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The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes

ISBN: 978-0-88192-817-4
Rok wydania: 484
Wydawnictwo: Timber Press
Oprawa: Twarda
Liczba stron: 484
Cena: 37.77000045776367 $
Autor: Rick Darke

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Taking a broad view of gardening with grasses, Darke acknowledges the ornamental attributes that enhance private plantings and looks at the myriad possibilities for using grasses in natural areas and public landscapes. A notable photographer, Darke includes more than 1,000 entrancing photographs to illustrate grass family members, from grasses and sedges to rushes, restios, and cattails. Issues of sustainability and ecology color Darke's thoughtful approach. International travels take him through Japan and houses thatched with miscanthus to a railway line in Pennsylvania where he documents switchgrass emerging from granite walls. A presentation of the botany, aesthetics, and design potential of grasses advances the concept of gardening with these plants. Each plant entry includes advice on maintenance, cultivation, and nomenclature implements^B as well as descriptions of characteristics and cultural requirements. Darke's impressive achievement should stand as the definitive resource for grasses for some time to come. Alice Joyce
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"Opening chapters discuss the global significance, botany and beauty of grasses. Design, cultivation and maintenance are also detailed. The massive plant encyclopedia describes hundreds of different grasses...with specifics to help gardeners select the most appropriate grasses for their conditions and help nurseries decide which ones to stock." L. A. Times, Lili Singer

"...what a beauty. Rick is one of the best of all time; passionate about gardening and plants." Bob Hill, host of Homegrown

“The book is a scholarly encyclopedia of ornamental grasses, the most comprehensive and well-researched book on the subject, and the one that will remain the most important reference on ornamental grasses for decades.” (John Hoyland BBC Gardens Illustrated, )

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