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Abstract:
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Ch. 1. The Beauty of Grasses -- Ch. 2. The Families of Grasses and Their Relatives -- Ch. 3. The Names of Grasses -- Ch. 4. Learning from Grasses in Native Habitats -- Ch. 5. Designing with Grasses -- Ch. 6. Growing and Maintaining Grasses -- Ch. 7. Encyclopedia of Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-tails, and Selected Bamboos -- Nursery Sources -- USDA Hardiness Zone Map -- European Hardiness Zone Map.
This encyclopedia by a distinguished American horticulturist is the most authoritative and best-illustrated reference ever published on ornamental grasses. At the heart of the book is the illustrated alphabetical encyclopedia of important ornamental grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, cat-tails, and selected bamboos. Many of the most important plants are illustrated in more than one season. This book is intended for gardeners in a wide range of situations and climates, and draws from the experience and crea
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