Creating And Planting Alpine Gardens: How To Build Small Rock Gardens And Work With Alpine Plants
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Book Description
Creating and Planting Alpine Gardens: How to Build Rock Gardens and Work with Alpine Plants introduces gardeners to time-tested ways of achieving success with alpines in North American growing conditions.
The author begins with descriptions of alpine sites and ways of handling rocks and building small gardens. He continues with information on growing alpines in troughs and tufa rock, other containers, raised beds, and alpine houses and frames. His opinionated discourse on suggested alpine plants is a treat and an inspiration.
About the Author
Rex Murfitt trained in his native England and worked there with the Ingwersens and other famous rock gardeners. He is the 2002 recipient of the Carleton R. Worth Award from the North American Rock Garden Society, for distinguished writing about rock gardening. He coauthored the book, Creating and Planting Garden Troughs, with Joyce Fingerut. Their book received a Book of the Year 2000 award from the American Horticultural Society.
Creating And Planting Alpine Gardens: How To Build Small Rock Gardens And Work With Alpine Plants,Rex Murfitt,B.B. Mackey Books,1893443078,Alpine garden plants,Alpine gardens,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,House Plants & Indoor,Reference,Techniques
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