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Gardening for a lifetime : how to garden wiser as you grow older

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  • Author: Eddison, Sydney
    Date:
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    2010
    Summary:

    In prose so resonant that you may find yourself in tears of recognition, lifelong gardener Sydney Eddison offers practical and heartfelt advice that will help you transform gardening from a daunting list of chores into a rewarding, joy-filled activity.

    Contents:
    • A look backward : tracing the garden's history
    • Changes : rethinking the perennial borders
    • A step toward simplicity : substituting shrubs for perennials
    • Minimum care : appreciating the shady border
    • Woodland gardens : living in harmony with the forest
    • Sanity save : learning to make lists
    • Juggler's dilemma : searching for help
    • Lessons from the garden : accepting imperfection
    • From lawn to meadow : learning from experience
    • Pick your battles : managing mature plants
    • What next? : deciding whether to stay put or move on
    • New gardens : keeping them small and simple
    • Borrowed landscapes : using the garden setting
    • Container gardening : arranging potted plants with a purpose
    • Miniature landscapes : exploring new ways to garden
    • A summing up : making the most of what you have left.
    Genre:
    Gardening
    Subject(s): Gardening for older people | Low maintenance gardening
    Original Publisher: Portland, Or., Timber Press
    Language(s): English