Product Description

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Shade Perennials aims to help gardeners fill out the shady spots in their yards. It provides descriptions of more than 1000 readily available species and cultivars that will enliven and thrive in the shade garden. The accessible text, illustrated with 310 photographs, includes definitions of shade intensities; basic information on cultivation, maintenance, and pests and diseases; as well as lists of plants for specific landscape uses. The Timber Press Pocket Guides series is designed to be an ideal reference for gardeners shopping at the nursery or garden centre. Lush colour photos help gardeners find colour for any shady corner. The durable flexibind cover will ensure that the book lasts for seasons to come.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #799158 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 252 pages

Review
"This volume is generously and gorgeously illustrated. The photographs are not only lushly beautiful but also provide instructive suggestions for grouping plants and their layout. Easy to carry and easy to get lost in, this guide will be an asset not only for experienced gardeners, but for those of us who want to become better ones."
--Kay Ackerman, Bloomsbury Review, March 2005

About the Author
W. George Schmid is the author of the award-winning An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials (2002). He gardens at Hosta Hill in northern Georgia, USA.