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The flower yard in containers & pots creating paradise season by season

A glorious outdoor space is possible, even with only a small patio and a few pots. This new book by Arthur Parkinson offers a road map to container gardening success. With an emphasis on creating an ecological haven for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife, these ideas will bring nature to your do...

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Main Author: Parkinson, Arthur (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Rizzoli, 2024.
Subjects:
Container gardening.
Flower gardening.
Gardening to attract wildlife.
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Summary:A glorious outdoor space is possible, even with only a small patio and a few pots. This new book by Arthur Parkinson offers a road map to container gardening success. With an emphasis on creating an ecological haven for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife, these ideas will bring nature to your doorstep, from flowers for pollinators to small fruiting shrubs that provide winter sustenance for birds. Filled with planting and propagating advice, the book also provides tips on improving soil, seasonal maintenance tasks, and planting ideas for both flowering and edible plants.
Item Description:"Originally published in Great Britain in 2023 as 'The flower yard: planting a paradise--a year of pots and pollinators' by Kyle Books"--Colophon.
Physical Description:207 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780847899852
0847899853
Author Notes:Arthur Parkinson trained at London's Kew Gardens. He then pursued an interest in growing cut flowers by working for internationally renowned garden designer Sarah Raven where he honed his skills as a florist, arranged flowers, and together with Sarah recorded the much-praised podcast Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange. He also designed the garden at the Emma Bridgewater pottery factory in Staffordshire, England, which received wide acclaim as did the accompanying publication, The Pottery Gardener. Flowers and Hens at the Emma Bridgewater Factory. His second book, The Flower Yard: Growing Flamboyant Flowers in Containers, was named one of the Best Gardening Books of 2021 by The Times of London. Based in Nottinghamshire, he recently published a memoir, Chicken Boy: My Life with Hens, and writes about gardening and keeping poultry for several publications including Gardens Illustrated, The English Garden, Gardenista, The Guardian, and the Financial Times in addition to sharing his photography on Instagram.

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