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Adventurous Gardener is a lively guide to more than 140
outstanding nurseries throughout New England personally
visited by the author- a resource for veteran gardeners,
novices, plant fanatics, designers, and explorers of the New
England landscape.
THE
ADVENTUROUS GARDENER tells you about:
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Growers and
suppliers in New England offering unusual locally grown
plants that will thrive in your garden.
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Specialty
nurseries supplying beds and borders, container gardens,
rock gardens, grass collections, ponds, woodlands,
seashore gardens, shrubberies, and conservatories.
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Picturesque
New England nurseries that are destinations in
themselves, from family farms to fashionable
greenhouses.
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Regional
hybridizers of distinctive daylilies, hostas, iris,
azaleas, orchids, and other horticultural treasures.
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Nursery
locations, Web sites, e-mail addresses, and ordering
information; maps and clear directions
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Nearby
attractions, from historic sites and roadside diners to
local destinations for gardeners
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A
comprehensive index to plant sources in Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and
Vermont.
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A gardener's
guide to locating exotic annuals, dazzling perennials,
native wildflowers, romantic roses, contorted conifers,
medicinal herbs, rare bulbs, heirloom seeds,
plant-hunters' trophies, and the newest hybrids for
gardens in New England.
THE ADVENTUROUS
GARDENER offers a lyrical, appreciative, and opinionated
tour of horticultural New England- an indispensable
companion for gardeners in the Northeast.
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