Product Description

A complete and highly acclaimed reference.

"Magnificently highlighted by more than 250 striking color photographs."
-Booklist

"I strongly recommend Adrian and Richard Bloom's book to anyone looking for a useful guide to planting and using conifers in their garden."
-American Gardener

This is the complete guide to coniferous trees and shrubs that are available to the North American gardener. Stunning color photographs show conifers used in a variety of environments, from small gardens to magnificent estates.

Gardening with Conifers reveals the unexpected magic that conifers can bring to every garden and the many roles they can play in creating structure and balance for year-round visual interest and color. Comprehensive in scope and lavishly illustrated, the book includes a directory of more than 600 conifers and offers expert advice on:

• Size and growth rates
• Site and soil preferences
• Planting, maintenance and propagation
• Pruning, pests and diseases
• Dwarf conifers and ground covers
• Conifers in containers, and more.

Gardeners everywhere will find this to be a valuable and inspiring reference.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #306313 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.78 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From Booklist
It would seem that in the realm of garden literature, relatively few books are devoted to conifer gardening; a shame, since few plants rival their variety and versatility. Whether used as companions for other garden plants, massed as privacy screens, or positioned alone for dramatic accent, conifers impart a rich and lustrous element, turning any garden into a veritable tapestry of color and texture. Bloom, a conifer expert with some 35 years experience to his credit, covers virtually every aspect of conifer use and culture in a format accessible to horticulture students and home gardeners alike. In a comprehensive encyclopedia listing more than 600 of the best garden conifers, Bloom concisely analyzes unique features, and offers care tips and critical data on growth dimensions, an important factor in determining proper design and landscape usage. Magnificently highlighted by more than 250 striking color photographs taken by Bloom's son, Richard, including vivid and fascinating close-ups, conifers are showcased in their full glory as richly textured, brilliantly colored, and subtly structured plants deserving of a spot in every garden. Carol Haggas
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Review
A comprehensive guide to the coniferous trees and shrubs available to North American gardeners. (Michigan Gardener 200705)

The photography is awe-inspiring and shows what can be done with careful planning. (Joanne S. Carpender National Gardeners Magazine 20020501)

A labor of obsessive love on the part of Adrian Bloom. (National Post 20020608)

The photos in this book prove that evergreens don't have to be green or boring. (Marianne Binetti Seattle Post-Intelligencer 20021003)

Competently written, sensibly organized, and exquisitely photographed book. (Carol Bishop Miller Horticulture, Gardening at its Best 20020901)

The author's fully shared expertise is superbly depicted with hundreds of mesmerizing full-color photos. (Oedipus King California Garden 200209)

I strongly recommend [this] book to anyone looking for a useful guide to planting and using conifers in their garden. (Bill Thomas American Gardener 20021015)

A beautiful, detail-rich guide to the uses of conifers in horticulture, produced by a renowned expert on the subject. (Carol Noll American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35 2004)

One of the very few gardening books devoted to conifers in the garden, and it proves quite inspiring. (AHA Quarterly (American Herb Association) 200309)

After reading [this book] you will be enthusiastic about using these surprisingly versatile plants. (Kay Hofmeister Lexington Herald-Leader 20030208)

Manage[s] the delicate task of encouraging gardeners without stupefying them. (Verlyn Klinkenborg New York Times Book Review 20020602)

Covers virtually every aspect of conifer use and culture in a format accessible to horticultural students and home gardeners alike. (Carol Haggas Booklist 20020415)

A first-rate introduction ... a work of quality deserving a place in the library of any serious gardener. (Steve Whysall Southam Newspapers 20020422)

Use ... color photos to help picture conifers in your landscape and Bloom's expert cultural information to grow them successfully. (Gardening How-To Magazine 20020615)

A fine introductory primer to evergreens... the lovely photographs are sure to educate and inspire you. (Susan Banks Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )

This book is well-written, a pleasure to read and easy to follow.... An excellent addition to any gardener's library. (Ian Munt The Sudbury Star )

Inspirational... Gorgeous photographs... capture the full beauty of these evergreens. (The National Gardener (National Garden Clubs of th )

A valuable addition to a gardening library. (Grand Magazine (Kitchener) )

It's so inspiring, it almost makes me want to dig up my hostas and daylilies entirely and plant conifers. (Trevor Cole Canadian Gardening )

Steve Whysall, Southam Newspapers, April 22, 2002
A work of quality deserving a place in the library of any serious gardener.