No comments about Nicole von Boletzky: Masterflorist.

No comments about Roses for Northern California.

3 comments about Outdoor Style: The Essence of Southwest Living.

1. "Martinson interviewed ... landscapers and designers and gleaned tips, examples and ideas on entertaining, creating a retreat, using low-maintenance materials and growing low-water-use plants. She also lists plants that attract hummingbirds and butterflies." - Arizona Republic



2. Beautiful photos, loaded with ideas. Loved the contents, but pages were missing (torn out) of the book purchased as 'like new'. that was disappointing.



3. This book will have you looking at it over and over. I live and love the Desert Southwest, this book is one that remains on our coffee table for viewing by my family and any friends that stop in. Everyone that looks at this book is in awe by the beauty.
   
   This is one to buy for great outdoor design ideas.
   
   Love It!

2 comments about Daffodils for North American Gardens.

1. Becky and Brent Heath have covered every question anyone could ask about daffodils. We never realized how easy this wonderful flower was to grow, hybridize and cultivate until we read this book. The Heaths bring years of commercial growing success to the home gardener--and create an inspiring guide for anyone who wishes to have plenty of this spring delight!!



2. Most of my daffodil work is with older species, and critters I dig off old lots and in the woods. However, the pub is an excellent reference for grower's in any catagory! They will also answer questions!!

1 comments about Orchids.

1. The pictures in this book about orchids are stunning. The text is informative and thorough. Every orchid lover will appreciate this book and proudly display it on the coffee table. I've seen a lot of books about orchids, and this has to rank among the best. Pick it up before it's too late!

1 comments about Basic Gardening Illustrated.

1. This is a VERY basic book; but this is good, since I have never had a green thumb and prefer to read about gardening before going out and killing innocent plants;Concepts were explained plainly and diagrams and pictures were strategically placed.

No comments about Pruning Handbook (Pruning).

No comments about Wild Flowers.

4 comments about A Gardener's Encyclopedia of Wildflowers: An Organic Guide to Choosing and Gro over 150 Beautiful.

1. Burrell, with his Gardener's Encyclopedia of Wildflowers, has filled an invaluable gap in the literature. Books on wild flowers are widely available, but few offer definitive details on the growing and cultivation of these precious, often endangered, plants. In addition to its stunning illustrations and workable garden designs Gardener's Encyclopedia adds sources for seeds and plants throughout the coountry. It also includes a reading list and an excellent glossary. Altogether an important addition to the gardener's library.



2. C Colston Burrell seems to be a genuinely professional gardening writer, having written a general perennials book for Rodale too. I'm thoroughly impressed with this book, which does a very good job of placing species in both natural and garden contexts. It also gives adequate treatment to the basics of native garden care in some introductory chapters.

   A Gardener's Ency of Wildflowers is not a comprehensive reference; I haven't seen anything I'd call a definitive reference out there on native gardening. Intelligently, Burrell chooses to provide very complete descriptions of a representative sampling of 150-some native plants. In side bars, he sends up other species in slightly less detail, contrasting them with the full description he started from. The format works well. Native gardening is still at the point where you need to do a fair amount of poking around yourself to know what's appropriate to your area and your garden, and this book is a perfect starting point for that process.

   The other positive here for me personally was that Burrell is a Minneapolis author. I happen to also be in zone four, and really appreciated the fact that the book had a very healthy complement of species that are happy in northern gardens.

   The one absence I noticed was any detailed description of propagating each species. Good nursery catalogs -- Prairie Moon's being one -- include information on when to plant each type of seed, how long to cold stratify it, and so on. Here you get more of a basic description of how fall planting works, in an introductory chapter mostly. After a couple of years with my own garden, I can tell you that isn't quite enough to go by.




3. Mr. Burrell has been providing useful information on gardening with native plants for
   a while now - through his books and columns in magazines like "Fine Gardening."
   I am never disappointed when I read his material, and this books fits with the rest.
   It's a wonderfully helpful starter's guide to native plants, particularly for east coast
   and midwest gardeners.



4. Fine layout and photographs, but I found this book oddly uninteresting to read.

   There are better books out there covering the same ground. One book I like, less exhaustive but more interesting to read, is "100 Easy to Grow Native Plants." If you want something more exhaustive, Cullina's two books on Wildflowers and Shrubs are IMO the best native plant guides on the market.

2 comments about Pressed Flowers: Decorative Projects to Enhance the Home (Inspirations (Paperback Southwater)).

1. I have enjoyed this book from the day I bought it. I was not very excited about pressed flowers in general but after buying this book I have done many of the projects inside and plan to do many more! The step-by-step instructions are very well done and explain everything you need to know. I would suggest this book to anyone who is looking for an interesting craft and fun projects to do!



2. The author shows how pressed flowers can be used to enliven household objects, create unique gifts, ornaments, decorated candles & vases, and instructions to make gift bags & tags with advice on equipment and materials to press flowers, make your own flower press and preserve pressed flowers. 96 pages