Product Description

Every aspect of growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving, and using over 500 species of herbs is provided in this compendium. Home gardeners, commercial horticulturists, and academics will benefit from the vast knowledge and the 165 meticulous botanical drawings in this text. A typical herb profile provides a plant's botanical name and family, whether it is an annual or perennial, its height, hardiness, light requirements, water consumption, required soil type, and pH. The history of the plant, its chemistry, how to propagate it, and its culinary, landscape, and craft uses are also included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #258466 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 672 pages

About the Author
Arthur Tucker is a research professor at Delaware State University and an editorial adviser for Herbs for Health. He lives in Dover, Delaware. Thomas DeBaggio is a frequent contributor to The Herb Companion and is the owner of an herb farm, T. DeBaggio Herbs. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Customer Reviews

VERY INFORMATIVE BOOK!
I have been "collecting" herbal books for a couple years now. I am a Master Gardener, and have been studying herbal medicine in various cultures. I would highly recommend this book for beginning herbalists. It has information on plant identification,how to grow and propagate herbs, identifying diseases and pests, and scientific information on different species. It also includes color pictures and sketches. It does'nt have a ton of herbs, but most of the more common ones used in gardens, and for potpourris.

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Super fast delivery, I ordered it for a birthday gift later than I should have, and it still arrived the day of my friends birthday.. Thanks.