Hostas

by Rosemary Barrett

Book Overview

Hostas is the definitive guide to the popular hardy perennial that gardeners have come to rely upon and enjoy. Favored for their beauty and longevity, these shade-loving, low-maintenance plants bear... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552978869
• ISBN13: 9781552978863
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

A great helper

Many years after planting hostas and adding to the gardens yearly, we found ourselves asking "Which is that one?"and "Which is this one?" Thanks to "Hostas" we have found the answers to those questions. Now our hostas are properly tagged!

Wonderful Plants

This book further fuels my interest in the ever surprising hosta. Such an interesting variety and history.

Hosta's in your garden

Excelent book for the average gardener. This book concentrates on using Hosta's in the garden with other plants. Gives lots of suggestions in choosing color and texture to add interest and accent other plants as well as showing hosta's to their fullest potential. Also covers how hosta's grow, dividing, planting and hosta care disease and prevention. Wonderful color photo's.

Hostas

Informative book for the hosta lover. Advice on growing, companion plants and combination design suggestions for a stunning shade garden. Breath-taking photos. A book you'll enjoy looking through again and again.

Hostas inspires

'Hostas' by Rosemary Barrett is well written, thoroughly researched and a pleasure to read. The photographs are first-rate and will inspire anyone who is landscaping in the shade. The reference sections of the book seems very thorough - although I am no expert! This is a book that can truly be judged by its cover: well designed, well-produced and beautifully presented.