Home Gardener's Annuals. Miranda Smith

      Originally published as Smart Guide: Annuals (978-1-58011-419-6) by Creative Homeowner.

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      Print ISBN 978-1-58011-802-6

      eSBN 978-1-60765-508-4

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Title: Home gardener’s annuals.

      Other titles: Home gardener’s specialist guide series.

      Description: Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2018] | Series: Home gardener’s specialist guide series | “Originally published as Smart guide: annuals (978-1-58011-419-6) by Creative Homeowner.” | Includes index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2017037937 | ISBN 9781580118026 (pbk.)

      Subjects: LCSH: Annuals (Plants) | Flower gardening.

      Classification: LCC SB422 .S65 2018 | DDC 635.9/312--dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017037937

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      Contents

       Safety First

       Introduction

       ABOUT ANNUALS

       Benefits of annuals

       Annual hardiness

       Starting plants from seeds

       GARDEN DESIGN

       Planning

       Fitting the garden into the setting

       Garden shapes and sizes

       Garden styles

       Making good use of containers

       Working with color

       GARDEN BASICS

       Working the soil

       Maintaining the garden

       Soil amendments and fertilizers

       Controlling pests and diseases

       Caring for annuals

       Collecting and saving seeds

       DRYING FLOWERS

       Gardens for dried arrangements

       A-Z OF FAVORITE ANNUALS

       Zone maps

       Glossary

       Photo credits

       Metric Conversion

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