Dimensions
189 x 246 x 14mm
Ornamental grasses have been used in gardens for hundreds of years yet still they have not fulfilled their potential. Many gardeners know little about their care, use and attractions. This lavish book contains the essential information needed to grow grasses successfully. ?Detailed information on the family of plants that make up ornamental grasses ?Advice on their growth habits: do they form clumps or run? can they self-seed? ?Ideas for using grasses to best effect: borders, containers, naturalistic planting and one-species block planting ?A selection of the best grasses available with details of their heights, spread and hardiness, and a description of their foliage and features ?Essential information on their care and maintenance, and advice on tackling the few pest and disease problems they have AUTHOR: Cliff Plowes is a specialist grower of ornamental grasses. Together with his wife Gill, he runs Oak Tree Nursery in North Yorkshire, England. After training at Askham Bryan College, his horticultural career progressed to working on large landscape schemes for commercial settings and small private domestic gardens. The use of grasses in these schemes deepened his interest in their use and cultivation. Since the late 1990s, Oak Tree Nursery has exhibited ornamental grass displays at all the major flower shows in the UK, being awarded the Royal Horticultural Society gold medal on many occasions. ILLUSTRATIONS: 125 colour photographs
