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Packed with plant-driven information and full-color photography
The Plant Lover’s Guides boast expert authorship, lush photography, gorgeous design, and unbeatably comprehensive information on the garden’s most obsession-worthy staples. Each book profiles the best cultivars with detailed information on growth and propagation, garden design advice, and more. These guides are perfect for beginning and expert home gardeners who want to celebrate the beauty of their favorite plants.
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“Lavishly illustrated.”
- New York Times Book Review
“There is something for almost every garden here. . . . Essential for [plant] lovers, cutting-edge flower gardeners, and all collections.”
- Library Journal
“Abundant expertise is evident in the detailed descriptions. . . . visually, the book is stunning.”
- Garden Design
“Recommends the best varieties and designs for different growing conditions, along with color combinations that work well, and in-depth advice on planting and maintenance.”
- NYBG Plant Talk
“Each entry is accompanied by a photograph and the main groups of the genus are described in a way that will appeal to the general gardener.”
- Gardens Illustrated best book of the year
“Attractively designed, accessible, with excellent photography and clear typography. The authors clearly know their stuff, and write well. . . . These books serve as a wide view into narrow subjects in an engaging and attractive way.”
- Transatlantic Gardener
“Visual and informational candy for people who are passionate about plants.”
- Akron Beacon Journal
“Rich in design ideas and cultivation information, the pages of this book likely will be dog-eared soon. . . . The Plant Lover’s series boasts a good index, a personal voice and plenty of color photos.”
- Pacific NW Magazine
“Well-organized. . . . you can find nearly all of what you need about the plant inside its covers. That includes how to design with, grow, propagate, store. . . . you have the perfect carry-around floral eye candy you can refer to any time.”
- Petal Talk
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6 planting companion ideas for snowdrops
In a garden setting, snowdrops always look loveliest when planted among congenial neighbours. When planning autumn-to-spring planting schemes, the trick is to treat it a bit like a relay race and include as much botanical joy as possible.
Salvia: Plant of many possibilities
Designing with salvias opens a world of possibilities. Considering the wide diversity of plants in the genus Salvia, it is not difficult to find one or many salvias for any type of garden, in any climate zone.
