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by Jenny Rose Carey (Author)
"Full of practical insights, ideas, and inspiration to help you grow the flower-packed garden of your dreams."--Greg Loades, author of The Modern Cottage Garden
The colors, shapes, and scents of flowers are as ravishing to the senses as to the soul. But it's all too easy get things wrong: colors that clash, flowers that bloom at the wrong time, plants that fail to thrive. Enter The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide by expert gardener Jenny Rose Carey. She tells you exactly how to get started, how to combine plants for the most spectacular effects, and how to keep your garden going from year to year. Whether you're interested in dramatic color combinations, how best to use a favorite flower, or how to create a garden for a specific purpose, such as nourishing pollinators, you'll find the answers in this friendly, information-packed book. As Jenny herself says, "Don't be afraid--just have a go!"Author Biography
Jenny Rose Carey is a renowned gardener, educator, historian, author, and the former senior director at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Meadowbrook Farm in Jenkintown, PA. She previously worked at Temple University for more than a decade, first as an adjunct professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, and then as director of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University. Jenny Rose has been lecturing nationally and internationally for many years. She is an avid hands-on gardener who has gardened in both England and the United States. Her Victorian property, Northview, contains diverse garden spaces, including a cutting garden, an herb garden, a dry garden, and various mixed flower beds. Jenny Rose and her gardens have been featured on the PBS series The Victory Garden, in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Grow magazine, and The Pennsylvania Gardener. She is the author of The Essential Guide to Bulbs, The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide, and Glorious Shade. Find out more at her website: jennyrosecarey.com and Instagram @northviewgarden and @jennyrosecarey.
