- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (28 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751335924
- ISBN-13: 978-0751335927
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 19.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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- #2 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Plants > Ornamental Plants
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Product Description
Whether you are looking for a towering tree to mature in your garden or a geranium to flourish on your kitchen window sill, make sure you pick the perfect plant with this invaluable practical planner. Recommendations for every situation, soil and exposure condition, as well as expert advice on caring for your plants, will guarantee your garden and home bloom all year round.
About the Author
Roy Lancaster is a highly respected horticulturalist, broadcaster and writer. He has authored many gardening titles, including What Plant Where?, What Perennial Where? and What Housplant Where? He writes regularly for the RHS journal, The Garden and is an RHS commitee member. Roy lives in Hampshire.
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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you're one of those gardeners who wish they knew what plant to buy to fill that specific spot, or have a certain soil type but are unsure what plants will suit it, then this is THE book to have.
It's not a "how to garden", more of a "what to garden" encyclopaedia, with plants divided into groups according to location, habit, appearance, basically every different growing condition you may come across. Simply look up the criteria you wish and find the plants that thrive in it. It's straight forward and exceptionally easy to follow.
My copy is already well-thumbed!
It's not a "how to garden", more of a "what to garden" encyclopaedia, with plants divided into groups according to location, habit, appearance, basically every different growing condition you may come across. Simply look up the criteria you wish and find the plants that thrive in it. It's straight forward and exceptionally easy to follow.
My copy is already well-thumbed!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love this book!! As a novice and newly enthusiastic gardener with very little knowledge I find this book endlessly fascinating - it has a wealth of information, beautiful photos and answers so many questions. It is very clearly set out and organised and covers everything from flowers to trees to houseplants. I can easily while away a couple of hours just browsing through it. If you only ever buy one gardening book, make it this one!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had this book years ago - and built up my own garden simply from looking at pictures of the plants I liked -
then finding a spot in the garden where they would grow.
My Garden was an Alice Through the Looking Glass fantasy -
and it was effortless.
The plants more or less looked after themselves because they were in the optimum conditions for them.
I have hunted high and low for another copy - and was delighted to find this again on Amazon.
Even for armchair gardeners - it's a joy to leaf through.
then finding a spot in the garden where they would grow.
My Garden was an Alice Through the Looking Glass fantasy -
and it was effortless.
The plants more or less looked after themselves because they were in the optimum conditions for them.
I have hunted high and low for another copy - and was delighted to find this again on Amazon.
Even for armchair gardeners - it's a joy to leaf through.
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perfect book
I was given the old edition to read and it was a great book my mother then read it and i ended up buying her this new edition for her birthday she was delighted
Published 10 months ago by paul
Good information & easy to understand
I've referred to this book quite a lot since purchasing it. I like it's readability and the photos help to identify the structure and appearance of plants. Read more
Published 11 months ago by nana 48
Brilliant Book
This book is brilliant - a great way to select plants for the right situation to make sure they do well. I'm using it for my garden design studies, and it's been invaluable. Read more
Published 12 months ago by emmawhite
Great Book for all.
This book is invaluable for both the experienced and the novice gardener. My husband and I are both very pleased to have such an informative book and its great to know that the... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Marko Polo
Gardening book - Perfect Plant, Perfect Place
Excellent book delivered promptly for a good price. I had loked at the book on my horticultural course and the quality of the illustration is excellent as is the information... Read more
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