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RHS New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (RHS)Snagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! RHS New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (RHS) from: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd  List Price: £30.00 Price: £22.24 You Save: £7.76 (26%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 635 EAN: 9781405300575 Edition: 3Rev Ed ISBN: 1405300574 Label: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd Number Of Pages: 744 Publication Date: June 03, 2003 Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd Studio: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: This essential work of reference has been given an update for the millennium making it an authoritative encyclopedia that no keen gardener should be without. So if your original copy is falling to pieces from constant use or you haven't yet got a copy, now would be the time to acquire one. The value of this encyclopedia for the ordinary gardener is in the lay-out, which divides plants into categories by type (e.g. shrub, perennial, bulb), size, colour and season. This means that you can identify a plant by a series of quick steps and home-in on what you are looking for without needing any expert knowledge. Similarly if you are trying to select a plant for a particular situation you can make your own choice from the Plant Catalogue or use the newly-expanded Plant Selector section which lists recommended plants for specific purposes and even has a list of rabbit resistant plants! The Plant Dictionary at the back of the book is alphabetically ordered by botanical name and gives descriptions, common names and information on cultivation and propagation for over 8,000 plants suitable for temperate gardens worldwide. If you could only own one classic gardening book, the Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers should really be it.--Stephanie Donaldson Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Photos are excellent.This book is great if you are looking for a 'picture' of a particular shrub, flower or tree. But in terms of actually giving planting advice, its not a book to invest in. I was under the impression that this book would at least show, for example , the bulbs of Dahlias and how they should be progratrated, the correct usage of fertilizers for certain plants, when to prune trees, plants..etc. Rating: - Start your own breeze-block collectionThis massive tome runs the risk of overwhelming even the most gardening-friendly reader because it's just so bleeping BIG. There is no chance whatsoever of anyone wandering the countryside carrying this in their knapsack unless they are on some kind of SAS training regimen. On the other hand, it does what it does brilliantly. My rather more green-fingered partner and I spent a happy few hours trying to come up with a plant-related query which it couldn't answer - and failed. The content is stunning enough but the indexing is superb; you can find your way to what you want surprisingly easily. It's difficult to see how this book could have been improved upon; until we finally reach the days of hand-held, fully integrated, works-anywhere computer technology it is equally unlikely to be superseded. Rating: - Excellent reference bookLoads of coloured pictures and a "must have" for anyone consdiering planting schemes - I find this book extremely helpful, not to mention inspirational Rating: - Every gardeners referenceWhat ever your looking for in your garden, this will explain, give tips and guidance. Well laid out, and easy to see what the plants are for, whether for clay, sand .. or whatever your location. An excellent book. Rating: - Every gardeners referenceWhat ever your looking for in your garden, this will explain, give tips and guidance. Well laid out, and easy to see what the plants are for, whether for clay, sand .. or whatever your location. An excellent book.  Try searching the Internet for "RHS New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (RHS)" or Ebay for "RHS New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (RHS)". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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