The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: The Essential Guide to Planting and Pruning Techniques, Third Edition (Revised) (Hardcover)

from bezoar44

A professional landscaper offers very practical advice on how and when to prune, trim, pinch back, or divide perennials. The species by species descriptions are excellent, and I also appreciated the author's general chapters on gardening techniques.

from underwaterer

This book lived in my car for the years I worked as a private gardener. It's a well written and easily navigable reference on what to do, when in the garden.

from tscottetter

One of my favorite go-to books for gardening questions. Read it in the off-season the first time. Add sticky notes to those pages you'll want to look at again during the growing season. It's an attractive book with practial, detailed information.

from tscottetter

One of my favorite go-to books for gardening questions. Read it in the off-season the first time. Add sticky notes to those pages you'll want to look at again during the growing season. It's an attractive book with practial, detailed information.

from herschelian

A wonderfully useful book telling gardeners exactly how and when to prune, pinch and deadhead perennials so as to keep them blooming. The techniques the author describes help to avoid pest and disease problems. The book is written from a north American perspective, but is very much applicable to ...