Taylor's Encyclopedia of Plants (Taylor's Guides to Gardening.) - Tapa dura

"Concise, easy to read, attractively laid out, and packed with information." Library Journal Starred "Destined to become a time-honored resource for novice and experienced gardeners alike." Booklist, ALA "The reference guide that should be on the bookshelf of everyone who grows anything." A Best Gardening Book of 2003 Christian Science Monitor "I bet that if a plant isn't in this book, it probably won't grown in North America." The Chicago Sun-Times "Makes looking up plants as easy as A-B-Cedrus." Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The reference book that earned an instant spot on my shelf." The Philadelphia Inquirer

At the heart of every garden are the plants, which enhance our land and engage our souls. For gardeners, no matter how new or how advanced, whether we cultivate for ourselves or for landscaping clients, plants are the sine qua non. They intrigue us and inspire us. And the more we learn about them, the more they add to our pleasure in gardening. For all of these reasons, every gardener needs a good plant encyclopedia. And, as the only plant encyclopedia written exclusively for North American gardeners, Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants will be as useful twenty years from now as it is today. If a plant can't be grown on this continent, you won't find it here. Readers will use this book in a number of ways: as a resource for identifying plants, as a guide to purchasing the best species and cultivars for particular gardening locations and growing conditions, and as an important way to save the cost and disappointment of buying plants that won't thrive or will overwhelm a garden. Choosing just the right tree or shrub can add the crowning touch to your landscape plan. Here you'll find expert information about more than a thousand species of trees, shrubs, roses, bulbs, perennials, annuals, and ground covers. Illustrated with 1,200 color photos and hundreds of line drawings, the encyclopedia includes instructions on how to grow the plants and even on how to propagate many of them. An extensive glossary and a common name index make this book accessible to beginners as well as longtime gardeners. Like gardening itself, Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants will bring its readers immediate pleasure as well as long-term rewards.