Shrubs & Climbers

by Richard Rosenfeld

Covering all you need to know about your favorite plants in a beautiful and convenient format, DK Garden Guides profile one type of plant, whether perennials or shrubs and climbers, or a specific group of plants such as fuchsias or clematis, each a full page, a half-page photo and a paragraph full of fascinating information about the plant, its origins, and how to use it in your garden. Extremely accessible for novices, this series of unique plant guides include plant profiles that feature height, spread, and details about color and flowering season, as well as light requirements and hardiness; and, finally, a list of other varieties.

Genres: Nature

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 12, 2004

About the author

Richard Rosenfeld became a freelance journalist after working in publishing for many years. He was voted Garden Writer of the Year in 1993 by the Guild of Garden Writers, having whetted his appetite by visiting gardens in Mexico, India, and Argentina. He has written seven books and been a regular contributor to The Sunday Times Magazine, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Express and Daily Mail. He has designed gardens in Italy, America and England, and lives at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex where he is converting a four-acre field into an arboretum.