The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers - Hardcover

DK

4.49

168 ratings by Goodreads

9781405300575: The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405300574 ISBN 13: 9781405300575

Publisher: DK, 2003

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

The definitive guide to garden plants and flowers. Packed with advice on over 8,000 plants, containing all you need to know on cultivation, pests, diseases and choosing the right plant for the right place. An inspirational and informative read to help create a garden that is attractive and a joy to work in.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

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

Review:

For basic information you can't do better than investing in the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers . Independent on Sunday (Sunday Review) For the gardening basics, you can't better the The RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening The Week

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.