{"product_id":"2940152895049","title":"The GIANT Book on Growing Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the Right Soil\u003cbr\u003eSoil Color and Fertility\u003cbr\u003eHumus\u003cbr\u003ePreparation of the Soil\u003cbr\u003eBest Time for Seed Sowing\u003cbr\u003eThe Thinning Process\u003cbr\u003eStaking Your Annuals\u003cbr\u003eWhy Mulch?\u003cbr\u003eCultivation and Maintenance\u003cbr\u003eWatering your Plants\u003cbr\u003eList of Hardy annuals\u003cbr\u003eHalf Hardy Annuals\u003cbr\u003eAnnuals Suitable for Cutting Purposes –\u003cbr\u003eAnnuals for autumn blooming –\u003cbr\u003eHalf Hardy Annuals for Edging Your Border\u003cbr\u003eKnowing More about Biennials\u003cbr\u003eSowing the seeds\u003cbr\u003ePreparing the Ground\u003cbr\u003eList of Popular Biennials\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the Plants\u003cbr\u003ePermanent Plants\u003cbr\u003eBougainvillea\u003cbr\u003eHibiscus\u003cbr\u003eCannas\u003cbr\u003eAsters\u003cbr\u003eThe Jasmine Family and Plumeria\u003cbr\u003eLilies\u003cbr\u003eSowing Time\u003cbr\u003eSummer Plants\u003cbr\u003eChrysanthemums\u003cbr\u003eWinter Plants\u003cbr\u003eSweetpeas\u003cbr\u003ePhlox\u003cbr\u003eHollyhocks\u003cbr\u003eSunflowers\u003cbr\u003eGladiolus\u003cbr\u003ePerennial Plants\u003cbr\u003eDianthus\u003cbr\u003eCosmos\u003cbr\u003ePeriwinkles- Vinca\u003cbr\u003ePetunias\u003cbr\u003eUseful Gardening Tips\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003ePropagation through Buds\u003cbr\u003ePreparing a bud\u003cbr\u003eGrafting\u003cbr\u003eBenefits\u003cbr\u003eWedge Grafting\u003cbr\u003eGrafting Wax Solutions\u003cbr\u003eGrafting Wax\u003cbr\u003eOrchids\u003cbr\u003eCollecting Orchids\u003cbr\u003eNatural Conditions\u003cbr\u003eDivision of Species\u003cbr\u003eTerrestrial orchids –\u003cbr\u003eEpiphytic Orchids –\u003cbr\u003eCultivation of Orchids\u003cbr\u003eCultivation of Orchids at High Altitudes\u003cbr\u003ePropagation of Orchids\u003cbr\u003eBlossoming Orchids\u003cbr\u003eMaking an Orchid House\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Popular Orchids Varieties\u003cbr\u003eDendrobium\u003cbr\u003eEpidendrum\u003cbr\u003eCattleya\u003cbr\u003eBletia\u003cbr\u003eVanda\u003cbr\u003ePhalaenopsis\u003cbr\u003eVanilla\u003cbr\u003eOdontoglossum\u003cbr\u003eCypripedium – Lady Slipper Orchid genus\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eWhy Re-Pot a Plant\u003cbr\u003eRoses\u003cbr\u003eHow To Grow Roses\u003cbr\u003eTypes and Varieties of Roses\u003cbr\u003ePreparation of the Soil\u003cbr\u003ePlanting\u003cbr\u003eWhy Stake Your Roses\u003cbr\u003eOrganic Manure for Roses\u003cbr\u003ePruning Your Roses\u003cbr\u003eFirst pruning\u003cbr\u003eHard pruning.\u003cbr\u003eSubsequent Pruning –\u003cbr\u003eOther Types of Roses\u003cbr\u003eRamblers\u003cbr\u003eClimbing HTs\u003cbr\u003eRose Standards\u003cbr\u003eWeeping Standards\u003cbr\u003eFloribundas\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Management of Rose Plants\u003cbr\u003eDisbudding Roses\u003cbr\u003eRose Pests and Diseases\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eHow to Make Rose Water\u003cbr\u003eHow to Make a Rose Potpourri\u003cbr\u003eRhododendrons\u003cbr\u003eKnowing More about Azaleas\u003cbr\u003eGhent Azaleas\u003cbr\u003eCultivation of Rhododendrons\u003cbr\u003eSoil for Your Rhododendrons\u003cbr\u003eShade and Shelter for Your Rhododendrons\u003cbr\u003eEffect of Wind and Sun\u003cbr\u003eSo How Do You Get the Best Shade for Your Rhododendrons?\u003cbr\u003eShade Plants to Avoid\u003cbr\u003eBest Sheltering Plants\u003cbr\u003ePests and Diseases\u003cbr\u003eRhododendron Types and Hybrids\u003cbr\u003eFlower Borders\u003cbr\u003ePlanning a Border\u003cbr\u003ePreparing Your Border\u003cbr\u003eLime Application\u003cbr\u003eManuring\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Cultivation Tips\u003cbr\u003ePlanting of Shrubs\u003cbr\u003eList of Different Color Plants\u003cbr\u003eMulticolored Plants\u003cbr\u003eBorders of Just One Color\u003cbr\u003eGetting a Period Border\u003cbr\u003eNarrow Borders\u003cbr\u003eAspect Borders\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Herbaceous Borders\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the Right Background\u003cbr\u003eStaking and Supports\u003cbr\u003eGrowing a Shrub Border\u003cbr\u003eUsing Bulbs in Your Border\u003cbr\u003eBulb Selection\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Your Bulbs\u003cbr\u003eBorder Bulbs – Hyacinth and Crocus\u003cbr\u003eManagement of your Borders\u003cbr\u003eTraditional Control of Slugs\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Bio\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are far too many people out there who are under the impression that you cannot have a beautiful garden without spending huge amounts of money. That is so not true. A little bit of planning and this fallacy is going to fall to pieces by the wayside. Those who are grown annuals for years are going to give this statement the lie gladly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir initial investment must have been just a packet of seeds. The next year, the plants were grown from the seeds collected from the previous years’ crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not forget that the life of an annual is limited to just 12 months and so you must not expect them to grow up and bloom again the next year, unless of course you allowed the seeds to lie in the bed without collecting them. That is when they are going to bloom up just like weeds with a little bit of rain, and with the coming of the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the great advantages of annuals is that they are quite easy to grow and flourish in your garden over a long period. The most common are well known to even amateur gardeners who can recognize a cornflower, nasturtiums, Virginia stock and Candytuft. These are very beautiful in themselves, but every gardener is growing them in his garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendon Cottage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177471787248,"sku":"2940152895049","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152895049_p0.jpg?v=1764025059","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152895049","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}