Western Garden Book by Kathleen Norris Brenzel

New plants, techniques, materials, and lifestyles are constantly broadening the choices you have and reshaping the way you garden in the West. Here's how the plant selection guide was divided.As surely as gardens change with the seasons, gardening is ever changing. I'm sure photographs of all 8000 plants would have been cost prohibitive and so it's better than nothing, but again to me my favorite part was the Plant Selection Guide. So to get a real good idea of what the plant looks like I'll just have to go to the internet because a water color doesn't help me all that much. I think it's a great resource for planning a flower garden and I was excited to find some really cool local plants that I'd like to start growing! My only complaint is that while it's actually a really big and colorful book with great photographs of the plants, for me it left something to be desired in the encyclopedia section where it has occasional photos but more frequently just small watercolor drawings. I really like how it breaks down it's guide into the chosen categories it lists.

Brenzel, with a photographic tour of gardens that are truly the `Best of the West' gardensĪ great resource! I really like how thorough it is the especially useful Plant Selection Guide it has. The Western Garden Book has never been better! Features: 8th Edition of this perennial bestseller More than 8,000 plant listings, 500 new, keyed to climate zones 30 Plant Selection Guides to find the perfect plant for every situation Special contributions from 40 eminent Western garden experts Introduction by Sunset garden editor Kathleen N. In this edition, we introduce an exciting new feature: gardening tips from well-known plant experts throughout the West. For more than 70 years, Sunset has been the source for no-nonsense gardening advice, easy-to-follow diagrams, and encyclopedic knowledge of plant varieties. New plant lists reflect current trends, such as Mediterranean gardening and easy-care plants for beginners. You'll also find updated information on the Western climate zones, 30 Plant Selection Guides, plus a Practical Guide to Gardening with basic advice on plant care and essential gardening techniques. What plants to grow, how to nurture them, and where they do the very best-it's all here.

Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the 'bible of Western gardening.' With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings-500 of them new-it's THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states.

Western Garden Book by Kathleen Norris Brenzel