Rob Proctor

This is a one-stop source for practical growing information and inspiring ideas on including annuals, biennials and bulbs in all parts of the yard--from flower beds and borders to container plantings and cutting gardens.

Lauren Springer and Rob Proctor have long been good friends and garden writing colleagues. Here, readers will be entertained, informed, and inspired by the pair's practical wisdom, wit, and tales of perseverance. Garden success depends on the most appropriate plant selections, the best gardening techniques, and maximizing the seasons. Every subject the authors tackle--from early snows to slugs, from bulbs to botanical Latin--urges readers to make...