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BY MARIANNE BINETTI
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"Tree & Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon"
551 TREES AND SHRUBS TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF YOUR GARDEN With this beautiful book at your fingertips, you can select, plant and care for the trees and shrubs that suit the conditions present in your garden, whether it is dry or moist, coastal or interior. This helpful guide, with 498 color photographs, is sure to provide all you need to know about the trees and shrubs for our area. Included are: size, shape and growing zone; seasonal color; notes on the best features of each species or variety; what tree or shrub to select for a specific location; how to plant, prune and propagate; soil, moisture and sunlight requirements; year-round maintenance; and tips for solving problems such as pests and diseases. An ideal book for the Northwest.
Price $18.95 US + $2.00 shipping
Lazy landscapers rejoice! “Tips for Carefree Landscapes”
Here's an invaluable book for everyone who loves to have an attractive garden, but hates to spend lots of time and energy on it. Marianne Binetti's philosophy is simple: Don't fight Mother Nature! Investing time up front - preparing the soil and selecting the best plants for your area - can save hours of sweat in the long run. Professional garden writer Marianne Binetti shares hundreds of expert tips that guarantee maximum gardening enjoyment with a minimum of fuss.
Tips for Carefree Landscapes answers the most- asked gardening questions and recommends the easiest plants to grow in both sunny and shady areas of your garden. Chapters on shrubs, bulbs, annuals, perennials, container gardening - even low-maintenance roses - explain exactly where you can cut corners and where you can't.
Price $12.95 US + $2.00 shipping
“Annuals for Washington and Oregon”
From accenting mixed borders to creating vibrant area plantings, annuals are the finishing touch to any garden. Making the most of annuals and keeping them beautiful is fun, easy and rewarding with this book. Organized into 80 accounts, this richly illustrated guide will acquaint you with the species, varieties, hybrids and cultivars that are best suited to your garden. The authors offer practical, common sense advice to help bring color and variety to your garden, whether it is moist or dry, coastal or alpine: - flower and foliage colors and plant size ranges - frost tolerance - starting annuals from seed - time-saving maintenance strategies - light, water and nutritional needs - choosing annuals based on the growing conditions of your garden - preventing pests and plant diseases.
With 428 color photographs, a pictorial index and a quick reference chart, along with straightforward tips and solutions to common problems, this book is sure to meet all of your gardening needs.
Price $18.95 US + $2.00 shipping
“Shortcuts for Accenting your Garden - Over 500 Easy and Inexpensive Tips”
Here are hundreds of exciting and easy techniques to dress up your home landscape in no time at all. Following up on her highly successful first book, Tips for Carefree Landscapes, gardening expert Marianne Binetti now offers quick landscape fix-ups to help anyone have an impressive garden. Filled with anecdotes, real-life garden solutions, and thoughtful savvy, Shortcuts for Accenting Your Garden has a wealth of ideas for making the most of your landscape.
"...to avoid disasters in your garden, turn to Marianne Binetti."
-Woman's Day Ideas
Price $11.95 US + $2.00 shipping
