Product Description

More than 1000 readily available ground covers are profiled in this guide, accompanied by 320 photos. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order and include extensive cultural notes, suggested uses in the landscape, and a brief summary of the plant's main ornamental features. Hardiness zones, growth rate, and spacing recommendations round out the descriptions. A glossary, suggestions for further reading, nursery sources, and lists of plants for specific landscape situations provide gardeners with everything they need to successfully incorporate ground covers in their landscapes. This authoritative and reader-friendly book is a handy reference to take to the nursery or garden center.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #482721 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-01
• Released on: 2006-07-15
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
"David MacKenzie's top-notch expertise on groundcovers is now readily available to everyone in this handy, pocket-sized book."
—Jane Berger, Garden Design Online, July 17, 2006 (Garden Design Online )

David MacKenzie's top-notch expertise on groundcovers is now readily available to everyone in this handy, pocket-sized book. Jane Berger, Garden Design Online, July 17, 2006 (Garden Design Online )

From the Publisher
This guide profiles more than 1000 readily available ground covers, including extensive notes on growing, suggested uses, and a summary of the plant's features, accompanied by 320 photos. This authoritative and reader-friendly guide is a handy reference to take to the nursery or garden center.

About the Author
David MacKenzie owns and operates Hortech in Spring Lake, Michigan—one of the country's largest and most progressive wholesale ground cover nurseries. By 1993, the business had 34 greenhouses on 15 acres. Hortech specializes in perennial ground covers, grasses, and vines, distributing them throughout Michigan and other states. When he was just out of college, David discovered in a homeowner's backlot and registered the new Ottawa weeping white pine. He has since reproduced the tree using the grafting method. He has been hybridizing, photographing, researching, lecturing on ground covers, and generally creating plant magic since 1983. David has written several articles for American Nurseryman. He also speaks about landscape photography, native plants, plant research and ecology, as well as his love of ground covers and gardening in Michigan (zone 5). His audience includes master gardeners, serious amateur gardeners, landscape contractors, designers, architects, and horticulture educators. He also has many athletic hobbies including fishing, hunting, tennis, volleyball, water-skiing, skiing, and basketball.