Dictionary of Horticulture, The National Gardening Association

By The National Gardening Association and National Gardening Association

Book Overview

From one of America's most trusted gardening authorities comes the first dictionary to explain every gardening term in language even the layperson can easily understand. More than 18,000 alphabetically-arranged entries and 5,000 cross-references comprise an extensive listing of plants, fruits, herbs, and vegetables, botanical terms, insects, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140178821
• ISBN13: 9780140178821
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 848 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 1.8" x 7.4"

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Essential reference

The National Gardening Association Dictionary of Horticulture is almost 800 pages of gardening terms defined in layperson's language - 15,000 entries and 5,000 cross references. Here you can find plants listed under popular names, as well as brief, clear explanations of anatomy, diseases and pests, tools, chemicals and more. Enhanced with 1,500 line drawings, this tome is a must for every gardening library.