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With hectic lifestyles and busy schedules, people are finding it more and more appealing to enjoy their leisure time at home rather than packing their bags in search of peaceful retreats. But how can they confidently create a garden retreat? By following Cohen and Benners trusted advice and building a nonstop garden, theyll have more creative planting options, a garden that provides year-round interest, and - most importantly - a yard that requires less maintenance than a traditional perennial border. The Nonstop Garden gives gardeners all the information they need to create a productive, beautiful garden from the ground up. This easy-to-use guide is split into four main parts the nuts and bolts of designing a mixed garden, the gardens main attractions trees and shrubs, the gardens supporting cast bulbs, annuals, edibles, and vines, and finishing touches ornamentation, containers, and garden structures.
About the Author
Today, I work as the communications manager for a non-profit conservation organization, the Connecticut Forest & Park Association, and as a freelance gardening communicator. It is true what they say about hindsight being 20-20. I should have seen my love of plants coming from a mile away, from the moment I plucked my first big, red tomato from my grandmother's garden to the times I eagerly followed behind my father through the woods as he explained the value of timber trees. Gardening and me, it was meant to be.
