Two-thousand have been added since the 1995 edition. Each entry includes a wealth of information about planting and trouble-shooting, a color illustration, and a list of which zones it thrives in. It also includes brief sections on pruning, pest management and vegetable gardening, and an expansive glossary of gardening terms. If you are going to buy one gardening book this season, this is it. Co-authors Rob Proctor and Lauren Springer weave loads of good tips into their often witty personal stories, offering inspiration for gardeners in even the most fickle climates.
Subsequent chapters take the reader through each season, offering tips for each.
Instead, it's a reader to curl up with and glean design inspiration from when the rains come. Some travelers like to hit hot springs on their vacation, others visit the breweries or wineries, now they can stop in at gardens too. The pictures alone awaken the travel bug. And the histories of the gardens are often as colorful as the flowers. Each entry includes descriptions on how to get there, when they are open, and some other attractions worth visiting in the area.