Containers: Simple Projects for the Weekend Gardener

Containers
by George Carter
Photography by Paul Massey

Paperbacks, 8 1/2" x 11"
112 pages

Combining inspiration with practicality, this superbly illustrated gardeners book offers a host of ideas for making and decorating containers, as well as plenty of plans for seasonal planting. Divided into sections on terra cotta, masonry, metal, and wood, Containers offers 20 imaginative step-by-step projectseach simple enough to complete in a weekend. Among the projects, all beautifully photographed by Marianne Majerus, are painted pots, planting plans for urns, a wirework hanging basket, and a trough with a trellis screen. In addition, theres an authoritative plant directory, information on care and maintenance of both the pots and the plants, and an extensive list of resources.