
The Flower Gardener's Bible
Description
Product Details
Publisher | Storey Publishing |
Publish Date | February 15, 2003 |
Pages | 384 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781580174626 |
Dimensions | 10.8 X 8.4 X 0.9 inches | 3.0 pounds |
About the Author
The late Lewis Hill, a beloved and best-selling Storey author, grew more than 20,000 trees on his farm in Greensboro, Vermont. He was also a member of the National Christmas Tree Association and the New Hampshire-Vermont Christmas Tree Association.
The late Lewis Hill, a beloved and best-selling Storey author, grew more than 20,000 trees on his farm in Greensboro, Vermont. He was also a member of the National Christmas Tree Association and the New Hampshire-Vermont Christmas Tree Association.
Nancy Hill is the co-author of many gardening books including The Flower Gardener's Bible and The Lawn and Garden Owner's Manual. She lives in Vermont.
Award-winning photographer Joseph De Sciose is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in numerous books and magazines, including The New York Times Magazine, Country Living Gardener, House & Garden, and Country Home.
Reviews
"This is the complete guide to flower gardening as taught by a couple who learned through first-hand experience, trial and error and a little help from friends and advisers." -- The Washington Post
"[Lewis and Nancy Hill] ... have again created a work that is fun to read, easy to understand, and so exhaustive it seems a veritable mini-encyclopedia." -- The American Gardener
"... loaded with advice on improving soil, fighting pests and disease, plans for theme gardens, a schedule of blossoming times, and an expansive description of more than 400 flowering plants. Lewis and Nancy Hill have compiled an excellent guide." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Lewis and Nancy Hill's practical information on designing your flower garden is sure to make all your plants happy." -- Garden Gate
"It's an all-in-one manual that covers everything needed for achieving success with plants." -- Country Decorating Ideas
"Using their practical experiences as hands-on amateur gardeners, the Hills share techniques they find most useful, tips they feel most helpful, and treasured plants they think most reliable for successful flower gardens." - Booklist
"...this concise overview presents a range of possibilities for novices." - Library Journal
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