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The Essential Rose Garden: The Complete Guide to Growing, Caring for and Maintaining Roses
The Essential Rose Garden The Complete Guide to Growing Caring for and Maintaining Roses Author:Peter McHoy Highly prized through the ages, the rose is justifiably known as The Queen of Flowers. With its myriad hues, scents, and shapes, the rose is the perfect companion to many plants in the garden and, once established, will continue to give pleasure for years to come. Illustrated with beautiful, evocative photographs, as well as practical step-by-... more »step sequences, The Essential Rose Garden is the definitive guide to growing, maintaining and designing with the world's most breathtaking flower. This book commences with a fascinating history of the rose, from ancient Greece to the most influential modern rose cultivators of the 20th century. The section entitled Growing Better Roses offers straightforward instructions on buying and planting roses, routine maintenance, pruning, and keeping roses disease-free. Roses Around the Garden provides a practical view of different planting methods and combinations, covering border roses, climbers, ramblers and standards, as well as ground cover, miniature, and container roses. Finally, The Rose Gallery showcases a selection of the most popular varieties of rose available, all portrayed in clear, glorious color photographs. This book is a true celebration of the rose, and a treasure trove of information and innovative rose design that will delight any rose enthusiast.« less