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Title: Western Garden Book, 2001 Edition by Kathleen Norris Brenzel, Sunset Publishing ISBN: 0-376-03874-8 Publisher: Sunset Books Pub. Date: June, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Garden Reference
Comment: I am a new gardener in the process of relandscaping my front yard. I want a large variety of plants for this shady area, so I bought this book. I found the Plant Selection Guide section very helpful in finding plants for specific areas or conditions, like shade. The Encyclopedia section is good for identifying plants & lists many varieties for each.
Some drawbacks are that it doesn't always give specifics on care & pruning, or the hardiness of the plants, important in areas with frost. It also gives just a drawing of the plants, not always helpful for plants I know nothing about. I have found Sunset's "Gardening with Shade" a good supplement to this book.
However, the "Western Garden Book" has been an invaluable resource for this first-timer.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Reference
Comment: Very good short descriptions with genus and species listed. Thorough and informative. It is helpful for the novice and experienced gardener alike. Plant pictures are not photographs, but are realistic graphic depictions. Textural descriptions are very good in identification. I recommend this to all gardeners in my retail setting.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great reference for northwest gardening
Comment: I purchased this book after browsing around in a local store, and it turned out to be a great purchase. I'm a beginning gardener, and I wanted something that would not only explain the basics to me, but help me out with more advanced decisions.
The beginning is a breakdown of Sunset's climate zones, with wonderful maps showing just where you stand when it comes to the growing season. Then there is a section that helps you find a plant by certain categories such as fragrant blooms, decorative ivy, blossoms by season, and even such obscure classes as arid, windy, and humid climates.
The meat of the book consists of an encyclopedia of sorts, with hundreds of entries for different plants that grow in the west, complete with scientific names, growing habits, and helpful hints.
The last portion of the book is a quick reference for everything from watering styles to proper composting techniques.
I recommend this book to anyone, beginner to advanced.
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Title: Western Landscaping Book by Fiona Gilsenan, Kathleen Norris Brenzel ISBN: 0376039051 Publisher: Sunset Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Western Garden Problem Solver by Sunset Books ISBN: 0376061324 Publisher: Leisure Arts Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Pat Welsh's Southern California Gardening: A Month-By-Month Guide by Pat Welsh ISBN: 0811822141 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: California's Gardener's Guide by Bruce Asakawa, Sharon Asakawa ISBN: 1930604475 Publisher: Cool Springs Press Pub. Date: 03 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Western Garden Book by Kathleen Norris Brenzel, Sunset Publishing ISBN: 0376038756 Publisher: Sunset Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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