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American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants | 
| Authors: Christopher Brickell, H. Marc Cathey
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
List Price: $80.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 17737
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1104
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.1
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.6 x 2.5
ISBN: 0756606160
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.903
UPC: 690472006169
EAN: 9780756606169
ASIN: 0756606160
Publication Date: October 18, 2004
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Collecting contributions from 100 distinguished horticulturists, the handsome and lavishly illustrated American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is a truly definitive gardening reference. With its 1,092 tiny-print pages, this may not be the book to tuck into your pocket as you weed and mulch, but what this encyclopedia lacks in portability, it certainly makes up for in scope. Hardy and tender plants, heirloom varieties and the latest hybrids--they're all accounted for here, with growing tips and background information about native habitats and ornamental features. You'll also find a fascinating section about botany, as well as information about basic gardening techniques such as mulching, staking, pruning, propagating, and protecting plants for winter. But the encyclopedia's main attraction is the individual plant entries--more than 15,000 of them, embellished with 6,000 full-color photographs and illustrations. From the visual glossary of leaves to the map of growing regions, The American Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants provides an unsurpassed wealth of botanical information, making it the yardstick by which all other gardening references must be measured.
Book Description
The most comprehensive, detailed, and lavishly illustrated guide to garden plants ever published, first published in 1997, has now been completely revised to include nearly 250 new plants and photos. The AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is an essential reference for all gardeners, from novices to experts.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 66 more reviews...
 A-Zplant guide Horticultural Encyclopedia May 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been through my book, cover to cover twice so far and the second time through I found plants I thought were missing the first time and both were in photographings of said plants. It(the book) has helped me tremendously as a Master Gardener in selecting plants to propagate wisely for the community butterfly gardens I am now planting from the plants that I have grown from seeds or cuttings at least 90%. The other few were from wise purchases. We(mastergardeners) keep this bible in the shelves to assist the Master Gardener answering the "hotline" with questions about any kind of plants or problems people in Polk County, Fl have to ask our help in solving. I will probably be getting one on propagation to complete my needs and if one for Florida exists, it will be one that I review! I bought the encyclopedia so I could have it at home for personal refrence.
Master Gardener for Polk Co., Fl
Carol H May 21, 2008
An illustrated, complete book of garden plants. Offers great information for the advanced as well as the novice gardener. One negative aspect is it's size and weight. Very cumbersome to handle which is not conducive to longevity of the spine of the book. Would have been better published in two volumes.
My Bible of Gardening April 23, 2008
I bought this book several years ago and have since given away literally boxes of other gardening books. This is very concise. If I need further information about a particular plant the internet is always available. The book is big and heavy but this book is a literal A-Z of gardening and worth EVERY penny you pay for it. I highly recommend for ALL gardeners.
Outstanding Plant Bible April 19, 2008
The A-Z Encyclopdia of Garden Plants has been the most outstanding plant Bible that I have ever used. I manage a Garden Center for a top retail company. This company brought in this book for reference purposes. We use this book on a daily basis. That it why I call it a Plant Bible. We have learned so much. I could not stand it anymore so I now have one of my own at home. OUTSTANDING !!!
Excellent March 27, 2008
Excellent coverage of garden plants. Concise encyclopedia for basic information. In latin order; common names on the back of the book. Very good investment.
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