Backyard Cutting Garden

Learn to plan, grow, and cultivate a backyard cut-flower garden that yields bouquet-worthy treasures year-round. Discover the art of backyard flower gardening with this comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide! Trish Snyder of Flourish Flowers walks readers through every step of creating a vibrant, seasonal garden that provides gorgeous blooms for every occasion. The book includes: advice on garden layout, soil prep, planting, and all the materials and tools needed to start; tips on composting, watering, deadheading, and dealing with pests; profiles on over 40 common flowers and plants for small-space gardening, including bloom times, growing and cutting tips, and vase life, covering both annuals and perennials; detailed planting, harvesting, and ongoing care schedules; and instructions for 20 illustrated step-by-step projects for corsages, sprays, bouquets, wreaths, and more. This book will inspire avid gardeners, aspiring floral designers, and total beginners to create an inviting (and practical) garden brimming with color and magic.