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American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening: Techniques and Know-How for Planning, Planting, and Tending Low-Maintenance Perennial Plantings by American Horticultural Society
American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening: Techniques and Know-How for Planning, Planting, and Tending Low-Maintenance Perennial Plantings by American Horticultural Society
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American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening: Techniques and Know-How for Planning, Planting, and Tending Low-Maintenance Perennial Plantings by American Horticultural Society
US SRP: $28.99 US
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: February 04, 2025
Physical Info: 0.78" H x 9.89" L x 8.03" W (2.09 lbs) 272 pages
Learn how to build an enduring, resilient, and biodiverse landscape prized by pollinators and people alike from the foremost authority on gardening in North America.
The second book in the American Horticultural Society's series of growing guides, AHS Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening is a comprehensive and modern guide to cultivating and caring for perennial plants, including many perennials native to North America. Whether you grow in full sun or a shady corner, in a small space or a large landscape, the insight and guidance offered by the experts at AHS ensure you'll have a thriving, bloom-filled garden. Included inside:
- Strategies for designing the perennial garden of your dreams or incorporating perennials into an existing garden
- Advice on selecting the best perennials for your climate and design style
- Techniques for fostering a robust and adaptable garden that requires lower maintenance
- Eco-friendly approaches to managing pests and diseases
- Information on routine perennial plant-care tasks such as dividing, pruning, pinching, staking, and fertilizing
- Insight on garden maintenance methods that do not negatively impact pollinators and other wildlife
- Over 150 perennial plant profiles with photographs and specific care advice
Founded in 1922, the non-profit American Horticultural Society (AHS) is one of the most respected and longstanding member-based national gardening organizations in North America. The Society's membership includes aspiring, new, and experienced gardeners, plant enthusiasts, and horticultural professionals, as well as numerous regional and national partner organizations. Through its educational programs, awards, and publications, the AHS inspires a culture of gardening and horticultural practices that creates and sustains healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet. AHS is headquartered at River Farm, a 25-acre site overlooking the Potomac River that is part of George Washington's original farmlands in Alexandria, Virginia. ahsgardening.org





