Hortus Miscellaneous: A Gardener's Hodgepodge of Information and Instruction

by Linda Plato and Lorene Edwards Forkner

Book Overview

From the kinds of trees standing at Great Dixter to the 20 deadliest flowers to the best small garden animals according to the Indiana Department of Agriculture--gardening is a pursuit with no end of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570614857
• ISBN13: 9781570614859
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

A little something for every plant lover

Whether you're a gardening expert, getting started with your green thumb, or just someone who loves plants and plant lore, this is a great quirky little book that's sure to have something you didn't know.

Trivia Fun

As a master gardener, I have an extensive library of gardening reference books that I refer to frequently. The one book that I carry in my purse to appointments where I have to wait (car service, Dr. office, etc.) is Hortus Miscellaneous. Yes, it is a "hodgepodge of stuff". It's funny and somewhat esoteric. I find it to be a hoot.