The Gardener' s Guide to Cactus (gnv64)
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The Gardener's Guide to Cactus: The 100 Best Paddles, Barrels, Columns, and Globes by Scott Calhoun Timber Press | January 2012 | ISBN-10: 1604692006 | ePUB/PDF | 22.7/33.6 mb http://www.amazon.com/The-Gardeners-Guide-Cactus-Paddles/dp/1604692006 PDF conversion is mine. At last: a book that shows readers just how easy, hardy, and rewarding cactus can be for everyone ΓÇö not just specialists. Succulent plant expert Scott Calhoun picks 100 of the best cactus available and shows how they can make striking additions to your garden or serve as dazzling container specimens. Whether you want striking form, gorgeous flowers, or a low-maintenance plant for a spot that needs little or no supplementary water, you'll find it in this friendly, informative, eye-catching guide. - Detailed descriptions of the 100 best cactus for gardens - Stunning photos - Expert advice on planting and care - How to show cactus - Tips for growing cactus in containers - Best tools and planting media - How to identify and avoid pests - Helpful lists of spineless, culinary, and scented cactus About the Author http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/1b/03/4b58635c88fa0ad8986c71.L._V175337520_SX200_.jpg Scott Calhoun is the author of six books about plants, gardens, architecture and food. His first book, Yard Full of Sun, received the 2006 American Horticultural Society Book Award. His second title, Chasing Wildflowers, was awarded the Garden Writers Association 2008 Silver Book Award. Scott is a Contributing Editor to Horticulture magazine, writes a monthly garden column for Sunset magazine, and freelances for numerous print publications including, American Gardener, Fine Gardening, and Wildflower. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Scott lectures and designs gardens across the United States. CONTENTS Introduction Planting and Care Cactus Planted in the Ground Cactus in Containers Showing Cactus Tools of the Prickly Trade LOW AND MOUNDING CACTUS Hedgehog Heaven Charming Claret Cups Beehive Brilliance Hooked on Pincushions The Great Chihuahuan Nipple Cactus BARRELS AND GLOBES Stars of the Garden Hail to the Woolly Topped Barrels Fear Not the Ferocious Barrels PADDLES AND RODS Chollas by Choice Prickly Pear Passion CONSPICUOUS COLUMNAR CACTUS CACTUS PESTS CACTUS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES SELECT RETAIL CACTUS NURSERIES PLANT HARDINESS ZONES Bibliography Index