Bold Tropical Effects......Page 95 Spring and Fall Garden......Page 99 Deer-Resistant Garden......Page 103 Concentrated Color: A Guide to Containers......Page 107 Getting Started with Containers......Page 108 Twenty-Five Container Recipes......Page 122 Trick-or-Treat......Page 123 Welcome to Spring......Page 125 Basket of Easter or Passover Bloom......Page 127 Winter Annuals for the South......Page 129 Extending the Season into Fall......Page 131 Hummingbird Feeding Statıon......Page 133 Midsummer Color......Page 135 Four-Season Evergreen......Page 137 Made for the Shade......Page 139 Fourth of July......Page 141 Hot and Dry......Page 143 Doorway Sentınel......Page 145 Poolside Pot......Page 147 In the Pink......Page 149 Sunnyside Up......Page 151 Oh, Deer......Page 153 Sunny Window Box......Page 155 Complementary Contrast of Orange and Blue......Page 157 Succulent Container......Page 159 Evening Magic......Page 161 Container Full of Perfumes......Page 163 Best of the Blues......Page 165 Seeing Red......Page 167 Black and Whıte......Page 169 Butterfly Magnet......Page 171 Resources......Page 176 Acknowledgments......Page 178 Photo and Illustration Credıts......Page 180 Index......Page 182 About the Author......Page 189 Garden with the confidence of a winner! Proven Winners is America’s #1 plant brand. And now they are sharing their expert plant knowledge and creative design ideas in their first book, The Proven Winners Garden Book . This definitive guide starts with lessons on how to prepare a space, tips on choosing the right design, and a primer on buying the right plants. Twelve garden plans provide simple design ideas that will add curb appeal to your home garden. They include: A welcoming entryway A butterfly and pollinator garden A fragrant flower garden A shady summertime retreat A deer-resistant garden There are an additional twenty-five container recipes that add color and pizzazz to gardens of all sizes—even on balconies and patios. The creative combinations include holiday themes, solutions for shade and other concerns, poolside ideas, and much more. Beautifying your home landscape has never been easier! As with cooking, the success of your garden depends on the quality of the ingredients you use. Clausen and Christopher have created "recipes" for success-- and then include suggestions for improvisation so that you can develop them to your own needs and style preferences. -- adapted from introduction Proven Winners is America’s #1 plant brand. They search the world to bring gardeners the healthiest and most beautiful annuals, perennials, and shrubs. And now they bring their expert plant knowledge and creative design ideas to their first book,__Garden Book.____The Proven Winners Garden Book__ Proven Winners is the leading international plant brand, known by home gardeners as the best source for reliable annuals, perennials, and shrubs. Their first book gives new gardeners all the know-how they need to grow a great home garden.