Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses - Softcover

Roebuck, Field

 
9781580110839: Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1580110835 ISBN 13: 9781580110839
Verlag: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S., 2003

Inhaltsangabe

"Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses "will appeal to anyone who wants roses in their garden. It is ideal for gardeners who have been afraid to grow roses as well as for those who already grow these lovely flowers and want to learn more about them. Unlike many competitive books that originate in Great Britain and do not address North American growing issues, this book covers the effects of local climate on roses. Readers will learn how to care for the plants easily and efficiently, prepare and maintain the soil for optimal plant health, control pests and disease with environmentally friendly techniques, and prune every type of rose.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Author Field Roebuck is a lifelong gardener and avid rosarian based in Dallas, Texas. Field contributes regularly to The Dallas Morning News, The Gardener, and Neil Sperry's Gardens. His photographs have appeared in many garden books.

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Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses is ideal for gardeners who have been afraid to grow roses as well as for those who already grow these lovely flowers and want to learn more about them. This comprehensive book takes all the mystery out of growing these plants, but leaves the beauty. Through text and lavishly illustrated step-by-step instructions, readers learn how to select roses that are reliable in their climate. They also learn how to care for the plants easily and efficiently, how to control pests and diseases with environmentally friendly techniques, and how to prune every type of rose.
- Comprehensive descriptions of all rose classes.
- Descriptions of 80 rose varieties and cultivars.
- More than 280 beautiful color photographs and 34 watercolor paintings.
- Suggestions for companion plants that bring out the best in roses while also helping to protect them from various pests.
- Detailed discussion of soil science as it pertains to rose health.
- Two cross-referenced indexes that cover plants and topics.

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Verlag
Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1580110835
ISBN 13 
9781580110839
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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