Annuals with Style

Design Ideas from Classic to Cutting Edge
by Michael A. Ruggiero and Tom Christopher 

Have you seen the new variegated impatiens? How about coleus leaves so boldly splashed with color that they look as though variegation was invented just for them? Michael Ruggiero and Tom Christopher present a wealth of creative ideas for gardens as they advise on how best to use the many new varieties of annuals now widely available. They consider scale, texture, form, and color when they write about combining annuals in pots, hanging baskets, or in garden beds. And they don't skimp on practicalities such as starting from seed, soil preparation, mulching, watering, pinching, and fertilizing. An encyclopedia of essential annuals is filled with color photographs. Mike Ruggiero has always been known here at The New York Botanical Garden for the joie de vivre of his gardening, and that spirit is evident on every page of this book.

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