Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

by Donald Wyman (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

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House & Garden

Everything you might want to know.

The Washington Post

Absolutely fabulous.

The New York Times

A must.

Flower Grower

A book of unusual value, a standard work which will hold its place for many years on the shelves of libraries, of horticulturalists, and of home gardeners alike.

Boston Sunday Globe

Dr. Donald Wyman, whose manifold and superb horticultural qualifications cannot be surpassed in this country, has now come to our rescue with an excellent compilation of plants and cultural advice in a single volume.

Russell J. Siebert

former Director of Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

It represents a masterpiece of knowledge gained from intimate association with plants through a lifetime of experience. The entire book expresses the wide experience and personal knowledge of one of America's finest plantsmen and horticulturalists.

Dr. George S. Avery

former Director, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The most broadly conceived and magnificently organized one-volume gardening and horticultural reference book that I have ever had the pleasure of using.

ALA Booklist

An excellent source on gardening.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Scribner; 2 Exp Sub edition (February 4, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0026320703
• ISBN-13: 978-0026320702
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #546,467 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable., August 25, 1999

By A Customer

I have many gardening books and catalogs in my library, however, Wyman's is the one I refer to time and again because of its comprehensive discussion of each plant. If I could only have one reference, this would be it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just about the best, August 28, 2001

By	Don Kline (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I would like to be able to rate this book at 4.9 stars, because, in my opinion and by way of usage and reference, only one other usually supercedes it (the comprehensively illustrated "AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants"). Yet the Wyman's remains a valuable reference that I consult as a second (and often first) source of botannical and gardening information.

The other readers' reviews here should give ample incentive to buy this book. Their words-"well researched" [the book is thorough in its descriptions and definitions], "full and opinionated" [the writing is colorful and makes for interesting reading] and "comprehensive" [Wyman even gives the correct Latin pronunciation of each listed genus (I wish the AHS book did)]-affirm the book's usefulness.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best gardening encyclopedia in print., August 13, 1997

By A Customer

Compared to other gardening encyclopedias, Wyman's has more of the answers more of the time with comprehensive lists, excellent illustrations and diagrams, and best of all, pleasing typography! A heavy user of horticultural reference material, if I were confined to one single source, Wyman's would be it