Plantfinder'S Guide:Ornamental Grass - Couverture rigide

Grounds, Roger

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0715306383 ISBN 13 : 9780715306383

Editeur : David & Charles, 1998

Synopsis

A guide to the use of ornamental grasses in the garden, either to create formal, architectural effects or more relaxed, informal areas inspired by the natural world. Their use as container subjects is also covered. This book includes planting plans and a section on care and aftercare.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With The Plantfinder's Guide to Ornamental Grasses they finally achieve the attention they deserve in this challenging book which revolutionizes the way we grow and garden with a neglected group of plants. A convincing text together with unique photography capture the textural and ever-changing charm of these valuable year-round plants. Combining comprehensive and accurate plant descriptions with the latest ideas in formal and naturalistic planting schemes, Roger Grounds returns ornamental grasses to their rightful place at the centre of the adventurous modem garden.

Biographie de l'auteur

Roger Grounds is one of the pioneers of ornamental grass gardening. He worked as a garden designer for some years before joining Diana Grenfell to run the nursery and garden at Apple Court which specializes in ornamental grasses, hostas and hemerocallis. He has written several gardening books and also lectures internationally on grasses and garden design. Roger lives in Lymington, Hampshire.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David & Charles
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0715306383
• ISBN 13: 9780715306383
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible