Originally published as Home Gardener’s Perennials & Bulbs (978-1-58011-420-2) by Creative Homeowner.

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      Print ISBN 978-1-58011-803-3

      eISBN 978-1-60765-508-4

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      Contents

       Safety first

       Introduction

       ABOUT PERRENIALS

       Planning

       Seasonal Stars

       GROWING PERENNIALS

       Basic care

       Planting container plants

       Maintaining perennials

       Dividing perennials

       Favorite perennials

       INTRODUCING BULBS

       Bulb types explained

       What bulbs do in the garden

       Planting bulbs

       Caring for bulbs

       End-of-season activities

       Favorite bulbs

       Zone maps

       Glossary

       Photo credits

       Metric Conversion

       Common Lumber Equivalents

      Sizes: Metric cross sections are so close to their U.S. sizes, as noted below, that for most purposes they may be considered equivalents.