The Cottage Gardener's Companion: A Seasonal Guide to Plants & Plantings for Informal Gardens

by Clive Lane (Author), Clive Lane (Author), Pat Collison (Contributor), Pat Taylor (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.25

  This is a guide to choosing and using plants to create an authentic cottage feel in a garden of any size. Descriptions of the cottage scene and the tasks to be performed each season of the year are followed by a detailed compendium of traditional cottage-garden plants to choose. Trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials, bulbs, herbs, old cottage favourites and curiosities are all described, while a wealth of plant combinations and schemes are suggested for all seasons and situations.