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Roy Diblik’s Small Perennial Gardens: the Know Maintenance
Approach Now available in the new non-fiction section, a gift from the Burlington Area Garden club. For 30 years Roy Diblik has been growing, studying and planting perennials. In his approach to design with perennials he creates communities of compatible plants that live well together, support each other and establish quickly to become gorgeous, glorious gardens that require minimal care. Diblik states that his gardens require an average of 15—25 minutes of maintenance every 10—14 days. Watercolor illustrations throughout the book represent plants and gardens, and photographs of several of Diblik's installations provide real-life inspiration. Check it out now |
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Wisconsin Gardens & Landscapes The latest addition of books donated to the Burlington Library by the Garden Club is Wisconsin Gardens and Landscapes by Mary Lou Santovec and Rick Santovec. Visit over 100 public gardens, landscapes, nature preserves and nurseries with this exciting and colorful new guide, sure to please garden aficionados and landscape-lovers alike. With a detailed appendix of specialty garden and plant clubs, master gardeners, and helpful travel information, Wisconsin Gardens and Landscapes offers everything there is to know about Wisconsin’s rich garden tradition. Find it with the new non-fiction at the Burlington Library |
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Clematis for Small Spaces by Raymond J. Evison has been added to the gardening books collection of the Burlington Public Library thanks to the Burlington Area Garden Club. This 272-page book contains 161 color photos.With the arrival of a new generation of clematis cultivars that excel in mixed borders, containers and other small spaces, there is more reason than ever to grow them. As well as being modest in height, many of these new clematis are extremely floriferous and self supporting, thus ensuring their value in a wide range of garden situations. Evison recommends the best clematis for spaces such as indoor and outdoor containers, mixed borders, deck gardens, hanging baskets, and balconies and goes on to provide detailed plant descriptions organized by flowering season. This long awaited book celebrates a new generation of clematis and will appeal to both established enthusiasts and beginners. Look for it in the new non-fiction section at the Library. |
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NEWThe Garden Conservancy's Click image for a larger view of book cover |
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The University of Wisconsin has a stellar collection of prairie plant species, including horsetails, ferns, rushes, sedges, grasses, shrubs, vines and wild flowers. This guide illustrates and describes more than 360 native and introduced species that grow and bloom on the Arboretum prairies. The intent of author Theodore S. Cochrane is to increase awareness and respect for remaining small prairie remnants, motivate readers to work for prairie preservation and restoration, and encourage the planting of native species in yards and gardens. |
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