Customer Review: I have been a knitter for 30 years and had yet to knit socks. I had been considering for a while. Then, I saw this book and thought it would be great to learn to do both at once as I had no preconceived idea about how socks are knitted. I followed the instructions for the sample socks and had... more info
Customer Review: 101 Essential tips for Bonsai may be short on pages but it's big on information. Beautifully rendered pictures and step-by-step details will help make you an expert in the art of Bonsai. The book is very easy to follow and breaks down this miniature realm into subjects with easy-to-grasp tips and... more info
Customer Review: This is a very important book for everyone to read. Tallamy has been an incrediable influence in Northen Michigan to take action in planting native plants. We also now have the research that he has shared in his book to give concrete reasons why to plant native plants.
Customer Review: Very creative and encourages to do more with succulents than placing a few plants in a bowl. There are some magnificent creations to admire in this book. I now have a true appreciation of how succulents can beautify my garden. Great instruction as well.
Customer Review: I bought this as an "I'm proud of you" gift for my wife who is in the horticulture program at the local college. There is not a day that goes by that she does not refer to this book, sometimes for very long periods.
Even though not required for any of her classes, this book is used more than... more info
Customer Review: Excellent resource/reference for "woodies" - I'll be using it for numerous college landscape courses & keep it for a working reference; would have liked outlines of tree/shrub shape; very good leaf drawings.
Customer Review: As a collector and grower of succulents for over 40 years, I highly recommend this as an addition to your library. Living in Mediterranean climate areas all my life, I have found it difficult to find resources for growing non-cactus succulents and this fills another niche.
Customer Review: If you are like me, you have probably looked at the American Horticultural Society's two huge encylopedias (The Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers - this book, and the A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants) wondering why they would produce two seemingly similar books and which you should buy. My... more info
Customer Review: I am new to bonsai and really needed some information regarding the Fulkien Tea tree that I bought at the Big E in Mass. This book is in easy to read, outline form and includes the care for most bonsai... indoor and outdoor. It gives specific instructions for repotting, trimming, fertilizing and... more info
Customer Review: From the introduction, through the explanation about native plants through the excellent photos and descriptions of each plant, this book informs the reader about different important aspects of native ferns, moss and grasses. The chapter "Ferns and Fern Allies for Various Uses and Conditions" as... more info
