Table of Contents

Introduction
Choosing the Plants
Permanent Plants
Bougainvillea
Hibiscus
Cannas
Asters
The Jasmine Family and Plumeria
Roses
Lilies
Sowing Time
Summer Plants
Chrysanthemums
Winter Plants
Sweetpeas
Phlox
Hollyhocks
Sunflowers
Gladiolus
Perennial Plants
Dianthus
Cosmos
Periwinkles- Vinca
Petunias
Useful Gardening Tips
Appendix
Propagation through Buds
Preparing a bud
Grafting
Benefits
Wedge Grafting
Grafting Wax Solutions
Grafting Wax
Conclusion
Author Bio
Publisher

Introduction

A lovely and well-kept garden is definitely a thing of beauty and a joy forever. This is a visual delight and a respite to tired eyes. If any garden is to satisfy the aesthetic senses of its owner, it is going to be a mixed garden. It is going to have all sorts of flowers, which are going to play their own important roles in the creation of one whole picture.

The adornment for a beautiful garden is going to start with an emerald green carpet of grass with plenty of beautiful colored foliage and plants which are going to make a very soul satisfying whole.

That means the gardener whether he is experienced or an amateur gardener should have the knowledge of all the various groups of flowers. These are going to be employed in the creation of the garden. He is also going to need to know all about the general principles of gardening, and applying these principles to the various groups.

These flowers can be divided into perennials, annuals, roses, biennials, rock plants and even alpine plants. Apart from this, your garden can have water plants and others which, by virtue of their usefulness and good looks are going to be accepted as essentials in the planting of a beautiful garden.

What really makes a garden resplendent in beauty and grandeur is the large number of flowers in their myriad hues planted in different color combinations and designs. Your garden is going to have a number of flowering plants planted so that there are blossoms all the year around.

This book is going to tell you how you can achieve that particular aim, and also tell you tips on how to take care of your garden throughout the year. Apart from this, you are going to get to know all about the common varieties of flowering plants and trees available easily to you all over the world, local and exotic.