Flowers are the first love of most gardeners. From sunflowers as big as dinner plates to delicate bleeding hearts to showstopping red-hot pokers, The New Flower Gardener: An Inspiring Guide to the Most Captivating of Flowering Plants is a razzle-dazzle gallery of blooms that even the newest gardener will want to grow. Whether you're just starting out or have an established garden that could use some pizzazz, author Pippa Greenwood has written a practical guide on how to choose, decorate with, and grow an astonishing flower garden.
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From Publishers Weekly
Traffic-stopping photographs parade across the pages of this luscious-looking book aimed primarily at the novice but of considerable interest to more experienced gardeners as well. Notable for its crisply organized, accessible material, including a glossary and index, the volume approaches flower gardening from several angles, with the cheerful voice of Greenwood (The New Gardener) tying it all together. She sets an encouraging tone for those just getting their horticultural feet wet without alienating greener thumbs by being cloying or condescending. A brief introductory section establishes the basics?planting, propagation and care?with dispatch and clarity, then gives way to the heart and soul of the book, Greenwood's own "A-list" of floral favorites. Their grouping by shape and character ("Spikes & Spires"; "Trumpets & Bells") allows those who know exactly what they want to zero in on a hot prospect quickly, while browsers will delight in the visual and informational inspiration shared through descriptive plant profiles and the author's recommendation of stellar cultivars. A guide to selecting plants for specific garden sites and needs, from containers and shade to climbers, groundcovers, and scented flowers, concludes the book. There's a lot of bang for the buck here, as this hardworking book covers a lot of ground; full-color closeups will tempt readers to try to grow them all.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
This attractively organized book, lavishly illustrated with gorgeous full-color photographs, should motivate any novice gardener, and even advanced gardeners will love browsing through it. Greenwood (The New Gardener, LJ 4/1/95) starts off nicely by exploring the basics of flower gardening, including starting plants from seed, getting plants off to a good start, and propagation. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by how-to photographs will provide beginners with basic methods for techniques like rooting cuttings and dividing a plant. Greenwood continues with a detailed array of plants arranged in chapters according to shape ("Spikes & Spires," "Trumpets & Bells"). Each plant profile includes pertinent information such as soil types, watering requirements, mature size, and a list of the author's favorite cultivars. The final section addresses topics like choosing plants for specific sites and conditions, fast-growing flowers, and flowers for cutting. Recommended for all gardening collections.APhillip Oliver, Univ. of North Alabama Lib., Florence
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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best book for a beginning gardener,
By frankie (Waynesburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The New Flower Gardener: An Inspiring Guide to the Most Captivating of Flowering Plants (Hardcover)
This book has all the things that it has taken me four years to learn through trial and error: what flowers bloom at the same time, what to do, when, and how, ideas for keeping clematis roots cool. :) Although it has a few design tips, its focus is mostly on individual plants. It has glossy two page spreads on 41 different plants, as well as sections in the front on general seasonal garden care and propagation. The information is concise, helpful, and manageable. You can look at the pages, enjoy the pictures, take what information you want and leave the rest. In the wintertime when there are no flowers outside, you can revive yourself with the the beautiful Dorling Kindersley photographs. Chemical fertilizers and insecticides are suggested occasionally, but most of the methods are organic. My only complaint about this book is that it is written for a slightly warmer climate than my own zone 6. This is not a complaint so much as a wish: I wish someone would write a book like this for my zone! Still, most of this information transcends hardiness zones and should be helpful to anyone who is starting a flower garden. Don't make the same mistakes I did, buy this book instead.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful!,
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This review is from: The New Flower Gardener: An Inspiring Guide to the Most Captivating of Flowering Plants (Hardcover)
I love flower picture books, and this is one of my favorites. The photography is outstanding! I especially like the back instruction pages with sections devoted to topics such as winter flowers, fast growing flowers, flowering climbers, flowers for shade,scented flowers, flowers to attract butterflies, etc ...Beautiful to set out on a table and instructional as well. A must for all flower lovers.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very, very nice book,
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This review is from: The New Flower Gardener: An Inspiring Guide to the Most Captivating of Flowering Plants (Hardcover)
The categorization is fresh and appealing, and the section on each plant has exactly the information I wanted. I would have liked a little more about the varieties listed as her "favorites." There aren't too many unusual plants, but this book is so nice to read and look at I've spent a lot of pleasurable time with it.
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