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Encyclopedia of Perennials (American Horticultural Society) | 
| Author: Graham Rice
Creator: Kurt Bluemel
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 64392
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0756613434
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.932
EAN: 9780756613433
ASIN: 0756613434
Publication Date: September 18, 2006
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Book Description
The most comprehensive illustrated A-Z guide to today's most popular garden plants produced in conjunction with the AHS, America's premier gardening authority. Full horticultural information for over 5,000 plants produced by a team of over 40 experts. Full-color photographs of suggested planting ideas show you how to combine perennials in your garden. Special "Gardeners' Notes" panels offer expert planting advice, useful tips and fascinating facts. Published in conjunction with the American Horticultural Society.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Awesome reference book June 22, 2008
I am just getting beyond petunias, hostas and impatiens in the world of gardening, so ordered this book when starting up our local garden club "ended up in my lap." (If I don't know what I'm doing on a project, I buy books...) At first, this volume was a little intimidating because it is organized by the scientic names of all the plants. Once I got the hang of looking up the common name in the back, then finding the cross-referenced scientific name, it's wonderful! My friend, a much more accomplished gardener than I, used the book to help with our plant sale and the questions customers had about the perenials we had for sale. The pictures are amazing. I have identified in my back yard many of the plants I'd been previously pulling as weeds...I'm also looking up how to separate and move these wonderful newfound treasures, so the book can pay for itself -- all in all, a great investment!
 Good but missing June 9, 2008
it's a full and complete guide listing of perennials but i wanted to read about the care of the plants as well. there is no info on the care of any of the plants in the book
Pretty Pictures April 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this book cause I figured it would help me prepare some of my plants for winter and spring, the ones that I'm not as familiar with. I don't know all of their technical names and this has proven to be a problem for me. I can't find the plants I need and I know that they have to be in there, but there is soooooo much information in there and there isn't a photo with each one so I don't know whats what. I have found some of the plants that I already know what I'm supposed to do with them and the info is very good. I just need to take the time I guess and go through it page by page but I really don't have time for that. On the bright side it does have pretty pictures.
 Encyclopedia of Perennials - good book! August 23, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've had time to look through this book and I am pleased with it - I found pictures of most of the plants I didn't know in my new garden. Also, I enjoy the tips about how to decide what to plant together, based on height, color, and blooming time. That is a subject I did not know enough about, and this book has some wonderful and easy to understand ideas. The only thing I would add is the common names of the flowers to make looking them up easier. The pictures are great and the information is clear and easy to understand.
Good for advanced gardeners June 28, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great resource for advanced gardeners interested in learning about a variety of species within a genus. I have been able to identify many lesser known plants that I have inherited using this book. It tells in-depth information about the genus and lists several species with pictures of many of the species. There is very little info about when plants bloom or where they should be planted. I found this book very interesting and loved seeing the lesser known varieties of common plants. I would not have found this useful when I was a beginner gardener looking for advice on how to keep plants purchased at the local nursery alive.
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