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Timber Press never lets us down, does it? This little gem, "Perennial Companions: 100 Dazzling Plant Combinations for Every Season" takes a new approach to guiding gardeners toward success. The Table of Contents is segmented into seasons starting with Early Spring to Mid Spring and ending with Winter. I'm an enthusiastic cheerleader for planting perennials. We rely on them to come back with each spring's warm weather. Especially this month, as flowers and leaf buds are appearing, we get excited all over again about the return of our favorites. For each of the 23 seasonal sections, the author, Tom Fischer, gives perennial plant suggestions with a photo of the final result and an outline of the plants that provide that result. Each plant is named, specifics provided - height, spread, hardiness, etc. Sun and water are requriements given in symbols. Here's an example: Mid-Spring to Late-Spring. 1. Pearl Drops western bleding heart (Decentra 'Pearl Drops') He...