plants, ornamental

Step-by-step instructions for designing a garden and growing flowers, trees, and houseplants, with tips on time and money saving plans.

Four seasonal catalogs provide an overview of what each season can offer, with detailed descriptions of the plants and how to grow them. Over 1,000 plants are arranged by their botanical names.

Provides information on places of origin, propagation, physical description, flowering season, best soil type, and amount of water and sunlight needed for 522 indoor and outdoor plants.

Brief text and color illustrations describe 400 tropical and subtropical plants of exceptional beauty. Includes a glossary, a list of botanical gardens and a list of plant families.

A field guide to over 9,000 species and varieties of garden plants. Includes propagating information and a glossary.

Comprehensive guide to garden plants with entries for more than 15,000 ornamental plants, includes gardening techniques, planning, and maintenance.

Presents a directory of three thousand plants, grouped alphabetically in nine categories, each with information on the plant's origins, size, hardiness, appearance, and cultivation requirements; and includes discussion of the natural plant communities found in various habitats throughout the world.

Outlines the basic principles of garden design, using photographs, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions to show how to create many different garden styles, and includes a plant selection guide, a color guide to plants and shrubs, zone and frost maps, and other reference materials.