Description
By: Ida Dandridge Bennett (1860-1925)
The Flower Garden: A Handbook of Practical Garden Lore by Ida Dandridge Bennett is a charming and informative guide for both novice and experienced gardeners. Bennett’s love for flowers shines through in her detailed descriptions and practical advice on everything from selecting the right plants for your garden to caring for them throughout the growing season.
The book is organized into logical sections that cover a wide variety of topics, including soil preparation, planting techniques, and pest control. Bennett’s writing style is clear and concise, making it easy for readers to follow along and implement her suggestions in their own gardens.
One of the strengths of this book is Bennett’s emphasis on the beauty and enjoyment that can be found in tending a flower garden. She offers tips on creating stunning color combinations, arranging cut flowers for indoor display, and even hosting garden parties to showcase your hard work.
Overall, The Flower Garden is a delightful and practical resource that will inspire readers to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this book is sure to become a treasured addition to your library.
Book Description:
This book is a good reference on the perennial flower gardening and landscaping. It contains information on growing the plants from seed and explains how to grow and care for the traditional garden flowering plants, bulbs, trees, and shrubs. There are sections covering all aspects of ornamental gardens including water gardens and caring for house plants in the winter. The author has lots of unexpected but good advice in her chapter of Don’ts, for example: “Don’t supply with cut flowers, plants and the like, people who spend more money for unnecessary luxuries than you do for your whole garden, and then tell you how foolish you are to spend so much time and money, and work so hard for your flowers.” As this shows, the author is at times as colorful as the flowers in this informative book
