Rhs Garden Plants and Flowers

by Ian Spence

Easy-to-use and very accessible to the average gardener, "Garden Plants and Flowers" is a plant by plant guide that shows you what to grow and how to grow it. Including more than 2,500 common garden plants and arranged alphabetically within each plant type, such as trees and shrubs, this is one of the most practical guides on the market. The American Horticultural Society's mission is to open the eyes of all Americans to the vital connection between people and plants, to inspire all Americans to become responsible caretakers of the Earth, to celebrate America's diversity through the arts and sciences of horticulture, and to lead this effort by sharing the Society's unique national resources with all Americans.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening, Reference

Paperback

First published March 6, 2003

About the author

He was formerly head gardener for the late Geoff Hamilton who presented the BBC's flagship gardening programme Gardeners' World. He was responsible for the running of Geoff's garden at Barnsdale in Rutland. He was also responsible for preparing items for Geoff to feature on the programme every week. He worked very closely with Geoff preparing for recording of Gardeners' World and the many other series Geoff made such as The Ornamental Kitchen Garden and his final series Paradise Gardens.

Reviews

[Ruric Amhari]

A-Z guide to plants and flowers split into trees/shrubs, climbing plants, flowering plants, bamboos & grasses, ferns.

Each entry gives very brief overview, indications of hardiness and cultivation details. Not as much details as larger RHS & Reader's Digest books on variants and cultivars. Lots of large photos to illustrate.

Also has sections on caring for plants and plant selections.

[Emily Maccready]

Very good resource.