Title: Good Garden Reference
Product review: I am a new gardener in the process of relandscaping my front yard. I want a large variety of plants for this shady area, so I bought this book. I found the Plant Selection Guide section very helpful in finding plants for specific areas or conditions, like shade. The Encyclopedia section is good for identifying plants & lists many varieties for each.Some drawbacks are that it doesn't always give specifics on care & pruning, or the hardiness of the plants, important in areas with frost. It also gives just a drawing of the plants, not always helpful for plants I know nothing about. I have found Sunset's "Gardening with Shade" a good supplement to this book.However, the "Western Garden Book" has been an invaluable resource for this first-timer.
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