Product Description

Whether you are looking for a towering tree to mature in your garden or a geranium to flourish on your kitchen window sill, make sure you pick the perfect plant with this invaluable practical planner. Recommendations for every situation, soil and exposure condition, as well as expert advice on caring for your plants, will guarantee your garden and home bloom all year round.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28482 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

About the Author
Roy Lancaster is a highly respected horticulturalist, broadcaster and writer. He has authored many gardening titles, including What Plant Where?, What Perennial Where? and What Housplant Where? He writes regularly for the RHS journal, The Garden and is an RHS commitee member. Roy lives in Hampshire.

Customer Reviews

Perfect Book Perfect Read
If you're one of those gardeners who wish they knew what plant to buy to fill that specific spot, or have a certain soil type but are unsure what plants will suit it, then this is THE book to have.
It's not a "how to garden", more of a "what to garden" encyclopaedia, with plants divided into groups according to location, habit, appearance, basically every different growing condition you may come across. Simply look up the criteria you wish and find the plants that thrive in it. It's straight forward and exceptionally easy to follow.
My copy is already well-thumbed!

Perfect plant book
I love this book!! As a novice and newly enthusiastic gardener with very little knowledge I find this book endlessly fascinating - it has a wealth of information, beautiful photos and answers so many questions. It is very clearly set out and organised and covers everything from flowers to trees to houseplants. I can easily while away a couple of hours just browsing through it. If you only ever buy one gardening book, make it this one!