The Garden Sourcebook: A Practical Guide to Planning and Planting

1st American Edition, 1st printing ; 360 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm ISBN 9780517590713, 0517590719 OCLC 26503250 LCCN 92030874 Classification - LC SB473 .B548 1993 Classification - Dewey 635.9 ; green cloth in color photographic dustjacket ; An invaluable volume that helps plan, create, and maintain ideal gardens. It teaches how to assess a garden's potential and defines and explores various styles, including modern, wild, and Victorian, and shows gardeners how to incorporate such features as retaining walls and pools. Full-color and black-and-white photographs. ; Teaches readers how to assess a garden's potential, explore different styles (such as modern, wild, and Victorian), and incorporate hardscape features like pools and retaining walls. Includes a 140-page plant index organized by specific uses and characteristics featuring a photographic index of more than 500 to 1,000 plants. An invaluable volume that helps plan, create, and maintain ideal gardens. It teaches how to assess a garden's potential and defines and explores various styles; encyclopedic, comprehensive reference book for gardeners ; FINE/FINE.…