Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2410712 in Books
- Published on: 1988-03
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 196 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Would-be gardeners, frustrated by limited space, should be encouraged by Allen's ( The Vegetable Gardener's Journal, Decorating with Plants, etc.) practical, comprehensible and thorough recommendations of small plants. The section, for example, on dwarf conifers describes the appearance, growth habits and other details of this rich species. There is also ample information on dwarf fruit trees and flowering shrubs like the rhododendron, azalea, etc. The author additionally conveys his enthusiasm for the recently developed, beguiling miniature rose bush, as well as for such early spring brighteners as colorful groups of the chionodoxa, scilla, fritillaria et al. Instructions on the basicsselecting, planting, nurturingare accompanied by addresses of specialty nurseries and directions for building boxes and troughs to display the plants. Illustrations not seen by PW. Garden Book Club main selection.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
