• Both Latin and common names always listed


• Indispensable charts detailing flowering and growth patterns, color, and essential notes


• Beautiful, detailed, and informative illustrations


• Useful hints and tips from the experts


• Clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for key tasks

Alan Toogood has written several books including the American Horticultural Society's Plant Propagation, Growing from Seed, and Low-Maintenance Gardening. His books on propagation are recommended reading for horticultural college courses across the US. He lives in England.