InNaturalCompanions,acclaimedgardenwriterKenDrusepresentsrecipesfor
perfectplantpairingsusingdiversespeciesthatlookgreattogetherandbloomatthe
sametime.Organizedbythemewithinseasons,topicsincludecolor,fragrance,
foliage,grasses,edibleflowers,andmuchmore,allpresentedinphotographsof
gardensthatshowplantedcombinationsfromawidevarietyofclimatesand
conditions.NaturalCompanionsalsofeaturesmorethanonehundredspecial
botanicalimagesofamazingdepthandcolorcreatedincollaborationwithartistEllen
Hoverkampusingmoderndigitaltechnology.
Filledwithanincredibleamountofhorticulturalguidance,usefulplant
recommendations,andgardeninglore—allwritteninDruse’scharming,wittystyle—
thisbookisamust-haveforgardenersandloversofplantsandflowers.
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Publishedin2012byStewart,Tabori&Chang
AnimprintofABRAMS
Textcopyright©2012KenDruse
Botanicalphotographsandherecopyright©2012EllenHoverkamp
Gardenphotographscopyright©2012KenDruse
Photographherecopyright©2012JerryHarpur
Allrightsreserved.Noportionofthisbookmaybereproduced,storedinaretrieval
system,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,mechanical,electronic,
photocopying,recording,orotherwise,withoutwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher.
LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData:
Druse,Kenneth.
Naturalcompanions:thegardenlover’sguidetoplantcombinations/KenDrusewith
EllenHoverkamp.
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ISBN978-1-58479-901-6
1.Companionplanting.2.Plants,Ornamental.3.Gardens—Design.I.Hoverkamp,
Ellen.II.Title.SB453.6.D782012
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