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Designing with Succulents
written by Debra Lee Baldwin
Studio : Timber Press, Incorporated
by Timber Press, Incorporated
Publisher : Timber Press, Incorporated
Released : 2007-04-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780881928167
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 35 reviews)
List Price : $29.95
Our Price : $18.46
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Succulent plants offer dazzling possibilities for garden design and require only minimal maintenance to remain lush and alluring year round. Featuring the work of more than 50 professional garden designers and creative homeowners, this complete design compendium is as practical as it is inspirational. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, it gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and containers; hundreds of succulent plant recommendations; and descriptions of 90 easy-care, drought-tolerant companion plants. Beginners and experienced designers, landscapers, and collectors alike will find what they need to visualize, create, and nurture the three-dimensional work of art that is the succulent garden. |
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Best little book on the subject. |
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Garden Compass radio program here in California mentioned this book...bought it and am 100% impressed for it helping in the culture of succulents in the home garden. |
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Beautiful! |
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Very creative and encourages to do more with succulents than placing a few plants in a bowl. There are some magnificent creations to admire in this book. I now have a true appreciation of how succulents can beautify my garden. Great instruction as well. |
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Great ideas! |
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I absolutely love this book. Besides the great pictures and information regarding the care of succulents it has given me some fantastic planting ideas! As an avid succulent and cacti collector I was looking for a book to help me integrate the two in my garden. The themed section of the book is my favorite. Among the many ideas it shows you how to have a ocean theme look to your garden. I am now putting together a reef themed planter. |
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Wonderful resource for the Northwest gardner as well |
I initially purchased "Designing with Succulents" because it has a chapter on "Growing Succulents in Colder Climates". I live on the coast in the Pacific NW and as we hardscaped the yard I was determined that I was going to plant drought tolerant succulents that were hardy enough for our climate, could survive frosts and occasional snow, as well as the salt spray and wind. The entire book proved invaluable in my project; it is full of wonderful photos, provides how to details, as well as inspiration, to design your garden and emphasizes the selective choice of succulents with more common companion plants.
While I wandered nurseries with my post-it-note covered book, I was constantly told that we could not grow succulents in our area; they would have to be taken into the greenhouse for winter etc. DwS provides the necessary detail on the plants to determine which species are going to be hardy enough for your conditions and gave me the confidence to proceed with my landscaping project. It also made succulent converts out of a couple local nurseries!
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Designing with Succulents |
Designing with Succulents
What a terrific book. I am a novice gardener, and found this to be a real page-turner. Color pictures on every page. Plenty of info on care, resources, inventive ideas for really lovely designs - just inspiring. Don't hesitate on this one. Happy gardening! |
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