This comprehensive guide describes more than 4,000 plant varieties, with over 1,200 color photographs illustrating their finest seasonal features. The main section of the book is comprised of the Dictionary of Trees and the Dictionary of Shrubs and Climbing Plants. Alphabetical entries include information on the plant's origin, uses for particular sites and garden features, detailed descriptions of foliage, flowers, fruit, stems, and bark, availability, soil requirements, and hardiness. Also includes several other helpful glossaries and indices.
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This review is from: The Gardener's Essential Plant Guide: Over 4,000 Varieties of Garden Plants Including Trees, Shrubs and Vines (Hardcover)
I bought this book several years ago and placed it on a shelf. What a mistake! Out of all my garden reference books, this is the one I now go to first. It is laid out very well. Each plant has a description of foliage, stem, flowers, fruit. Then hardiness, soil req., pruning, sun/shade, Problems, propagation. There are varities of interest and "stick drawings" of the eventual shape along with sizing at 5, 10 & 20 years. There are LOTS of great photos. There is even a great reference section in the back on selecting plants. The only negative is the book doesn't have conifers. I hope the author writes more books!
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