The visual encyclopedia of garden plants : a practical guide to choosing the best plants for all types of garden, with 3000 entries and 950 photographs author, Andrew Mikolajski ; consultant, John Swithinbank.
How plants are named -- Choosing plants for your garden -- Trees -- Conifers -- Shrubs -- Perennials -- Annuals -- Climbers -- Roses -- Bulbs -- Alpines -- Aquatic, marginal and bog plants -- Cacti and succulents -- Orchids -- Ferns -- Grasses and bamboos -- Recommended planting lists.
Summary:
The perfect source book and reference manual for anyone building a garden plant collection and looking for inspiration and practical advice.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.