Landscaping with Tropical Plants: Design Ideas, Creative Garden Plans, Cold-Climate SolutionsImagine the lush possibilities. In one volume with over 200 photographs, readers will discover how to grow an entire spectrum of exciting new plants in their home gardens. This book reveals the types of tropical plants that are right for your site, no matter what your climate. In addition, it will tell how to get various plants through the winter and into the next growing season. Just the thing for the gardener who wants to incorporate the exotic into the usual landscape. |
Contents
contents | 5 |
Why Grow Tropicals? Elements of a Tropical Garden | 20 |
Designing with Tropical Flair | 27 |
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