Product Description

For home gardeners, landscape architects, designers, employed horticulturists, or anyone who works with plants and wants more knowledge of them, this is the guide for you. Learn about plants in all zones, how to pronounce their Latin names, and how to identify them with the help of detailed, full-color photographs. All information and corresponding illustrations are arranged in an easy-to-locate format to facilitate retention in gaining plant identification skills. Elements of design are also introduced so readers can understand how to use plants when creating landscape settings. From A to Z, the world of horticulture is at your fingertips with Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Culture, and Use 2E.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #974341 in Books
• Published on: 2001-12-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book for all Landscape Designers
As a Landscape Architect specializing in Residential Landscape Design in the Southeast, this is the first book I reference when creating a Planting Plan. I have had the first edition for almost ten years and still have not found a better reference for quick and accurate information when specifying plant materials. Although it may not have the extensive horticultural detail of Dirr's 'Woody Landscape Plants', it is very practical and easy to use, with excellent photographs of every plant referenced. This book is well organized and full of all the information necessary for choosing the right plant for the right location. Including zone, size, shape, growth rate, habit, exposure, maintenence, pests, and special comments. There are thousands of potential landscape plants to be used in the Southeast and this book does an excellent job of only including the most common and practical plants used in the industry. If your a big fan of natives, it does include most of the standard, easily available native plants but your not going to find 'Virginia Spiderwort' listed as an excellent perennial groundcover. This is a fantastic book and I would recommend it to both Landscape Professionals and Do-it-yourself gardeners.

Landscape Plants by Ferrell M. Bridwell
I am in landscape design and this book is wonderful. I look through it when trying to find something different for a particular area or spot. Most landscapers make beds so they look perfect right from the very beginning. They do not take into account what size the plants will grow to. Quite a few of my customers are having me re-do beds because the plants got too big in a short amount of time and look over-bearing. I have referred to this book often to make sure the plant I think will do well won't be too big at maturity.

Landscape Plants
Landscape Plants Their Identification,culture and use, by Ferell M. Bridwell is an excellent reference book. For students, Growers, Landscapers, and even the backyard hobbyist. I would definetly recommend this book as a valuable resource tool.