Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Culture, and Use

Second Edition
Ferrell M. Bridwell

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.

Features:

• NEW! Fifty additional plants pages
• NEW! Pronunciation guide for botanical names
• NEW! Introduction to design elements of the text
• Full – color illustrations allow readers to easily identify plants
• Close-up photos of leaves, bark, flowers, and fruit help readers distinguish subtleties of certain plants and trees
• Detailed plant data and corresponding photos are placed on individual pages so readers can locate information quickly
• Pronunciation guide for plants in all zones is included to expand the usefulness of this edition
• Brief introduction to design elements provides an overview of the connection between plant identification and design skills

Contents:

Chapter 1: Plant Identification.
Chapter 2: Interpretation of Data.
Chapter 3: Functional and Esthetic Uses of Plants.
Chapter 4: Ground Covers.
Chapter 5: Vines.
Chapter 6: Dwarf Shrubs.
Chapter 7: Medium Shrubs.
Chapter 8: Large Shrubs.
Chapter 9: Small Trees.
Chapter 10: Medium Trees.
Chapter 11: Large Trees.
Chapter 12: Grasses, Palms, and Bamboo.
Bibliography.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Indices.

624 pages - 8 x 10 in.