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50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants |  | Author: Tracy DiSabato-Aust
Publisher: Timber Press
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Pages: 168
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0881929506
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Publication Date: January 7, 2009
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Tracy DiSabato-Aust has taught thousands of readers how to design and maintain their gardens. Her first book -- The Well-Tended Perennial Garden -- is Timber's best-selling title and widely considered the bible of perennial maintenance. 50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants is packed with useful tips, practical hints, and Tracy's own gardening experience. It is sure to find a place on the shelf and in the heart of every gardener. Tracy has identified 50 show-stopping plants that anyone can grow. Each selection is a dynamic choice for nearly every garden. Even better? All 50 plants have passed Tracy's test for toughness, beauty, and durability. These are Tracy's personal favorites, chosen after years of studying how to make beautiful outdoor spaces with a minimum of maintenance.
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 GREAT GARDENING TH HOME GARDENER March 21, 2010
Alison K. Diamond (GREAT FALLS, VA, US)
TRACY DISABATO-AUST GETS BETTER WITH EVERY BOOK SHE AUTHORS. THIS ONE IS THE BEST BOOK FOR HOME GARDENERS WHO WANT GREAT RESULTS WITHOUT SPENDING EVERY MINUTE IN THE GARDEN. GET A LIFE; GET THIS BOOK.
 great plants February 21, 2010
John H. Adams
The author seems to be knowledgeable. Will wait to give a final review when I see how well these plants work out this summer.
Tracy Does It Again November 24, 2009
allanbecker-gardenguru (Montreal, Canada)
Easy care plants that require little or no maintenance are favorites of mine.Like many other people, time is a rare commodity for me and I must manage it wisely, even in my own garden. Every now and then I focus on a perennial that I have been growing for many years. I marvel how easy it is to care for and how well it blooms, even when neglected. Perennial gardeners wish that all of their plants would behave like that. Nature, however, only cooperates with us to a limited extent. It requires research to learn about such plants and it is reassuring to discover that some garden writers are doing that work for us.
With the publication of this book, Tracy Disabato-Aust has given us a gift. For the novice gardener, the author supplies a list of plants that will help create an eye-catching low-maintenance garden. The seasoned gardener, on the other hand, may discover several plants previously ignored but still worthy of consideration. The reader should bear in mind that the plant list comes with the usual restrictions based on the amount of sunlight and humidity available in ones garden as well as recommended hardiness zones.
According to the author, and we gardeners are all in agreement, a plant must exhibit the following five characteristics to be considered high impact:-
* Multi seasonal interest
* Colorful foliage
* Long lasting bloom
* Outstanding texture
* Architectural form
In addition, there are 12 traits that the author looks for in evaluating low-maintenance plants. Each of the 50 mentioned in this book demonstrate at least 10 out of the 12 traits:
* Long lived
* Tolerance for heat and humidity
* Cold hardy
* Deer resistant
* Insect and disease resistant
* Minimal or no deadheading
* Thrives without heavy fertilization
* Requires no staking
* Infrequent or no division required for four years or more
* Infrequent or no pruning required to maintain neat appearance or best flowering
* Non-invasive
* Drought tolerant.
This is a very welcome publication because the topic contributes to the dialogue on sustainable gardening. There is a movement in the landscape community to try and develop gardens that require very little resources such as water or fertilizer and that require almost no maintenance to keep them alive. The list of plants in this publication addresses these issues admirably.
Another welcome trait of this book is the opportunity offered to the reader to discover important plants that might have been overlooked. This reviewer was delighted to learn about a cultivar of a perennial that is hardly known in the gardening community. It is called Thalictrum Erin. I have always been a Thalictrum fan and I grow a lot of it in my garden. But I have never seen anything quite like this one. It is the tallest of all Thalictrum, growing up to 96 inches in height without staking and yet never exceeding 36 inches in width. My "eureka" moment occurred as soon as I found this information in the book. Now, I need to find this plant for my garden.
In order to understand how Ms, Disabato-Aust compiled the list of 50 plants; it is helpful to study her style of landscaping. Hers are exquisitely designed gardens that are not just flower beds but are, instead, foliage and textural compositions that include shrubs, trees and perennials. All of the plants used in the authors work are chosen for the synergistic effect they have on the viewer when seen as a whole. The reader should feel confident that by selecting from her list, it is possible to create an attractive garden.
Tracy Disabato-Aust has earned international acclaim as one of America's most entertaining and knowledgeable garden writers and professional speakers. This book is just one of her many accomplishments.
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Practical Info July 15, 2009
Linda K. Calliari
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't usually buy gardening books, but had gotten this one from the library and found it especially helpful. Its title says it all, and the plants I've bought that were recommended by the author are performing wonderfully. Plus, most of the plants are not your everyday varieties, so part of the fun is trying some things new to me. Which brings me to another great part of the book - the listing in the back of nurseries that actually carry many of the plants. I was able to find most of them at the one listed in Hilliard, Ohio. Each plant has a color photo and lots of useful info on it.
An Interesting Collection of Plants July 12, 2009
R. Haworth (kiwiland)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a gardener I purchased this book to see what 50 plants Tracy had decided upon for low-care plantings. Her choices are well represented of popular and available plants. Superb photos accompany the text, occasionally it would be great to have a photo showing the whole plant, instead of just a small portion of the plant. Close-up shots are welcomed, but plants in a garden setting are also interesting to see.
Some plants have their point of origin stated in the text, but I would like to know the country or area of origin for all the plants listed. Just a small point.
A good read for the gardener wanting to grow low-care plants. Thrilled to see my two top grasses included in the 50....Miscanthus s.'Cosmopolitan',
and Molinia c. 'Skyracer'.
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