title: Foliage: Astonishing Color and Texture Beyond Flowers
author:  Nancy J. Ondra 
description: Ondra posits that gardens based only on blooms leave something to be desired, but foliage adds visual interest no matter what the season or the weather. The qualities that make foliage attractive are essentially the same as those that apply to flowers: shape, size, texture, and color. Ondra explains how to create attractive combinations, how to plant and grow them, and how to control diseases and pests. Organized by color and texture, each chapter illustrates the features and requirements of dozens of plants, all selected for the unique appeal of their leaves. The author describes their heights, leaf size, and whether they require sun or shade. This informative guide is filled with sumptuous color photographs by Cardillo. <i>George Cohen</i><br><i>Copyright &#169; American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
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  # Pageant of Summer
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  GREEN rushes, long and thick, standing up above the edge of the
  
  
  ditch, told the hour of the year as distinctly as the shadow on the
  
  
  dial the hour of the day. Green and thick and sappy to the touch,
  
  
  they felt like summer, soft and elastic, as if full of life, mere
  
  
  rushes though they were. On the fingers they left a green scent;
  
  
  rushes have a separate scent of green, so, too, have ferns, very
  
  
  different from that of grass or leaves. Rising from brown sheaths,
  
  
  the tall stems enlarged a little in the middle, like classical
  
  
  columns, and heavy with their sap and freshness, leaned again