The Gardener's Guide to Growing Maples (Gardener's Guide Series)
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Published: September 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780881924848
Subjects: Maple; Gardening; Gardening / Horticulture; Gardening/Plants; Nature / Trees; Trees
First sentence: Maples, known botanically as Acer, belong to the family of Aceraceae.
Description: "The emphasis in this book is on the garden-worthy aspects of each plant although each one of the 125 species is included, making this a comprehensive catalogue for the benefit of specialists and enthusiasts. Expert grower James Harris provides detailed guidance on plant care and propagation and an insight into their botany and the history of their cultivation. Illustrated throughout with detailed photographs, which are an excellent aid to identification, The Gardener's Guide to Growing Maples is a must for all enthusiasts and an inspiration for those gardeners who are new to this rewarding genus."--Jacket.