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| The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (American Horticultural Society Practical Guides) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 42984
Category: Book
Author: Christopher Brickell
Publisher: DK ADULT
Studio: DK ADULT
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Label: DK ADULT
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 720
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 9.3 x 1.9
ISBN: 0789489937
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.903
UPC: 635517089936
EAN: 9780789489937
ASIN: 0789489937
Publication Date: November 1, 2002
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Product Description
Combining the authority of the AHS with the visual expertise of DK, this full-color gardening reference is the definitive guide for gardeners. Simply the definitive full-color reference to the horticulture of North America, AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers contains more than 8,000 plant profiles, over 4,250 photographs, and practical advice on everything from cultivation, pests, and diseases, to plant selection and identification
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 The difference between this book and the A-Z guide is ... November 3, 2008
If you are like me, you have probably looked at the American Horticultural Society's two huge encylopedias (The Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers - this book, and the A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants) wondering why they would produce two seemingly similar books and which you should buy.
My advice for people looking for a comprehensive GARDENING guide is to purchase THIS book. This one - the Plants and Flowers book - should be viewed as a very comprehensive plant type, size, zone, and technique book - all of which provide the book's context mentioned below - while the A-Z guide really is more like a traditional encyclopedia and is heavily focused on individual plant entries. Much of the same material on plants can be found in both books, but this one structures the entire volume into a gardening context, while the A-Z guide provides more detail on individual plants (as well as coverage of more plants and varieties).
Even a relatively advanced gardener is unlikely to need the additional plants coverage in the A-Z guide, as many cannot be easily found. The reason a number of people end up buying both is that the additional depth of material in the A-Z guide for plants found in both books can be helpful in special circumstances. Naturally, some avid gardeners simply enjoy the additional botanical detail also.
This is a superb book for extended study and planning. Is is less helpful as an in-season guide and problem solver, due to its size and complexity.
 average or a little above September 29, 2008
It is vary hard to find any thing in this book. If I knew what kind of plant it was or its proper name I would not need the book. If it takes a plant expert to use it thay don't need it. I don't know if a plant is anual or preanual or what ever.
 Common name, please June 5, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
VERY thorough but the vast majority listed do not include the common name, not even in a crossref table/index, which makes it too tough to discuss with family, friends, neighbors. I had to return the book.
The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (American Horticultural Society Practical Guides) July 15, 2007
Great for anygardener and it is a useful reference for people trying to figure out what to plant and where to plant it. Great book would highly recommend to any one.
Excellent reference June 26, 2007
My kids and I use this as part of their homeschool education. It has wonderful pictures and TONS of information!
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