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Welch and Grant's \u003cem\u003eHeirloom Gardening the the South\u003c\/em\u003e is also a captivating, personal encounter with two dedicated and passionate gardeners whose love of heritage gardening infuses the work from beginning to end. anyone who wants to know how to find and grow time-honored and pass-along plants or wants to create and nurture a traditional garden is sure to find this a must-have addition to the home gardening library. Including sections on garden heritage, new essays on naturalizing daffodils, garden design, growing fruit, and other topics, this expanded edition also features a completely updated and expanded heirloom plant encyclopedia with revised plant lists (bulbs, cemetery plants, and others) and delightful narratives of the creation of two of the authors' personal gardens. Building on the popularity of the original edition, this lively, entertaining, and informative new book from two proven experts will be enthusiastically welcomed by gardeners and horticulturists throughout Texas and the South.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eA quote from the authors in the preface of the book\u003c\/span\u003e: \"We are committed to helping you create the garden of your dreams and along with it one that expresses a strong sense of place and commitment to sustainability. This implies presenting information about many of our native plants. Our ancestors gardened largely within natural rainfall, soil, and weather conditions. The plants included in our list are not meant to be the only ones considered but are among the best-adapted and \"time-tested\" species for the South.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Bill Welch and Greg Grant have teamed up to produce this enjoyable and excellent resource for southern gardeners. A renowned horticulturist, Jerry Spencer, has remarked, \"I really enjoyed reading a book written in the first person as if it was a personal letter from a close friend not unlike Thomas Jefferson's many letters to those who shared his joy in gardening and farming. The in-depth history of many plants makes us appreciate the horticultural heritage we enjoy....My only disappointment was that it came to an end after only 500 pages. I could have read much more.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interesting and lovely work includes 483 color photos and makes for excellent reading!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.5 x 10, 544 pp. 483 color photos. Map. Index. 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We are pleased to be \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';\"\u003eselling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Chris' latest book co-authored with William C Welch entitled \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';\"\u003eThe Bulb Hunter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: small; mso-ansi-language: EN;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eTravel with the Bulb Hunter down old, forgotten roads across the South as he searches for bulbs, develops the Southern Bulb Company, and grows in plant knowledge and experience. Written in a friendly, every day conversation with the reader, Chris provides useful information on specific bulb varieties and weaves in personal lessons learned along the way. In the primer, Dr. Welch offers valuable advice on how to incorporate the bulbs in the landscape, describing how he has used these old, forgotten treasures in his own personal gardens. Filled with beautiful photographs and entertaining stories, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';\"\u003eThe Bulb Hunter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent choice for the gardeners and plant lovers in your life or someone just wanting to read a quick, entertaining story!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e7x9.5in. 272pp. 171 color, 1b\u0026amp;w photo. Index., Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eWhen you purchase the book, you get a pack of 5 red spider lily bulbs! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Southern Bulb Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44088994857011,"sku":"SBBBH202013","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/0337\/1827\/files\/Book_cover_for_Amazon__74929.1710203674.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772635470"},{"product_id":"perennial-garden-color-texas-a-m-agrilife-research-and-extension-service-series","title":"Perennial Garden Color (Texas A\u0026M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGardeners in Texas and the South face their own special problems with climate and growing seasons, and they need a guide written specifically for the region in order to have the greatest chance of success. William C. Welch’s \u003cem\u003ePerennial Garden Color\u003c\/em\u003e directly fills this need, and for years gardeners have relied on this book to aid their efforts to beautify their outdoor spaces. Now in a new Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press edition, this time-tested classic, dubbed a “masterpiece” by Neil Sperry, is available again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BT\"\u003eLavishly illustrated with more than five hundred breathtaking color photographs, \u003cem\u003ePerennial Garden Color\u003c\/em\u003e provides detailed information on planting and growing 125 different perennials and their companion plants. Also included are more than a hundred varieties of old garden roses, together with comments on their history and uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BT\"\u003eWelch, a veteran horticulturist and writer, goes beyond detailing individual flowers, however, to emphasize their use in landscape design. 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For a plant that has been in cultivation all over the world for millennia, roses have an oddly persistent reputation for  being finicky and disease-prone, difficult to establish, and in need of constant tending. And then you see a sprawling shrub, loaded with yellow blossoms, spilling carelessly over a church dumpster or a climbing mass of red roses clambering over a chain link fence. You wonder why growing a rose bush in your backyard should be so intimidating. Now, veteran gardener and beloved author Judy Barrett tackles the persistent rumors and illusions that inhibit many of us from trying our hand at cultivating roses. She answers the most common questions (how to water, prune, train, and choose the best locations, among others) and then points readers in the direction of the many good choices to be had among both antique and old roses (the Bourbons and China roses, for example) and some newer varieties (hybrid teas, miniatures, and other). She also gives advice about cold-hardy roses and offers tips for ensuring success with heat- and drought-tolerant Earth-Kind roses. Illustrated with gorgeous photographs throughout, \u003cem\u003eYes, You Can Grow\u003c\/em\u003e Roses will convince you that these beautiful plants are not nearly as fussy, frail, and persnickety as you thought. 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Welch offer a personal, and in-depth, and entertaining account of some of the great stories gathered during their years as participants in one of the most important plant hunting efforts of the twentieth century--the quest to save antique roses that disappeared from the market in a notoriously trend-driven business. By the 1950s, modern roses (those with one perfect bloom at the top of a long stem) were grown almost exclusively for the cut-flower market. The large rounded shrubs and billowy fence climbers known to our grandparents and great-grandparents in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries had been reduced to this rather monotonous single style of plant. Yet those roses of old still grew, tough and persistent, in farmyards, cemeteries, vacant lots, and abandoned fields. The rediscovery of these antiques and the subsequent movement to conserve them became the mission of \"rose rustlers,\" dedicated rosarians who studied, sought, cut, and cultivated these hardy survivors. Here the authors chronicle their own origins, adventures, and discoveries as part of a group dubbed the Texas Rose Rustlers. They present tales of the many efforts that have helped restore lost roses not only to residential gardens but also to commercial and church landscapes in the South. Their experiences and friendships with others in the heirloom rose world bring an insider's perspective to the lore of \"rustling,\" the art of propogation, and the continued fascination with the world's favorite flower.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eInside the back cover\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Greg Grant is the Smith County horticulturist for the Texas A\u0026amp;M AgriLife Extension Service in Tyler. 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