Ken Druse, one of today’s most acclaimed and popular garden writers, takes us on a ceaselessly fascinating stroll through the life of the gar...
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Feb 14, 2009
Jess
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This is a great casual read. It includes cool facts like:
- how the HMS Bounty's mission was to carry Breadfruit to the West Indies to provide a new source of cheap food for slave labor. They threw it all overboard when the mutiny began.
- Night-blooming clover only has a scent at night because it relies on nocturnal pollenators.
Plus, the photos are incredibly beautiful. Good bonus.
- how the HMS Bounty's mission was to carry Breadfruit to the West Indies to provide a new source of cheap food for slave labor. They threw it all overboard when the mutiny began.
- Night-blooming clover only has a scent at night because it relies on nocturnal pollenators.
Plus, the photos are incredibly beautiful. Good bonus.
Apr 06, 2011
Dave
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Planthropology: The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of Garden Favorites by Ken Druse (Clarkson Potter 2008)(635) is a large oversized book of beautiful photos. It's more of a book on the philosphy of gardening than a "how-to" guide. 5.5/10, finished 4/6/11.
May 24, 2010
Rwildfon
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Ken Druse takes us on an intimate journey to his garden of wonders - plants, that is. I always find it amazing to read what plant people know about the hidden mysteries, wild relations, mathematical calculations that lead to the center of a flower's seed, cone, face. Mr. Druse shares some of the most loved flowers in his garden, with fabulous photography - close, micro really - into the patterns of the creatures.
If you like flowering plants . . . this is a great read.
If you like flowering plants . . . this is a great read.
Jan 30, 2011
Kate
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There's nothing like a lengthy ramble in the garden with a fellow plant enthusiast- especially one as seasoned as Ken Druse. Marvelous pictures, histories, anecdotes and observations make this an interesting book for both amateur and experienced gardeners.
May 03, 2009
Dianna
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Beautiful plant photography, but the author was a bit too much of a egotist to actually read this book through. It's a definite flipper for lovers of garden photography, though.
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