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From Seed to Bloom
How to Grow over 500 Annuals, Perennials & Herbs
by Eileen Powell
ISBN: 0882662597
ISBN-13: 9780882662596
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Workman Pub Co
Published date: 1995
Size: 8.75 x 11.25 inches
Weight: 1.95 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Easy-to-understand plant-by-plant chart format includes information on zones, sowing, germination, light, soil, care, and propagation.
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