Ferns to Know and Grow

by F. Gordon Foster

Book Overview

Known through several editions simply as "the fern bible," this classic covers identification, propagation, cultivation, and landscape uses of ferns. The heart of the book is a selection of 132 hardy and tender species suitable for gardens in various climates or in the greenhouse.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088192234X
• ISBN13: 9780881922349
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Belongs in the fern-collector's library

Foster's book delivers what it advertises. It is both an old-fashioned identification book and resource for shade and woodland gardeners. The beginning of the book covers necessary information about biology, natural history, cultivation, and propagation of ferns. The rest of the book is a collection of detailed species descriptions with line drawings accompanying each. The book concludes with a comprehensive chart covering the highlights of all species covered in the book.This book loses a star due to the lack of photos in the identification section. There are black and white photos in the early sections of the book, but the species descriptions have only line drawings. This gives the book the feel of a traditional botanist's identification guide, but photos would increased the utility of the ID section.