A Jacket-Pocket Compendium of Ornamental Grasses188 species to become familiar with and utilise Martin HabererAs a design element, ornamental grasses lend your garden a special character. With this practical compendium, you´ll be sure to find the right species for every gardening situation - from dry alpine gardens to varied and diverse perennial herb beds and garden ponds. With recommendations for especially tried-and-true garden varieties. A total of 188 ornamental grasses are presented in easy-to-understand profiles with information on distinctive features, sites, maintenance and propagation. Simple symbols provide information at a glance on growth height, flowering times and uses in the garden. An introductory chapter on maintenance, uses, natural sites and the culture-historical background of the grasses rounds off this book.
