Ornamental Tropical Shrubs

By Amanda Jarrett

Book Overview

For gardeners lucky enough to live in the subtropical and tropical zones, here are 83 shrubs they can count on to display beautiful flowers and/or colorful, interesting leaves. Stunning color photos and practical advice make this book an inspiration as well as a how-to manual for those who want their gardens to put on a tropical show throughout the year. Learn how to use shrubs in garden design for hedges, borders, screens, bank covers, mass plantings, containers, as well as bird and butterfly attractors. You'll also learn how to maintain a healthy garden. In her straightforward style, Amanda Jarrett covers the basics of planting, watering, fertilizing, pruning, mulching, and controlling insects and diseases. Just follow Amanda's common-sense advice, and your garden will blossom for years to come.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561642754
• ISBN13: 9781561642755
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Pineapple Press
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A beautiful and informative book!

This book features many beautiful photographs as well as instructions that are easy to understand and follow. Amanda Jarrett has done a wonderful job combining her knowledge of tropical plants with her flare for writing. Well done!

What a great resource!

This book is full of useful tips and beautiful full-color photographs. Amanda Jarrett also does a wonderful job of explaining each process by using plain language and a hint of humor. I would definitely recommend this for any gardening or plant enthusiast.