Perennials

Find answers to the most common questions asked of gardening experts. Lois and her son Jim bring together more than 60 years of professional gardening experience.

Acknowledgements

6

(1)

Q&A Series Preface

7

(1)

Introduction

8

(5)

The Basics

13

(14)

Definitions

14

(3)

Perennials vs. Annuals

17

(1)

Soil

18

(2)

Soil Tests

20

(2)

Adding to the Soil

22

(5)

Choosing Perennials

27

(16)

Zones

29

(1)

Locations

30

(1)

Shopping for Perennials

31

(12)

Starting, Transplanting & Planting

43

(14)

Direct Seeding Perennials

44

(1)

Starting Seeds Indoors

44

(5)

When to Transplant

49

(3)

How to Transplant

52

(1)

Dividing

53

(2)

Moving Perennials

55

(1)

Perennial Cuttings

56

(1)

The Growing Season

57

(20)

Spring

58

(2)

Summer

60

(11)

Watering and Fertilizing

60

(3)

Fertilizer

63

(2)

Organic Fertilizer: Manure

65

(2)

Chemical Fertilizer: Composition

67

(1)

Weeding

67

(2)

Flowers

69

(2)

Fall

71

(1)

Winter

72

(3)

Mulching

75

(2)

Enjoy Perennials

77

(6)

Cutting

78

(2)

Drying

80

(2)

Eating

82

(1)

Troubleshooting Perennials

83

(14)

Insects

84

(4)

Animals

88

(1)

Other

88

(9)

Perennial Varieties

97

(42)

General

98

(1)

Aster

99

(1)

Astilbe

100

(1)

Baby's Breath

101

(1)

Bleeding Heart

101

(2)

Cactus

103

(1)

Chrysanthemum

103

(1)

Clematis

104

(4)

Columbine

108

(1)

Daylily

109

(1)

Edelweiss

109

(1)

Fern

110

(1)

Geraniums

111

(1)

Goutweed

111

(1)

Grasses

112

(1)

Hollyhock

113

(1)

Hops

114

(1)

Hosta

114

(3)

Iris

117

(2)

Lavender

119

(1)

Ligularia

119

(1)

Lily

119

(4)

Loosestrife

123

(1)

Lupine

124

(1)

Peony

125

(4)

Poppy

129

(2)

Rhubarb

131

(1)

Russian Sage

131

(1)

Shasta Daisy

132

(1)

Showy Daisy

133

(1)

Silver Mound

134

(1)

Statice

134

(1)

Valerian

134

(1)

Virginia Creeper

134

(2)

Yarrow

136

(3)

Afterword

139

(1)

Index

140

(3)

About the Authors

143

(1)

``One last question...''

144

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