Special Plants: Over 500 Outstanding Plants for the Enthusiastic Gardener

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Summary: special plants will makle special gardens
Review: The book "Special Plants" was written by a gardener who truely loves to garden. The pictures are magnificent and worth the price of the book alone. There are pictures of the plants in garden settings as well as close-ups that give you a real feel for the plant. The text is knowledgeable but not so involved that you lose interest before you are half way through. There is an alphabetical list of plants with short descriptions of cultivation and use. These descriptions are informative and, based on my knowledge as a garden designer, correct! What sets this book apart however, is her choice of "special plants" Ms. Taylor list plants that you might want to put in your garden and then goes on to list specific varieties of these plants that the gardener should look for.She explains the difference in the varieties that make all the difference in the finished product. This information is invaluable to a beginner or an experienced gardener. This is definately a book every gardener or want-to-be gardener should have on their bookshelf.