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Container theme gardens : 42 combinations, each using 5 perfectly matched plants / Nancy J. Ondra ; photography by Rob Cardillo.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2016]Description: 267 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781612123981 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1612123988 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB418 .O63 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
Why try containers? -- Getting started with container gardens -- 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 -- Through the seasons -- Spring cheer -- All-summer color -- Autumn's brilliance -- Winter wonders -- Year-round interest -- Location, location, location -- Made for shade -- Beat the heat -- Balcony beauties -- Designed to attract -- Hummingbird haven -- Butterfly banquet -- Kid attraction -- Small wonders -- A mini meadow -- Pond in a pot -- Magic in miniature -- Fun and colorful edibles -- Salad on deck -- Herbs on the windowsill -- A pot of tea -- Bursting with berries -- Special themes -- Just right for night -- Living perfume -- Asian-inspired tranquility -- All about the plants -- Annual appeal -- Perennial punch for shade -- Tropical sunset -- Lovely leaves -- All about the containers -- Terra-cotta charm -- The everyman's plastic pot -- Copper beauty -- Cemented in place -- Country hardwood -- Eye-catching ceramic.
Summary: It’s time to plan and plant your summer container gardens. But what plants will you select? Container Theme Gardens, a new book in the Miller Library, will help you choose, with 42 different designs that will meet almost every need: sun or shade, flowers or foliage, ornamentals in your favorite color or a mini-kitchen garden that will fit on your balcony, deck, or windowsill. Salad greens and herbs are naturals for this treatment; more unusual are plants grown for their berries or for making tea. Other selections are designed to attract: hummingbirds, butterflies, even your kids. Best of all, this is only the newest book in our excellent collection on containers that will help you plant a garden no matter how limited your space or time! (Above review by Brian Thompson originally published in the May 2016 Leaflet newsletter) Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB418 .O63 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800157737
Total holds: 0

Includes index.

Why try containers? -- Getting started with container gardens -- 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 -- Through the seasons -- Spring cheer -- All-summer color -- Autumn's brilliance -- Winter wonders -- Year-round interest -- Location, location, location -- Made for shade -- Beat the heat -- Balcony beauties -- Designed to attract -- Hummingbird haven -- Butterfly banquet -- Kid attraction -- Small wonders -- A mini meadow -- Pond in a pot -- Magic in miniature -- Fun and colorful edibles -- Salad on deck -- Herbs on the windowsill -- A pot of tea -- Bursting with berries -- Special themes -- Just right for night -- Living perfume -- Asian-inspired tranquility -- All about the plants -- Annual appeal -- Perennial punch for shade -- Tropical sunset -- Lovely leaves -- All about the containers -- Terra-cotta charm -- The everyman's plastic pot -- Copper beauty -- Cemented in place -- Country hardwood -- Eye-catching ceramic.

It’s time to plan and plant your summer container gardens. But what plants will you select? Container Theme Gardens, a new book in the Miller Library, will help you choose, with 42 different designs that will meet almost every need: sun or shade, flowers or foliage, ornamentals in your favorite color or a mini-kitchen garden that will fit on your balcony, deck, or windowsill.

Salad greens and herbs are naturals for this treatment; more unusual are plants grown for their berries or for making tea. Other selections are designed to attract: hummingbirds, butterflies, even your kids. Best of all, this is only the newest book in our excellent collection on containers that will help you plant a garden no matter how limited your space or time!

(Above review by Brian Thompson originally published in the May 2016 Leaflet newsletter)

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.

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