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Praise for
Cool Flowers
“Every flower gardener needs this book! Lisa Ziegler’s Cool Flowers brings to flower gardening a brand new point of view that introduced me to all sorts of possibilities for my floral palette – as a gardener and floral designer. Her valuable tips for success with hardy annuals will extend your garden’s blooming season, no matter where you live. If you want to make the most of all seasons in your garden, Cool Flowers is a must-have.”
~ Debra Prinzing, author of Slow Flowers and The 50 Mile Bouquet
“Cool Flowers is well…really cool. We are all so intent on keeping flowers blooming through the summer and fall that we forget that fall, winter and early spring plantings produce cut flower gardens like none other. Lisa tells us when, where and how to plant, as well as her recommendations for the best flowers for successful cut flowers. Her writing is practical and credible. Give it a read – you will be glad you did.”
~ Dr. Allan M. Armitage, Professor Emeritus of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Athens; author of Armitage’s Garden Perennials; co-founder, Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
“Where was this book when I began gardening? Goodness knows, I needed help choosing the best annuals for my garden. Being a flower farmer, Lisa Ziegler knows her hardy annuals, those that can survive winter temperatures and light up the border in spring, and the ones that still perk up the garden come the 4th of July.”
~ Dee Nash, author of The 20-30 Something Garden Guide
“Who knew growing your favorite old-fashioned hardy annual flowers was so easy? Over the years, flower farmer Lisa Ziegler has figured it out and shares her success. If you love to grow your own flowers, this book will change your gardening forever.”
~ Saxon Holt, garden photographer, Photo Botanic
“In user-friendly prose, Lisa Ziegler fills a niche too long neglected…how to grow tough annuals that actually enjoy coloring those challenging gaps between seasons. Follow her sage advice in Cool Flowers for glorious blooms, just when your neighbors are dreading their garden’s gray winter snooze or last wilting days of summer.”
~ Linda Yang, author of The City Gardener’s Handbook
“Knowledge is the key to success, and Cool Flowers is here to help. Finally, here is an easy-to-understand book that explains the difference between hardy and tender annuals (known as half-hardy in the UK) and demystifies the selection and cultivation process. Whether you seek a cutting garden to fill in gaps while shrubs and perennials mature, or simply want to grow easy-care flowers – this is the book you have been waiting for.”
~ Karen Chapman, owner of Le Jardinet and co-author of Fine Foliage
“Lisa Ziegler takes cut-flower farming to a new level – showcasing her passion for organic gardening and inspiring home gardeners to embrace environmentally friendly living. Her farm is as picturesque as it is productive; it’s a gardening landmark in southeastern Virginia. Her new book now allows gardeners everywhere to share in its beauty and purpose.”
~ Kathy Van Mullekom, author of the nationally published gardening column “Diggin’ In”
“Hardy annual? Half-hardy perennial? The very labels make your eyes glaze over, but Lisa Ziegler has found a way to explain, in simple terms, exactly how to grow these most rewarding of garden flowers. Her writing reminds me of some of the best English garden writers, whose prose came from the heart and whose facts came from experience.”
~ Nancy Ross Hugo, garden writer, naturalist, author of Seeing Trees and Windowsill Art
“If you have longed to discover the secrets to a truly abundant spring-blooming garden, here’s your treasure map! Cool Flowers is the book that shows you, step-by-step, how to expand the repertoire of flowers in your gardens. Your heart will sing as you revel in the beauty of growing many of the flowers that bloomed in your grandmothers’ gardens.”
~ Pamela Arnosky, co-owner of Texas Specialty Cut Flowers/Arnosky Family Farms, Blanco, Texas
Cool FLOWERS
Cool FLOWERS
How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool Weather Techniques
Lisa Mason Ziegler
PITTSBURGH
Cool Flowers
How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool Weather Techniques
Copyright © 2014 by Lisa Mason Ziegler
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes.
ISBN-13: 978-0-9892668-1-3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014940985
CIP information available upon request
First Edition, 2014
St. Lynn’s Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
412.466.0790 . www.stlynnspress.com
Book design – Holly Rosborough
Editor – Catherine Dees
Editorial Intern – John Gordon
Photo credits courtesy of the following:
page 57, ©Diane Szukovathy; page 58, ©Bertrand; page 115, ©Ford McFall
All other photos ©Suzanne Mason Frye
Printed in Canada
On certified FSC recycled paper using soy-based inks
This title and all of St. Lynn’s Press books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. For information please write: Special Markets Department . St. Lynn’s Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
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To Mom and Dad.
I pursued my dream because you said anything is possible.
Thank you.
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