Making a garden of perennials by W. C. Egan
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"Making a Garden of Perennials" by W. C. Egan is a practical guidebook on gardening, published in the early 20th century. This book serves as a resource for amateur gardeners and home-makers who are interested in cultivating perennial plants, emphasizing the importance of these long-lasting blooms in creating a vibrant and enduring garden. Egan provides insights on proper preparation, maintenance, and combinations of perennials to achieve a beautiful flowering habitat. In this
comprehensive guide, Egan details the essential steps necessary for planting and caring for perennial flowers. He discusses crucial topics including soil preparation, mulching, planting combinations, and regular weeding. The book also includes valuable lists of reliable perennial plants categorized by their suitability for different conditions, such as wet or dry soils and shady locations. Egan’s focus on the cyclical nature of perennial growth provides readers with the knowledge to maintain a flourishing garden year after year, creating a permanent landscape feature that enhances any home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Egan, W. C. (William Constantine), 1841-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | Making a garden of perennials |
| Series Title | House and Garden Making Books |
| Credits |
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | SB: Agriculture: Plant culture |
| Subject | Flower gardening |
| Subject | Perennials |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24671 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-24671-0 |
| Release Date | Feb 22, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 553 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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