P.AllenSmith'sContainerGardens:60ContainerRecipestoAccentYourGarden

Justasstylishaccessoriesbringaroomtolife,gorgeousplantedcontainersarethefinishingtouchforeverygardenhome.Withthisbook,America’sfavoritegardener,P.AllenSmith,showshowtocreateabeautifulcontainergardeninamatterofminutes,inaninnovativerecipe-styleformatcompletewithingredientslists,step-by-stepplantinginstructions,andadviceonhowtoeffectivelydisplaythesecolorfulaccents.Beautifulandversatile,thesecontainerdesignsaretheperfectsolutionfordecks,porches,balconies,andgardensthatneedafocalpointorasplashofcolor.Eachcontainerrecipefulfillsoneofthe12PrinciplesofDesignthatAllenestablishedinhisfirstbestsellingbook,P.AllenSmith’sGardenHome.Asaresult,thecontainerwillwonderfullyframetheviewfromawindow,offerawelcomingreceptioninanentryway,helptoestablishasenseofrhythmalongawalkway,orextendyourhome’scoloranddécorintothegarden.Allensharesthesecretsheusestomakehiseye-catchingarrangements,aswellasspecialplantinganddisplaytipsforplacementinyourgarden.Thedesignsrangefromsophisticatedtocasual,yettheinstructionsaresoeasytofollowthatyoucanassemblethesecontainersinnotimeatall—evenwithlittleornogardeningexperience.Therearerecipesforeveryseasonoftheyear,toensurethatyoucanenjoylushcontainergardensyear-round.Aspecialresourcesectionincludesacompleteplantdirectory,tipsonhowtoselecttherightcontainertocomplementyourgarden’sstyle,groomingandplant-careguidelines,andbasicinstructionsforplantingpots,windowboxes,andhangingbaskets.Lavishlyillustratedwithmorethan150photographs,thisbookissuretoinspireseasonedgardenersaswellasbeginnersinterestedinenhancingthebeautyoftheirGardenHomewithP.AllenSmith’ssignaturecontainerdesigns.