When it comes to identifying and photographing more than 1,400 plants for every type of gardening, it definitely requires horticultural knowledge and skill. And this book meets those criteria. The text is virtually a gardener’s encyclopedia and is chock full of detailed photographs, illustrations and explanations.
Information is available regarding additional plants that were never before categorized. The categories are in sections pertaining to the types of plants a reader is seeking. It is easy to find a plant because each is within the realm of season, type, and growth.
The first book of this nature was extremely conclusive and the revised, updated book is the product of further excellent research and is still written for not only horticultural readers, but also for anyone seeking information pertaining to horticultural problems and situations in the landscape.
Anyone living in the continental United States and abroad can open this book to any page and find information regarding an assortment of plants. Typically, each plant has a purpose, is given a botanical name. The reader will discover whether the plant is hardy within certain zones.
Perennials and annuals are offered and discussed in short paragraphs throughout the text, along with flowering time of each. Plants are shown in their respective environment via sun or shade qualifications. There is also a description for every photographed plant in the text.
Descriptions are correlated with all the plants along with suggestions for further use. The pictures are quite captivating and realistic.
The book reads like a “Who’s Who” and a “What’s What.” The text most impressively engages more than one thousand plants, even those beyond most gardeners’ repertoire.
One of the first things I noticed about this book is that it covers the scope of gardening that most other horticulture books do not attempt. It is a large undertaking.
Written by Nicola Ferguson who resides in Edinburgh, the compilation is enormous and is a basic text for every level of gardening. If a question arises, one could consult “Right Plant, Right Place” without any doubt or hesitation that the answer will be provided within the text.
For a beginner, an intermediate gardener, or a master gardener, this book is a bona fide teaching text.
Anita Stone is a master gardener and freelance writer. She may be reached at writer7136@yahoo.com.
