Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden
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“I don’t know anyone else with as much experience and knowledge when it comes to designing with bulbs." (Piet Oudolf)
Growing Bulbs in the Natural...
“I don’t know anyone else with as much experience and knowledge when it comes to designing with bulbs." (Piet Oudolf)
Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden is a four-season guide to combining bulbs with perennials and grasses in a loose, nonchalant style, from a leading figure in the New Perennial movement. From the earliest snowdrops to alpine violets, tulips, alliums, late autumn crocuses, and many more, bulbs add interest and color to the garden throughout the year. Renowned naturalistic garden designer, Jacqueline van der Kloet, has mastered a casual, magical technique where bulbs emerge playfully among other plants, as if dancing freely among the perennials and grasses. Both friendly and accessible, the book introduces bulbs as essential to any garden at any scale, inviting in pollinators, providing wonderful pops of color and personality, and extending a garden's bloom time in the shoulder seasons.
Readers will find information on:
- Bulbs basics for beginners, including easy varieties that anyone can grow well
- Color combinations that will transform the character of any garden
- How to plan, plant, and care for bulbs in every season, including handy tools to make work easier
- Tips on naturalizing bulbs so they come back on their own, year after year
- How planting bulbs directly into grass transforms a lawn (and invites the bees in early spring!)
- Techniques for layering bulbs in smaller spaces such as containers, balconies, green roofs, and wall-side borders
- Tips for growing bulbs on the larger scale
- Perennial partner plants for a standout, integrated garden in constant bloom
Published By Timber Press
Format Hardback
Category
Number Of Pages 240
Publication Date 02/06/2024
ISBN 9781643264028
Dimensions 6.95 inches x 8.85 inches
“I don’t know anyone else with as much experience and knowledge when it comes to designing with bulbs. There is no one to beat her.”
“Van der Kloet lends her expertise to gardeners everywhere…It’s a bulb-packed book.”
“This beautiful new book teaches how to plant bulbs in your landscape alongside perennials and grasses in a naturalistic style. It’s a must-have for any bulb gardener for planting tips, design idea, and learning about specialty bulbs.”
“In her compact and beautifully illustrated book, van der Kloet passes on many good lessons.”
“Growing bulbs in the Natural Garden handily covers all the basics, conveyed in van der Kloet’s authoritative yet conversational first-person voice.”
“Packed with inspiration for the spring garden.”
“Holland-based garden designer van der Kloet focuses on bulbs in this outstanding book…This gorgeous book expertly gives both experienced and novice gardeners the tools and inspiration they need to start or enhance their gardens.”
“The book is both beautiful and useful, offering advice for growing in containers, practical planting tips, suggested bulb-planting tools and even a list of bulbs that are pollinator favorites.”
“An honest perspective, emphasizing a more naturalistic approach and detailing the best choices and techniques.”
“Jacqueline van der Kloet’s insights into designing with bulbs in unparalleled. In this, her first book to be widely published in English, she shares her innovative method for natural looking bulb displays.”
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