- Hardcover: 744 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd; 3rd edition (23 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751308005
- ISBN-13: 978-0751308006
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 24.1 x 5.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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This essential work of reference has been given an update for the millennium making it an authoritative encyclopedia that no keen gardener should be without. So if your original copy is falling to pieces from constant use or you haven't yet got a copy, now would be the time to acquire one.
The value of this encyclopedia for the ordinary gardener is in the lay-out, which divides plants into categories by type (e.g. shrub, perennial, bulb), size, colour and season. This means that you can identify a plant by a series of quick steps and home-in on what you are looking for without needing any expert knowledge. Similarly if you are trying to select a plant for a particular situation you can make your own choice from the Plant Catalogue or use the newly-expanded Plant Selector section which lists recommended plants for specific purposes and even has a list of rabbit resistant plants!
The Plant Dictionary at the back of the book is alphabetically ordered by botanical name and gives descriptions, common names and information on cultivation and propagation for over 8,000 plants suitable for temperate gardens worldwide.
If you could only own one classic gardening book, the Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers should really be it.--Stephanie Donaldson
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Included in this revised edition is a plant selector section grouping plants together by their specific features, for example plants with aromatic foliage, plants with fagrant flowers and flowers for cutting. Colour banded pages have been introduced to help the user locate groups of plants quickly.
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A beautifully presented book, with plenty of useful sub-sections for helping you find the plants you want by picture and category. Also includes sections on designing your garden, and a plant dictionary.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
This is excellent, not only does it show the plants in all their glory, but gives tips, advise and a wide range of ideas.
For a novice gardener, this is a bible to the amatuer gardner!
For a novice gardener, this is a bible to the amatuer gardner!
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
If you only have one gardening book, then this would be a pretty godd one to get - it's very easy to use and look around, it's absolutely comprehensive, and wonderfully illustrated. There is plenty of information, without being pverwhelming, and offers good advise as to the suitability of each plants in differing environments. Definitely a good investment!
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