1080 pages with 6000 colour photos
a horticultural extravaganza
Dorling Kindersley 2
Oct 2003 Indispensable reference for all gardeners! |
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RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (RHS) by
Christopher Brickell
Endorsed by RHS experts, this comprehensive A-Z
plant encyclopaedia lists over 15,000 plants and is illustrated throughout.
Intended for both the gardening expert and the budding amateur, it tells you
everything you need to know about garden plants.
Review Collecting contributions from 100 distinguished horticulturists, the
handsome and lavishly illustrated Royal Horticultural Society A-Z
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is a truly definitive gardening reference.
With its 1,000 plus pages, this may not be the book to tuck into your
pocket as you weed and mulch, but what this encyclopedia lacks in
portability, it certainly makes up for in scope. Hardy and tender plants,
heirloom varieties and the latest hybrids - they're all accounted for here,
with growing tips and background information about native habitats and
ornamental features. You'll also find a fascinating section about botany, as
well as information about basic gardening techniques such as mulching,
staking, pruning, propagating and protecting plants for winter. But the encyclopedia's main attraction is the individual plant entries
- more than
15,000 of them, embellished with 6,000 full-colour photographs and
illustrations. From the visual glossary of leaves to the map of growing
regions, the Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants
provides an unsurpassed wealth of botanical information, making it the
yardstick by which all other gardening references must be measured.
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