A grower's guide to planting and caring for bulbs features practical advice on 480 species--including bulbs, corms, tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes-- accompanied by two hundred full-color photographs, complete cultivation instructions, and tips on selecting the right plants for one's garden.
Barbara Ellis, a former gardening editor at Rodale Press and the publications director of the American Horticultural Society, is the author of many gardening books, including THE RODALE ALL-NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORGANIC GARDENING and THE BURPEE COMPLETE GARDENER as well as several TAYLOR'S WEEKEND GARDENING GUIDES. She resides in Alburtis, Pennsylvania.