After reading only a few paragraphs one gets the feeling of being in the hands of a fine gardening teacher, safe and comfortable, but learning all the while. Taking a seasonal tack, Mr. Rice leads us from Winter Into Spring in the first chapter and from there progresses through all the seasons with perennials. This is a little different format from the A-Z descriptive style he might have used but he carries through well with this approach and the results are commendable. I recommend this book especially if you plan a garden redo, especially if you live in a climate which gets cold in the winter and especially if you want to learn more about the wonderful world of perennials. This book is enjoyable, informative, exciting and fun.
Readers ought to get a kick out of it while absorbing plenty of good gardening information.