{"product_id":"gardening-conifers","title":"Gardening with Conifers","description":"\u003cp class=\"title-2\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"MainContent_lblBook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGardening with Conifers - Second Edition -\u003c\/strong\u003e by Adrian Bloom with photos by Richard Bloom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Covers virtually every aspect of conifer use and culture in a format accessible to horticultural students and home gardeners alike ... Magnificently highlighted by more than 250 striking color photographs ... Conifers are showcased in their full glory as richly textured, brilliantly colored, and subtly structured plants deserving of a spot in every garden.\" --\u003c\/i\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifteen years after this review, we present a revised and expanded edition of this highly acclaimed reference. Among the changes is the addition of a foreword by Michael A. Dirr, author of such classics as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e. New content and updates are found in \"Why Conifers?\", \"The Magic of Conifers\", \"A Closer Look at Conifers\" and in the detailed practical section, \"Growing Conifers in Your Garden\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition features the author's comprehensively revised Directory of 600 conifers, so current that it includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWollemia nobilis\u003c\/i\u003e, a two million-year-old species only recently found and genetically identified, and available at a select few nurseries. Other new features are \"Conifers that Grow on You\" and \"The Mauergarten Story\", which chronicles the author's design of the garden at one of Germany's premiere nurseries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive in scope and lavishly illustrated, the book includes a directory of more than 600 conifers and expert advice on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize and growth rates, Canada\/USA hardiness ratings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSite and soil preferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanting, maintenance and propagation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning, pests and diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDwarf conifers and ground covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConifers in containers, moving conifers, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardening with Conifers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a thorough and beautiful guide to coniferous trees and shrubs of the world available to North American gardeners. Stunning color photographs show conifers young and old in a variety of environments, from small gardens to many-acred gardens. It reveals the magic that conifers bring to a garden and how they create structure and balance for year-round visual interest and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdrian Bloom is a nurseryman, gardener and writer, and chairman of Blooms Nurseries Ltd. in Norfolk, UK, home of Blooms of Bressingham nursery. He has 50 years of experience planting and maintaining the 17-acre \"Foggy Bottom\" garden, home to over 500 varieties of conifers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Bloom is an award-winning photographer whose garden images appear regularly in \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHouse and Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRHS The Gardening Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFine Gardening\u003c\/span\u003e and other such publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adrian Bloom\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirefly Books\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright \u003c\/strong\u003e© 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e9781770859081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/strong\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" x 11\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Historic Gardens Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44820515094630,"sku":"Book - Conifers","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/3052\/files\/Conifers.jpg?v=1771954847","url":"https:\/\/historicgardens.com\/products\/gardening-conifers","provider":"Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}