Care-Free Plants: A Guide to Grow the 200 Hardiest Low-Maintenance, Long-Living Beauties

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Summary: an excellent reference
Review: I agree with all the other reviews; this is a very useful book, with often hard to come by information (such as pH, animal resistance, life expectency) in one place. My only complaints are: 1.the plants are listed in each section by common name, which can differ widely, instead of botanical names which are constant (almost:). 2. There is no master list at the beginning of the book or the beginning of each section of the names of the plants, so you have to scan the whole book to find this out.

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Summary: Informative and easy to use!
Review: I enjoy using this book as a reference. Great pictures accompany the information material. Has much misc. information, such as: potential problems, quirks of a plant, critter resistance, the source, etc. I truly am pleased with this purchase! It was worth every penny I spent! I am a beginner gardener & I think this book was a big influence that got me hooked on gardening!

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Summary: My favorite garden book
Review: I have been gardening for 5 years. In other words, I'm a novice. Although this book doesn't cover every single plant, it includes plenty. It's easy to use and gives alot of information about each plant. One of the things I like is that every plant has it's own little chart that give basic info. The text is more indepth. I've had this book for 2 years and still read it. If you're new to gardening, buy this book!

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Summary: Best Plant Book Available!
Review: My husband and I have a lawn and landscape business and we own tons of gardening books, and this is our favorite. It is laid out very well and includes everything you need to know about the plants listed. I found nearly every plant we use in our own and our clients gardens in this book. I was very impressed with the information and photos. This is the first plant book I would recommend to anyone, and it could very well be the only one you need.