Part I: Design: Revealing the Bones of the Garden -- Design Basics -- Access -- Plants: Shape, Form, and Scale -- Texture -- Layers -- Evergreens -- Hedges -- Edges -- Part II: Contrast: Emphasizing Polarities During the Season of Extremes -- Sun/Shadow -- Light/Dark -- Snow/Bareness -- Uniformity/Diversity -- Wildness/Tranquility -- Micro/Macro -- Part III: Embellish: Adorning the Garden for Year-Round Enjoyment -- Lighting -- Ornament -- Structures -- Stone -- Part IV: Care: Creating a Big Impact through Small Acts -- Maintenance -- Deer protection -- Pruning basics -- Special pruning techniques -- Part V: Share: Making the Most of Your Garden during the Quiet Season -- Bringing the outdoors in -- Getting outside in winter -- Gardening for the birds -- Creating habitat.
Summary:
"A practical, accessible, and lushly photographed guide to making your garden a place of beauty and inspiration during the winter months as well as throughout the year"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.