In bloom : growing, harvesting, and arranging homegrown flowers all year round / Clare Nolan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting started -- Annuals & biennials -- Bulbs -- Perennials, shrubs & trees -- Foliage & fillers -- Harvesting & arranging.

"Guide to planning, planting and maintaining home flower gardens. Provides instructions for styling displays for the home and for gifts."--Provided by publisher.

Enhance Your Home with Flowers In this beautifully designed book, brimming with inspirational photographs, Clare Nolan reveals her secrets for growing a bountiful harvest as well as styling spectacular displays that will fill your home with color and the gorgeous scent of the garden year-round. Clare takes the mystique out of the growing process--from choosing the plants to suit both your garden and home and laying out your cutting patch, to planning ahead so you get your perfect palette of color, texture and shape to play with at the right time. An entire chapter on arranging will inspire you to create spectacular arrangements for your home without the need for complicated floristry techniques. Being able to step out of the back door and pick a single stem for beside the bed, pull together a posy for a friend or create a colorful centerpiece is an exciting and rewarding addition to the whole "grow your own" experience. Grow your own flower shop at the bottom of your garden!