Plants for Tropical Landscapes: A Gardener’s Guide
- ISBN13: 9780824820343
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available today. Plants are organized by size (ground covers, low shrubs, medium shrubs, small trees) and are fully illustrated with more than 600 color photographs to aid in their identifi… More >>
Plants for Tropical Landscapes: A Gardener’s Guide
Had this book sent to a close friend in Hawaii for a summer birthday present. She loved it.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book caught my attention because it’s not easy to find books about tropical plants that are not just beautiful photos or advise about how to have them indoors; that’s nice, but I need more practical information about how to have tropical plants outside, in their environment, because I’m a novice gardener who lives in Puerto Rico. When I received the book I couldn’t wait to get into it, and I have to say that I’m very pleased with the content. It’s concise, organized and very easy to use, and if you need more infomation about a particular plant, at least you have it identified, so it’s easier to search in additional sources (i.e. internet). In fact, that same day I identified a plant that I thought was just another weed in my yard with a very atractive flower, but actually it is a non-invasive groundcover (that explains why it doesn’t have spread all over the yard). So, although I’m on the opposite side of the planet where Hawaii is, I can say I’m already using this book a lot, and enjoying it!
Rating: 5 / 5
My sister who also lives here in St. Thomas is a big time gardener but could not find anything to expand her knowledge of the horticulture here until I found this for her birthday. She has been very happy with it so I recommend it.
Rating: 4 / 5
Although I live in Panama, I found this book excellent in helping me identify plants and trees and their growth characteristics.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is a wonderful book. We are starting from scratch beginning our landscape at our home and I really did not know a lot about all the different plants available! Wow..it is very inspiring and teaches you a lot too. Also, it is great for reference. I go to it often for information.
Rating: 5 / 5