{"product_id":"the-prairie-gardeners-go-to-guide-for-perennials-9781771513920","title":"The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Perennials","description":"\u003cp\u003e  • Publisher: Touchwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Touchwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Flowers - Perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This go-to paperback addresses many issues of perennial plants that will prove extremely useful to gardeners.\" --Calgary Horticultural Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe eighth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series is all about those reliable, grounded plants you can count on: perennials.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerennials are those species whose stems and leaves die back to their crowns each fall, but whose roots remain alive throughout the non-growing months. They include showy flowers like peonies, poppies, lilies, clematis, and lupine, but also edibles like asparagus, fiddlehead ferns, sunchokes, and rhubarb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this guide prairie gardening experts Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau answer questions like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the best perennials for building biodiversity in my garden?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's the difference between species, variety, cultivar, and nativar?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kinds of perennials can I grow in containers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen and how do I divide plants once they're well established?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I keep enthusiastic re-seeders from taking over?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich of my perennial babies need to be brought inside for the winter?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pair dedicate a chapter to perennial vegetables and another to mitigating common pests and diseases. The final chapter is a perennial hall of fame, an extended list of recommended plantings for colour, native species, rock gardens, ground cover, fragrance, spring champions, and all-season displays. Janet and Sheryl give you the information you need to make your perennial garden as successful as you can while promoting biodiversity and creating a healthy habitat for pollinators and wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45135511027863,"sku":"9781771513920","price":1107.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781771513920.webp?v=1768557096","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-prairie-gardeners-go-to-guide-for-perennials-9781771513920","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}