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- Pachysandra (pachysandra, spurge), 1
- Pachysandra procumbens (Allegheny spurge), 1
- Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese pachysandra, Japanese spurge), 1
- Paeonia (peony), 1
- Pak choi (bok choi, bok choy), 1
- Palmetto. See Palms
- Palms, 1
- cabbage palmetto (Carolina palmetto), 1
- dwarf palmetto, 1
- Japanese sago, 1
- needle, 1
- petticoat (California fan), 1
- saw palmetto, 1
- windmill (Chinese fan), 1
- Panicum virgatum (switchgrass), 1
- Pansy (Viola), 1
- Papaver (poppy), 1, 2
- Parsley, 1
- Parsnip, 1
- Partridgeberry, 1
- Pasque flower (Anemone), 1
- Patient Lucy (Impatiens), 1
- Pawpaw, 1
- Peach, 1, 2
- Peach tree borers, 1
- Peanut, 1
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- Pear (Pyrus)
- edible, 1
- ornamental (callery pear) (Pyrus calleryana), 1
- Peas
- Austrian winter, 1
- black-eyed (cowpeas, southern peas), 1
- butter peas (lima beans), 1
- chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 1
- garden, 1
- sweet (Lathyrus), 1
- Pecan (Carya illinoinensis), 1
- Pelargonium (zonal geranium, garden geranium, scented geranium, ivy geranium), 1, 2
- Penstemon (penstemon, beardtongue), 1
- Peony (Paeonia), 1
- Pepper, 1
- Perennials, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- annuals as fillers for, 1
- border plan, 1, 2
- for containers, 1, 2
- for cottage garden, 1
- for cutting garden, 1
- for the deep south, 1
- for dry soil, 1
- for the far north, 1
- landscaping with, 1
- maintaining, 1, 2, 3
- overwintering tender, 1
- planting, 1, 2, 3
- propagating, 1
- purchasing, 1–41
- for rock gardens, 1, 2
- for shade, 1, 2, 3–43
- with striking foliage, 1
- for wet soil, 1, 2
- Periwinkle (Vinca spp.), 1, 2
- Permaculture, 1
- Persimmon, 1
- Pesticides, 1
- Pests. See also Animals and wildlife;
- Insect pests identifying, 1
- organic outlook on, 1
- preventing problems, 1
- Petunia (garden petunia), 1
- Petunia, trailing (million bells) (Calibrachoa), 1
- pH, 1, 2, 3
- Phenology, 1
- Pheromones, 1, 2, 3
- Phlox (phlox), 1, 2
- Phlox divaricata (wild sweet William), 1
- Phlox paniculata (garden phlox), 1
- Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox), 1
- Phragmites australis (common reed grass), 1
- Phyllostachys nigra (bamboo), 1
- Picea (spruce), 1, 2
- Picea abies (Norway spruce), 1
- Picea glauca (white spruce), 1
- Picea mariana (black spruce), 1
- Picea omorika (Serbian spruce), 1
- Picea orientalis (Oriental spruce), 1
- Picea pungens (Colorado spruce), 1
- Pieris (pieris, fetterbush), 1
- Pieris floribunda (mountain pieris, fetterbush), 1
- Pine (Pinus), 1, 2
- Pineapple guava (feijoa), 1
- Pinks (Dianthus), 1
- Pinus (pine), 1, 2
- Pinus densiflora (Japanese red pine), 1
- Pinus flexilis (limber pine), 1
- Pinus mugo (Swiss mountain pine), 1
- Pinus nigra (Austrian pine), 1
- Pinus strobus (Eastern white pine), 1
- Pinus sylvestris (Scotch pine), 1
- Pinus taeda (loblolly pine), 1
- Pinus thunbergiana (Japanese black pine), 1
- Pinus virginiana (Virginia pine), 1
- Pinus wallichiana (Himalayan white pine), 1
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- Pisum sativum var. arvense (Austrian winter pea), 1
- Plantain lily (Hosta), 1
- Plant diseases and disorders. See Diseases;
- Planting, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- bulbs, 1
- matching plant to site, 1
- by the moon, 1
- perennials (See Perennials)
- preparing soil for (See Soil)
- seeds (See Seeds)
- trees and shrubs (See Shrubs;
- Trees)
- Plant names, 1
- Plants, genetically engineered, 1, 2
- Platycodon (balloon flower), 1
- Pleioblastus viridistriatus (bamboo), 1
- Plum (Prunus)
- Plum curculio, 1
- Pocket gophers, 1
- Poisonous plants, 1
- Pollinator gardens, 1
- Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed, Mexican bamboo), 1
- Pomegranate, 1
- Poppy (Papaver), 1, 2
- Portulaca (portulaca, moss rose), 1
- Posts, annual vines for, 1, 2
- Potato, 1, 2
- Potentilla (cinquefoil), 1
- Pot marigold (Calendula), 1
- Powdery mildew, 1
- Prairie dogs, 1
- Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), 1
- Prairie gardens, 1
- Prickly pear, 1
- Primula (primrose), 1
- Primula × polyantha (polyanthus primrose), 1
- Primula sieboldii (Siebold’s primrose), 1
- Primula vulgaris (English primrose, common
- primrose), 1
- Privet (Ligustrum), 1
- Project BudBurst, 1
- Propagation, 1
- budding, 1, 2, 3
- cuttings
- evergreen, 1, 2
- hardwood stem, 1, 2
- herbaceous, 1, 2, 3
- leaf, 1
- materials and methods for, 1
- pointers for successful, 1
- root, 1
- rooting hormones for, 1
- softwood stem, 1, 2
- division, 1, 2, 3
- grafting, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- basics, 1
- cleft, 1, 2
- side veneer, 1, 2
- whip-and-tongue, 1, 2
- layering, 1, 2, 3, 4
- air, 1, 2
- simple, 1, 2
- tip, 1
- nursery beds and, 1
- by seed (See also Seeds) germination, 1, 2, 3
- planting indoors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- planting outdoors, 1, 2
- pretreating, 1, 2, 3
- purchasing seeds, 1, 2
- raising indoor-sown seedlings (See Seedlings) saving, 1, 2
- self-sowing, 1
- transplanting (See Transplanting) troubleshooting, 1
- spores, 1
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- Pruning and training, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- espalier, 1
- in habitat gardens, 1
- pruning cuts, 1, 2, 3, 4
- pruning do’s and don’ts, 1
- pruning timetable, 1, 2
- of shrubs, 1, 2
- tools for, 1
- Prunus (ornamental cherry, plum, almond), 1
- Prunus cerasifera (Myrobalan plum), 1
- Prunus glandulosa (dwarf flowering almond), 1
- Prunus laurocerasus (cherry-laurel), 1
- Prunus serrulata (Japanese flowering cherry), 1
- Prunus subhirtella (Higan cherry), 1
- Pumpkin, 1
- Pyracantha (pyracantha, firethorn), 1
- Pyrethrins, 1
- Pyrethrum (painted daisy) (Tanacetum coccineum), 1
- Pyrus (ornamental pear), 1