I am pleased with this book and glad I bought …
Comment posted on Full Guide to Flower GardeningBy RobRoy
I am pleased with this book and glad I bought it, despite his age (1995). Best features are the colorful photos, layout, useful and 395 pages. First half is composed of different gardens, e. G., Cottage-look, formal English gardens, herbs, hummingbird gardens, rock gardens, etc. Back half are separate sections listing perennials, annuals, bulbs, roses, ferns, etc.
And this device is easy to find and read about individual species.
Another positive is the number of entries throughout the book, e. G., butterfly attracting flowers, blue-hued flowers purple, fragrant flowers, etc. Each of these segments roll down to perennials, annuals, bulbs, and flowering time. Basically, this book is a good reference tool, and full of colors that makes it pleasant to use.
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Give me some more details. What part of the country, or what country you are, the climate t Sun to shade; How much space do you have? What kind of soil? Very wet or dry? Now, do you like perfumes? To cut flowers? Some colors better than others? Any plants that you know you like it? Or not like it? If you like use my email, I can give you more details. Can send some fotografies.TopCatt
Here are some photos. . . .
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Backyard Living!
-http://www.Backyardlivingmagazine.com/the magazine has ads.
It has lots of great competitions with a small (wind blows) and large (garden tractors) awards.
It also has many stories (funny and useful), written by anagnostes.Backyard living for the entire magazine is devoted to landscaping, planting and gardening, and Better Homes and Gardens and has an internal decoration and cooking, and some species self-improvement.
It is not as strong as gardener-Living.Eimai Backyard landscape/rplante/rgardener by hobby, and Backyard Living is never “fly” the magazine! Another poster suggested Birds and Blooms. This is also an excellent “no advertisement” magazine; I think that is published by the same folks who make Backyard Living and Taste of Home.
In Australia, Gardening Australia & Burkes Backyard, Mags.
I do not agree with myself one if I need advice I go to google or I have not found a magazine that seems to cater for the “regular folk” and their gardens, all seem to be much like mansions in gardens and such.
But if I want to brows a magazine, while I am at home or store or Lowes Walmart, have periodically (mainly storage house) near the garden, segments, and I get ideas from them. Go to your local home store or garden center, what are eyebrows mags and see if it fits your needs, sorta like “test drive” the mags!
6 Comments on I am pleased with this book and glad I bought …
January 22, 2010
By Anonymous amazon.com
Nice looking book, good information! Nice addition to the library of gardening.
By RobRoy amazon.com
I am pleased with this book and glad I bought it, despite his age (1995). Best features are the colorful photos, layout, useful and 395 pages. First half is composed of different gardens, e. G., Cottage-look, formal English gardens, herbs, hummingbird gardens, rock gardens, etc. Back half are separate sections listing perennials, annuals, bulbs, roses, ferns, etc.
And this device is easy to find and read about individual species.
Another positive is the number of entries throughout the book, e. G., butterfly attracting flowers, blue-hued flowers purple, fragrant flowers, etc. Each of these segments roll down to perennials, annuals, bulbs, and flowering time. Basically, this book is a good reference tool, and full of colors that makes it pleasant to use.
January 23, 2010
By Fast Eddy amazon.com
The Better Homes & Gardens Complete Guide to Flower Gardening, is exactly what the title says.
It is very informative and complete, and exactly what a beginner like myself needs.
By D. Fuller amazon.com
This is a great gardening book I bought was used and was in excellent condition. I saved this much money buying used instead of purchasing new.
It will help me figure out what to plant, where to the factory, and soil type of the unit must survive.
Our territory is not that great, so plant species that are persistent, tough plants that require little maintenance.
By Nancy amazon.com
Gardner purchased for beginner who really wants to learn. Excellent photos, descriptions, soil and light needs to reference color.
March 4, 2010
By Peter plantmaps.com
if you are looking for more information on USDA plant hardiness zones, there is a detailed and interactive USDA plant hardiness zone map at
-http://www.Plantmaps.com/usda_hardiness_zone_map.php which allow you to locate your USDA zone based on zipcode or city.