A stunning flower garden that blooms throughout the seasons depends on the artful combination of annuals, perennials, and bulbs! 600 photographs illustrate flowers, gardening tips, and techniques Over 40 step-by-step photo sequences take you through practical techniques Essential information to help you design gardens and borders, improve your soil, and maintain your plants Helpful advice on how to care for the soil, start plants from seeds, and grow and care for plants in containers Useful tips on saving annual seeds, dividing perennial plants, lifting bulbs, forcing bulbs for indoor winter flowering, and preparing your garden for winter This lavishly illustrated book shows how to grow plants from the "great garden triumvirate" and provides foolproof design techniques for any garden or landscape. An extensive section on using color in the garden provides guidance for the tricky process of plant placement and selection. Practical techniques are emphasized, too. You'll learn how to care for soil, start plants from seeds, grow and care for plants in containers, and maintain plants and gardens. Sections on dividing plants, lifting bulbs, and saving seeds are also included.