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Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden
Innovative Techniques for Combining Bulbs and Perennials in Every Season
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“A must-have for any bulb gardener for planting tips, design ideas, and learning about specialty bulbs.” ―PureWow
“The book is both beautiful and useful, offering advice for growing in containers, practical planting tips, suggested bulb-planting tools and even a list of bulbs that are pollinator favorites.” ―The Seattle Times
From the earliest snowdrops and tulips to late autumn crocuses, bulbs bring interest and color to the garden throughout the year. Learn how to add them to your garden with Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden, a four-season guide to combining bulbs with perennials and grasses in a loose, naturalistic style. Renowned garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet shares her years of insight and inspiration, explaining her magical technique where bulbs emerge playfully among other plants.
In this friendly guide you will find:
“The book is both beautiful and useful, offering advice for growing in containers, practical planting tips, suggested bulb-planting tools and even a list of bulbs that are pollinator favorites.” ―The Seattle Times
From the earliest snowdrops and tulips to late autumn crocuses, bulbs bring interest and color to the garden throughout the year. Learn how to add them to your garden with Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden, a four-season guide to combining bulbs with perennials and grasses in a loose, naturalistic style. Renowned garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet shares her years of insight and inspiration, explaining her magical technique where bulbs emerge playfully among other plants.
In this friendly guide you will find:
- The basics of growing bulbs in every season
- Tips on naturalizing bulbs so they come back every year
- Techniques for layering bulbs in smaller spaces
- Companion plants for constant bloom
- Lists of bulbs for every season
- Case studies from amazing gardens around the world
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Praise
“I don’t know anyone else with as much experience and knowledge when it comes to designing with bulbs. There is no one to beat her.”
—Piet Oudolf, author of Planting the Natural Garden
“Van der Kloet lends her expertise to gardeners everywhere…It’s a bulb-packed book.”
—Horticulture
“This beautiful new book teaches how to plant bulbs in your landscape alongside perennials and grasses in a naturalistic style. It’s a must-have for any bulb gardener for planting tips, design idea, and learning about specialty bulbs.”
—PureWow
“In her compact and beautifully illustrated book, van der Kloet passes on many good lessons.”
—Financial Times
“Growing bulbs in the Natural Garden handily covers all the basics, conveyed in van der Kloet’s authoritative yet conversational first-person voice.”
—The American Gardener
“Packed with inspiration for the spring garden.”
—Living, etc.
“Holland-based garden designer van der Kloet focuses on bulbs in this outstanding book…This gorgeous book expertly gives both experienced and novice gardeners the tools and inspiration they need to start or enhance their gardens.”
—Library Journal
“The book is both beautiful and useful, offering advice for growing in containers, practical planting tips, suggested bulb-planting tools and even a list of bulbs that are pollinator favorites.”
—The Seattle Times
“An honest perspective, emphasizing a more naturalistic approach and detailing the best choices and techniques.”
—Gardens Illustrated
“Jacqueline van der Kloet’s insights into designing with bulbs in unparalleled. In this, her first book to be widely published in English, she shares her innovative method for natural looking bulb displays.”
—This England
“This gorgeous book shows readers how to add some oomph to their gardens in the form of colorful bulbs, which aren’t a one-season option as many might think. Van der Kloet’s striking garden designs, captured in more than 200 color photographs, will make readers ooh and ah over nearly every page.”
—Library Journal, Best Life + Style of 2024