This title is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and
care, with step-by-step instructions and over 160 beautiful
photographs. Everything you need to know at a glance in one handy
and superbly illustrated practical guide. It offers full
photographic directory of over 50 varieties, including large,
medium, small and dwarf conifers. For each variety, full botanical
information is provided on history, growth, hue, height, spread and
suitability. It offers step-by-step guidance on planting,
propagation and pruning, and how to deal with common pests and
diseases. It includes instructions on buying conifers, growing them
in containers, transplanting established shrubs and trees, and
creating evergreen conifer hedges. It is a highly accessible guide
to some of the most popular and versatile plants, celebrating their
diversity and beauty. Mainly evergreen, tough and hardy, conifers
give year-round pleasure and interest, providing superb backdrops
to the transient flowers of summer, then coming into their own in
autumn and winter as their firm outlines begin to dominate the
scene. This book explains the place of conifers in the plant
kingdom, suggests ways in which they can be used in the garden, and
illustrates some of the most striking types now in cultivation. A
fully illustrated directory of 50 recommended varieties, together
with expert advice on how and where to plant them to their best
advantage, will help you to create bold shapes, textures and
contours in all types of garden.
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