Descriptions and assessments of 245 genera, focusing on plant identification, successful culture, and primary garden attributes. This is a black-and-white edition. ..

Young children are story machines. The simple act of growing up always results in unplanned adventures and missteps that are often wildly entertaining to the family. As parents, we cope with their antics at the time, laugh about them later, then forget them as new journeys begin. The Armitage children had more than their share of adventures and their stories served as entertainment for friends and family over the years. In this marvelous book, Allan has shared their stories. Many will bring back memories of children's frolics, all will make you smile, and some will even result in spontaneous belly laughter. As delightful as the tales are, the wonderful illustrat ..

Traditionally, bedding plants are those plants used to provide color in summer garden beds. Although some writers include any herbaceous plant started under controlled environmental conditions and sold for outdoor use, embracing a number of fruit and vegetable crops, in this book ornamental br bedding plants include tender herbaceous ornamental annuals and biennials only. br As with other titles in this series, the aim of this book is to present scientific principles that underlie production practices. The author discusses traditional and plug methods of production, the latter having revolutionized mass-market production during the last decade. The principles o ..