| Practical Bamboos: The 50 Best Plants for Screens, Containers and More Contributor(s): Whittaker, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604690569 ISBN-13: 9781604690569 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) OUR PRICE: $16.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Ornamental Plants - Gardening | Garden Design - Nature | Plants - General |
| Dewey: 635.934 |
| LCCN: 2010025037 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.58" W x 8.96" (1.16 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Practical Bamboos features the 50 best bamboos based on appearance and usefulness. A handy checklist allows readers to pick plants that are right for them at a glance. A section on using bamboo in the garden covers topics such as incorporating bamboos in the mixed border, using them to create Japanese-style or Mediterranean-style gardens, using them for hedges and edging, establishing them in containers, choosing the right ones for difficult places, and selecting the best plants for small gardens or waterside planting. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whittaker, Paul: - Paul Whittaker has worked in horticulture for more than thirty years as a nurseryman, landscaper and consultant. With his wife, Diana, he runs a nursery, PW Plants in Norfolk, England, that specializes in ornamental grasses and bamboos. Paul has won many RHS gold medals for his foliage displays at Royal Horticultural Society shows. He also contributes articles to gardening magazines, lectures widely, appears on local radio programs and holds workshops and events at his nursery and garden. |