This book is a must for successful gardening with annuals and perennials, with important information for identifying, growing and maintaining 200 of the best loved of these flowers in the United States. Carefully organized for easy reference and practical use, the book presents each entry in full color, giving specific information for height, color, location and soil requirements, together with helpful hints for propagating, displaying, transplanting and more. Every flower -- from the Sweet Alyssum to the Giant Zinnia in the annuals group, from the fragrant Daphne to the exotic Monkshood in the perennials group -- is treated with the same explicit detail and informative illustrations that have made the earlier Woman's Day plant books the most popular and useful gudies for the novice and expert gardener alike. Whether used as a guide for growing your favorite blooms in a small patch of earth, for creating a beautiful garden to enhance more extensive grounds, or for making a "cutting garden" for fresh or dried flowers for your home, this book will become an essential part of any gardener's library.

This guide tells how to choose plants depending on your soil, site location, and what climate zone you live in. The care needed and even how to arrange your flowers is included.

"Practical tips for growing annuals, perennials, and bulbs in your own garden. Also includes garden design techniques"--Provided by publisher.

THE BALL GUIDE TO DISEASES OF ANNUALS & PERENNIALS is written for producers of annual & perennial ornamentals, commercial nurseries, landscapers, pest control operators, cooperative extension agents, educators, scientists who work with ornamentals, botanic & display gardens in the United States & Europe, master gardeners & garden club members. It is the first full/color book on diseases of annuals & perennials with an emphasis on problem identification for these crops. Color photos of disease problems allow growers, retailers & gardeners of annuals & perennials to identify crop problems so they can seek additional advice on how to solve or manage the problem. Key features of the BALL GUIDE TO DISEASES OF ANNUALS & PERENNIALS include: color photos covering -foliar diseases (botrytis, xanthomonas, rust, powdery mildew, etc.); root & stem diseases (rhizoctonia, phytophthora, pythium, canker, etc.); virus & mycoplasma diseases (aster yellows, nematodes, etc.); reference tables listing plants most susceptible to foliar diseases, root & stem diseases, virus & mycoplasma diseases, annuals & perennials by scientific & common names, non-chemical controls for diseases, grouped by disease type, symptoms of nutrient deficiency.

Several concurrent trends have created the need for a new book on annual plants. One is the increasing popularity of container gardening, for which these plants are particularly suited. Another is the hottest trend in landscaping -- creating a bold, even jungly look through the use of tropical plants and other dramatic specimens, most grown as annuals in temperate zones. To meet the demand, growers have developed hundreds of new plants and improved cultivars of old favorites. In this Taylor's Guide, buyers will find more than five hundred of the latest, trendiest plants and the best cultivars of the beloved old standbys.

A practical guide for the dedicated home gardener with descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1 7."

Keeping your beautiful garden safe from deer is as simple as choosing the right plants. In 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants, gardening expert Ruth Rogers Clausen introduces the most versatile and drool-worthy options: white snowdrops that bloom in the spring; shade-loving, electric gold hakone grass; long-blooming Texas sage in vibrant reds, peaches, and pinks; and the feathery foliage of Arkansas blue stars that glows golden in the autumn. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs of every plant, this inspiring guide offers everything a plant-lover with a deer problem needs to know. In addition to the 50 best annuals, perennials, bulbs, ferns, grasses, and shrubs — plus advice on how to grow them — Clausen includes dozens of deer-resistant companions and smart design tips for pulling it all together. And here's the best part: your gorgeous garden will be irresistible to everyone but those pesky deer.

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of flowers with this stunning book! This guide to annuals, perennials, gardening, and flower arranging is equal parts instruction and inspiration. Learn the basics about annuals, biennials, perennials, and bulbs Get tips on growing your own flowers, including picking the perfect plants for your site, installing your garden, and caring for your garden once it's planted Discover profiles of more than 85 popular plants, including chrysanthemums, dahlias, daffodils, hydrangeas, lilies, peonies, roses, sunflowers, tulips, and zinnias Follow step-by-step instructions to create 11 unique flower arrangements, both traditional and modern Hundreds of color photographs will inspire your own flower creations 144 pages