Container Theme Gardens: 42 Combinations, Each Using 5 Perfectly Matched Plants
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    [synopsis] => Simple and foolproof! Enjoy beautiful container plantings with no stress or fuss. Container Theme Gardens offers 42 plans for container arrangements, each using just five specific plants that you can find at your local garden center. There's something here for every setting and every style, including a meadow in a box, a pond in a pot, a simple salad garden, and a combination that will attract hummingbirds. Each plan includes photographs of what the full planting will look like, as well as a handy shopping list so you know exactly what you need. With professional gardener Nancy J. Ondra as the guide, anyone (green thumb or not) can plant designer container gardens using just five plants carefully selected to be perfect partners. From elegant whites to rich reds and stunning succulents to wonderful window boxes, these 42 designs offer the perfect combination for every home style, container, and taste. Nancy J. Ondra, author of Container Theme Gardens, is a garden writer and editor as well as the former owner and operator of a small rare-plant nursery. She is the author or co-author of a dozen gardening books, including Foliage (winner of the 2008 Book Award from the American Horticultural Society), The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer (winner of a 2006 Silver Award from the Garden Writers Association), Five-Plant Gardens, The Perennial Care Manual, Fallscaping, and Grasses. She currently gardens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and blogs at www.hayefield.com.




	Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants, and the people who tend them for more than 20 years. Formerly the director of photography at Organic Gardening, he now works for major publishers, horticultural suppliers, and landscape designers throughout the United States. Visit him at robcardillo.com. Why Try Containers?

 Nine Reasons to Try Containers

 Basics of Container Gardening

 Playing with Color

   Five-Part Harmony of Color

   Bold Contrast

   Pretty in Pastel

   Rich Reds

   Orange All Over

   Growing Sunshine

   Singin' the Blues

   Regal Purple

   Elegant Whites

   Sparkling Silvers

   Back to Black

 Through the Seasons

   Spring Cheer

   All-Summer Color

   Autumn's Brilliance

   Winter Wonders

   Year-Round Interest

 Location, Location, Location

   Made for Shade

   Beat the Heat

   Balcony Beauties

 Designed to Attract

   Hummingbird Haven

   Butterfly Banquet

   Kid Attraction

 Small Wonders

   A Mini Meadow

   Pond in a Pot

   Magic in Miniature

 Fun and Colorful Edibles

   Salad on Deck

   Herbs on the Windowsill

   A Pot of Tea

   Bursting with Berries

 Special Themes

   Just Right for Night

   Living Perfume

   Asian-Inspired Beauty

 All about the Plants

   Annual Appeal

   Perennial Punch for Shade

   Tropical Sunset

   Lovely Leaves

 All about the Container

   Terra-Cotta Charm

   The Versatile Plastic Pot

   Copper Beauty

   Cemented in Place

   Country Hardwood

   Eye-Catching Ceramic

 Index The Perfect Mix



 Container gardening is rewarding and easy, even for those with limited space and time. All you have to do is choose a container and one of Nancy Ondra's creative five-plant themes.



 You might be drawn to a favorite color, like elegant white or soft blue. Or you might be looking for something just right for a sunny balcony or that shady spot on the deck. Perhaps you dream of creating a haven for hummingbirds or a banquet for butterflies, a night-blooming wonder or a fragrant container of herbs for tea. In every case, Ondra has a beautiful combination of just the right five plants for any season, situation, or taste.
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