Ferns for American Gardens - Softcover

Mickel, John T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0025844911 ISBN 13: 9780025844919

Publisher: Wiley, 1994

Synopsis

A great reference on the long-underappreciated fern its cultivation and ornamental use in the temperate garden. Mickel, Curator of Ferns at the New York Botanical Garden, describes more than 400 types of ferns and many more subspecies, varieties, and cultivars. Each entry explains the fern's habit, frond size and color, hardiness zones, and ease of cultivation, in addition to pointing out any outstanding ornamental features and their season of interest, and gives suggestions for the best use of the plant in the garden. Includes some 360 color photographs and 30 line drawings. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About this title

Book Description:

Unusual in its specific focus on cold-hardy ferns, this encyclopedic treatment is based on Mickel's personal experience as a scientist and curator of ferns at the New York Botanical Garden as well as his years as a home gardener.

About the Author:

John T. Mickel grew up in Hudson, Ohio, earned his bachelor's degree at Oberlin College, and his master's and doctorate at the University of Michigan. He taught botany at Iowa State University at Ames for eight years before going to the New York Botanical Garden as curator of ferns in 1969. His scientific research concentrates on the ferns of Mexico, and his horticultural interests include the testing of hardy ferns from temperate parts around the world. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0025844911
• ISBN 13: 9780025844919
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 370