Winter Garden, The - Hc [Hardcover]

H. Peter Loewer (Author), Larry Mellichamp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997

For centuries, wild plants have been used to treat wounds and infections, relieve pain and strengthen the immune system. The recent attention to so-called ?alternative treatments? to every kind of disease and ailment has resulted in a renewed vigor for information on plants that heal. In this encyclopedic field guide, herbalist Anny Schneider invites us to discover the medicinal properties of plants that grow around us.Each entry is accompanied by a photograph for easy identification.(May, 2002)

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Loewer is a prolific garden writer (e.g., Thoreau's Garden, LJ 8/1/96) who lives in North Carolina; Mellichamp is a botany instructor and greenhouse director at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Here, they present thousands of plants with garden interest that thrive in the months from roughly Thanksgiving to April Fool's Day in the region bounded by Pennsylvania to the north, Florida to the south, and west as far as the Mississippi. Winters in this region are relatively short and mild (though not entirely free of occasional heavy snows, freezes, or other grim weather), and many plants either bloom, fruit, or offer attractive textures and foliage during these months. The book is divided into chapters on landscape design; plants with beautiful buds and branches; pods, fruits, and berries; flowers and blooming woody plants; fragrant plants; and evergreen foliage. Within each chapter, plants are listed alphabetically by botanical name, with brief discussions of their special qualities, care, and notable varieties. Appendixes (not seen) discuss sculpture, night-lighting, and sources. This is a very comprehensive book on a topic that deserves more attention. Recommended for most collections, especially in the Southeast.?Beth Clewis Crim, Prince William P.L., Va.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811719251
• ISBN-13: 978-0811719254
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,684,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars love winter gardening, March 4, 2009

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This review is from: Winter Garden, The - Hc (Hardcover)

Everyone in the South should plant more ornamental plants for winter interest - from December through March. There are fragrant and cheerie flowers, colorful fruits, interesting barks and forms of twigs, and attractive evergreen leaves that make a walk i the garden in late February-early March something to look forward to. This beautiful and well-written book describes some 450 such plants, and has 150 excellent (mostly) color photos to inspire and inform. Dig it!