The Complete Book of Garden Flowers [Paperback]

Graham Strong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000

A garden is the sum of its plants and with this book's mix of the very best annuals, perennials and bulbs, you can add flower upon flower to create a beautiful, well-planned garden.

This lavishly illustrated, handy reference book gives you everything you need to know about over 300 popular annuals, bulbs and perennials and contains special sections on roses, clematis, tulips and daffodils.

Find the flowers that you are already growing and then choose further exciting plants to complement your flowering display.

Look inside to find out:

- What? Choose from over 300 top garden plants and their best varieties

- Where? Dozens of plants to suit sunny, shady, damp, and dry or combination gardens

- When? A monthly checklist of tasks and treats, from planting to picking, to keep you in control of the garden

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552850749
• ISBN-13: 978-1552850749
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,803,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough reference!!, August 7, 2002

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Garden Flowers (Paperback)

Great comprehensive book of annuals, perennials and bulbs! Being a beginning gardener, I spent quite a bit of time deliberating on a choice for a general flower reference book. This book has proven its worth! There are general overviews of the three flowering categories, explaining how to integrate them into a well-planned garden. There are pages and pages of lavish photographs of individual varieties with info presented in a concise, reader-friendly format. Garden-store tags are often woefully incomplete, so this has been invaluable to me for getting the full scoop. I find myself looking at this book just about every day, if only to dream about the enticing flowers I'd like to plant some day.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought it because it was pretty, kept it because it is great, June 15, 2005

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Cypherpunk (NW AR) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Garden Flowers (Paperback)

This is a fantastic book, if you want concise information on a wide variety of flowers. I was familiar with a few types of flowers, but I wanted to find out what would grow well around our house, when we moved in a few years ago.

The book is divided into four sections (annuals, perennials, a short section on roses, and bulbs), with general information about each type and using them in a garden, then there is a long encyclopedia section for each type. Each flower gets a page, usually with 2 pictures (one of the flower up close, and one of the entire plant), features of the flower, best planting sites, a monthly calendar describing when to plant and maintenance through the year, how to grow, how it typically flowers, and any additional maintenance or care, if needed.

My mother-in-law is a certified Master Gardener, and she often looks through this book. We're going to buy her a copy for her birthday, this year.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide to Annuals & Perennials, March 10, 2002

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Brian Bonewitz (Lenexa, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Garden Flowers (Paperback)

This book gives a lot of detailed information and superb pictures of annuals and perennials. It gives information on planting, what to expect and disease and treatment.