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Title:Contain Yourself : 101 Fresh Ideas for Fantastic Container Gardens
Author:Kerstin P Ouellet
ISBN:1883052335 : 9781883052331
Illustrations:colour photos
Format:Hardback
Size:155x230mm
Pages:312
Weight: .764 Kg.
Published:IPG (Ball Publishing) - April 2003
List Price: 16.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Container gardening


Covering an array of the most beautiful ornamental grasses, perennials, and annuals ever put in window boxes, baskets, pots, and urns, this full-colour guide provides basic container gardening designs as well as detailed information and suggestions for plant possibilities. Eighty plants are profiled with photographs and information on height, light requirements, frost hardiness zone, flowering time, habits, and characteristics. Diagrams and detailed instructions for re-creating 90 designs are complemented by information on container characteristics, care clues, and plant personalities. Attention is given to plants recently introduced to the market.

"If you're a plant nut on the cutting edge... you'll hardly be able to contain yourself..." -- Seattle Post, June 5, 2003. "Photographs, a useful list of colorful plant choices, and planting plans..." -- Sunset magazine, August 2003. "Ouellet set about to create an ‘indispensible resource in making your container garden dreams come true... (she) surely achieves (this)..." -- Garden Compass. "Brimming with brand new designs that go beyond the ordinary..." -- Pacific Coast Nurseryman & Garden Supply Dealer. "This will be great for consumers to follow the exact recipe and be thrilled to create their own . . . container garden." -- Garden Center Merchandising & Management. "Plan your best flower pots . . . with this book that contains dozens of container ‘recipes.'" -- The Patriot News.