The Bountiful Flower Garden: Growing and Sharing Cut Flowers in the South

by Neil G. Odenwald, William C. Welch, Neil Odenwald

Book Overview

With detailed descriptions, stunning photographs, and essential advice, noted garden experts Willliams C. Welch and Neil G. Odenwald invite you to join the rich Southern tradition of growing and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878332359
• ISBN13: 9780878332359
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.1" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

unbelievable

I've given away most of my gardening books-from lack of interest. Checked this one out from the library and must buy it so that I may underline. Mr. Welch GETS IT. He knows we want beauty in our lives, but we can't babysit picky plants that when they succeed, we're too proud of them to cut!. Here is the definitave word on how to grow inexpensive masses of color from seed and how to preserve cut flowers in the vase. Quite a few of his plant suggestions were new to me for my zone--This book gives me information for the exact reason I raise flowers, to play with them!

Beautiful, lavishly illustrated compendium.

The Bountiful Flower Garden is a beautiful, lavishly illustrated compendium for growing and showcasing cut flowers from the southern garden. Beginning with the influences of the European, Asian and American heritages. The Bountiful Flower Garden reveals how to extend the life of cut flowers in order to bring their beauty indoors. It details when, how and where to cut, as well as when and how to employ chemical extenders. The Bountiful Flower Garden offers the reader invaluable information on other plants effective in cut-flower arranging. The Bountiful Flower Garden is enhanced with lists, essays, and step-by-step instructions regarding trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, foliage plants, and berry/fruit plants. The Bountiful Flower Garden is the definitive guide and a wonderful book for family gardeners and interior designers to simply browse through in search of ideas and possibilities for enriching the atmosphere and decor of homes and offices.