Flowering Bulbs for Dummies
by Judy Glattstein, National Gardening Association (U. S.)
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Author: Judy Glattstein, National Gardening Association (U. S.)Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-09
ISBN: 0764551035
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Hungry Minds
Summary of Flowering Bulbs for Dummies
Get all the dirt on growing brilliant flowering bulbs, from traditional tulips to exotic fritillaria, all year 'round. Down-to-earth advice, step-by-step instructions, and dozens of colorful photos help you transform anyplace that has soil into a dazzling showcase of color and fragrance. Whether you're on new ground or firmly rooted in the perennial passions of bulb gardening, one guide is certain to help your creativity bloom -- "Flowering Bulbs For Dummies. Choose from dozens of flowering bulbs for any climate with the fun and friendly tips you'll find sown throughout "Flowering Bulbs For Dummies. Design an impressive garden with the space you have -- big or small, inside or out -- and find out how to make your bulbs bloom year after color-filled year. Grow your flowering bulbs in containers, minimize the annual onslaught of pests and diseases, and discover the ten best bulbs for cut-flower bouquets, along with pages and pages of hands-on advice for where to buy the best bulbs, from "Acidanthera murialae to "Zephyranthes grandiflora!Bulb plants such as tulips, lilies, daffodils, and hyacinths are the beautiful workhorses of the outdoor garden, producing a wonderfully showy display every spring (usually just when you've given up on the idea of winter ever leaving), then disappearing tidily until the following year--no muss, no fuss. Of course, there are also summer- and fall-blooming bulbs, tuber plants such as dahlias, and tender exotic bulbs that prefer to winter in temperate indoor climes each year. Whatever your tastes and level of gardening savvy, Flowering Bulbs for Dummies reveals the secrets of choosing the right bulbs for your garden and planting them where they'll flower most flashily. It also offers tips on forcing bulbs, container growing, and selecting the most fragrant varieties to please the nose as well as the eye. Like all Dummies titles, this one doesn't skimp in the resource section--there are dozens of reliable bulb suppliers listed in the appendix. --Barrie Trinkle
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