All ‘Book Reviews’ Articles
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Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin
July 3, 2009by Lynn M. Steiner
Voyageur Press, 380 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101-3885.2007 $24.95
The author defines Native Plants and explains those that are found in Wisconsin. Classifying native plants, benefits of native plants,misconceptions of native plants are also discussed in the beginning of the book. I found that the chapter on Wisconsin’ Natural plant life includes [...] -
THE COLOR ENCYCLOPEDIAS OF HOSTAS
by Diana Grenfell & Michael Shadrack
Timber Press, Inc. The Haseltine Building, 133 S. W. 2nd AVe., Suite 450, Portland, OR 97204-3527.www.timberpress.com 2004.$49.95.
The first 3 chapters describe the Hosta species, their origin, how they were brought to the West, where they grow wild, and identification. All gardeners will love these chapters for their clarity.Then, how to [...]
