Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-Hardy Perennials by: Allan M. Armitage publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated, published: 2001-09-01 ASIN: 0881925055 sales rank: 141832 price: $20.25 (new), $9.49 (used)
Annuals are experiencing a resurgence, as today’s gardeners demand a wider variety of options in plant selection. No longer confined to monotone bedding plants, dozens of "unusual" annuals are now available at garden centers in colors and forms far removed from the classic annual bed of pink petunias or red geraniums. In the tradition of his classic Herbaceous Perennial Plants, Allan M. Armitage has compiled descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1-7. Focusing on identifying the plants, successful culture, and their primary garden attributes, Armitage discusses 279 species in detail and summarizes the distinguishing features of hundreds of cultivars, many of which he has tested himself. Classics like begonias and pelargoniums are juxtaposed with newcomers from Australia, and all are subject to Armitage’s critical eye. Color photos and line drawings illustrate the text, and he suggests additional reading in books, articles, and Web sites for many of the covered genera. Armitage bases his descriptions on extensive personal experience. His frank and conversational style keeps potentially dry details fresh, and each entry is liberally sprinkled with strong and sometimes amusing opinions ("Triphylla Hybrids… should be actively sought out if you have grown dead fuchsias in the past."). Useful lists in the appendix are further evidence of his expertise, as he compiles biennials, half-hardy perennials, winter annuals, shade-tolerant plants, fragrant plants, climbing plants, and everlastings. These lists extend the volume’s application beyond a necessary tool for horticulturists and nurserymen to a practical guide for the dedicated home gardener.
	Smart Guide: Annuals by: Editors of Creative Homeowner publisher: Creative Homeowner, published: 2008-11-01 ASIN: B003A02QCC sales rank: 1591146 price: $4.38 (new), $5.84 (used)
Smart Guide: Annuals covers the planting and growing of annuals in the landscape. Through step-by-step photography readers learn how to prepare the soil, plant, fertilize, and maintain their annual gardens. Transplanting and starting plans from seed are also covered.
	Better Homes and Gardens Step-By-Step Successful Gardening: Annuals by: Peter Loewer publisher: Better Homes and Gardens Books, published: 1995-02 ASIN: 0696025523 sales rank: 3396185 price: $3.00 (new), $0.01 (used)
	Colour Guide to Bulbs and Annuals (Gardening) by: Keran; Moody, Helen Barrett publisher: Murdoch Books, published: 2004-04-01 ASIN: 1740453034 sales rank: 7991251 price: $8.70 (new), $1.87 (used)
This beautiful, evocative book is a must-have for every gardener who loves the variety and flexibility-and romance-that bulbs and annuals bring to the garden in form, colour and season. Annuals and bulbs are vital elements in garden picture making, in creating formal bedding schemes and drifts; mixed plantings; soft edgings; and pots and window boxes. This essential gardening companion presents over 250 plant entries, each featuring descriptions and important cultivation information, accompanied by a glorious full page photograph and other detail shots.
	Three Seasons of Summer: Gardening With Annuals and Biennials by: Ethne Clarke publisher: David & Charles, published: 1999-03 ASIN: 0715308076 sales rank: 2746464 price: $6.87 (new), $0.17 (used)
Traces the summer season through gardens large and small and outlines the activities relevant to annual and biennial cultivation; seed-sowing, planting out, dead-heading, colour-scheming and seed collecting. Illustrates the ways in which annuals and biennials make a substantial contribution to the garden.
	Annuals for Instant Color (Gardening Essentials) by: Richard Bird publisher: Southwater, published: 2002-05 ASIN: 1842155504 sales rank: 7703600 price: $0.01 (new), $0.01 (used)
These comprehensive and collectable handy books contain a wealth of gardening knowledge that will inspire both the novice and the experienced gardener. Every horticultural term is explained, and common names of plants are given in a clear and concise chart.
	American Garden Guides: Annual Gardening (The American Garden Guides) by: Missouri Botanical Garden publisher: Pantheon, published: 1995-03-14 ASIN: 0679758313 sales rank: 3947867 price: $3.00 (new), $0.01 (used)
Compiled by one of North America's finest botanic gardens -- the Missouri Botanical Garden -- in consultation with seven other great botanic gardens, here is the most complete and user-friendly guide to annual gardening ever devised, a unique compendium of the best advice available, usable in all parts of the United States and Canada, for flowers and foliage that are replanted each year. The information assembled by this unprecedented collaboration is presented in five chapters: I. Introduction: definitions, history, and botany; the basic gardening philosophies of the experts who have contributed to the book. II. Plant Selector: more than two hundred glorious, full-color photos of annuals of every variety, with detailed captions describing size, coloration, and requirements...full descriptions of their cultivation and maintenance, including some dissenting information and opinions from the consultant gardeners...additional color illustrations of combinations and finished gardens, techniques particular to a specific plant, and its history in human affairs. III. Design: the principles of designing an annual garden that is not only healthy and attractive but creative as well, with photographs and diagrams of successful examples, and a wealth of possible color and plant combinations. IV. Techniques: how-to information illustrated with black-and-white, step-by-step photos in minute detail; the experts' explanations of how they keep their own annuals both beautiful and healthy using integrated pest-management procedures. V. Special Conditions: new methods for growing annuals in extreme climates and in small spaces, and advice on cultivating specialty plants. This volume also includes a complete glossary, carefully verified source lists, and full indexes. The professional horticulturists at the great gardens of the United States and Canada are passionate about their endeavors -- studying every trend, refining every technique for making things grow and thrive. Now, for the first time, they have joined forces to share their love and expertise in a guide that no single individual or institution could have created. The American Garden Guides: Annual Gardening is the indispensable handbook that will help your annual garden prosper and grow.
	Essential Annuals (Essential Gardening Manual) by: Elizebeth Murray publisher: Crescent, published: 1989-08-02 ASIN: 0517661772 sales rank: 7717964 price: $6.00 (new), $0.01 (used)
	Popular Gardening Annual 1973 by: IPC Magazines publisher: IPC Magazines Ltd Fleetway, published: 1972 ASIN: B003W4X47C price: $21.88 (used)
	Annuals and Bulbs (Rodale's Successful Organic Gardening) by: Rob Proctor publisher: St Martins Pr, published: 1995-12 ASIN: 0875966705 sales rank: 3393570 price: $0.01 (new), $0.01 (used)
This is a one-stop source for practical growing information and inspiring ideas on including annuals, biennials and bulbs in all parts of the yard--from flower beds and borders to container plantings and cutting gardens.

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