Garden Ferns (Plantfinder's Guides Series) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "True ferns are the principal components of the plant group known as the Pteridophyta..." (more)
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The Plantfinders Guide seriesis proving to be a source of good, well-constructed and informative manuals.(Brent Elliott, The Bookseller (UK)) -- Brent Elliott, The Bookseller (UK)

Product Description

The Plantfinder's Guide to Garden Ferns shows just how easily ferns can be grown in almost every garden. Martin Rickard's infectious enthusiasm shines through in his lucid text and will persuade every gardener that ferns are what their garden needs most.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881924768
• ISBN-13: 978-0881924763
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,926,480 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars more than A-Z, June 17, 2004

By	Greg Speichert "garden guy" (Cedar Lake, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Garden Ferns (Plantfinder's Guide to Growing Series) (Paperback)

ferns are some of my favorite plants. This is a great book and I have had it a while I use it every time I teach a class on ferns. I really like the comarison shots of the different selection. THose really help to Identify labeless plants. I would have like some of the info in a bullit points at the beging or end of each enrty. for height hardiness and the like the stuff that every entry should have this would have made the book easier to use. BUt that doesn't mean I wouldn't get it I love this book. It is a must have.

9 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the book is usefull, May 25, 2001

By	"tianqi666" (Shanghai,China,Asia) - See all my reviews

I am a gardener (for research) in China,these days I thought of using ferns on landscafe,I have know few about how to grow the ferns before.By a chance,I read the book at a professor's home,'Oh,it is very usefull for me!',I thought at the same time.But...but I dont know how to get the book. I think the book is very usefull for all the people who like the ferns,or the people who want to grow the ferns.