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Set apart by its wide-ranging approach, Leeds' guide offers irresistible ideas for enhancing the beauty of bulbs in containers plantings. -- Alice Joyce Booklist 20050901 This book is like a perfect garden, there are blooms here for every gardener. From the novice learning about new bulbs to the seasoned gardener who hasn't the time to get out of the dirt and think about which bulb to grow in which season, the answers are here. -- Carolyn Craft Bulbs 20060101 Just what I would expect from a grower of such skill and experience as Rod Leeds. -- Ian Young The Rock Garden 20060101 Contains photographs of dozens of intriguing lesser-known bulb plants to whet any plant lover's appetite! -- Cathy Cromell National Gardening Association Regional Reports 20060706 The trouble with this book is that it prevents you from getting your work done - unless of course your line of work involves surfing the Internet and charging bulbs to your credit card. Author Rod Leeds has filled the pages with inspiring writings on bulbous treasures to grow in pots. You will want to have all of them in your garden. -- Sara Begg Horticulture 20061001 The gorgeous pictures, alone, will motivate even casual container gardeners to try something new. -- Doreen Howard Container Gardens 20061001

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Rod Leeds began his career in education and worked as a primary school head teacher for twenty-three years before taking early retirement. He now lives in Suffolk, England, where his half-acre plantsman's garden provides ample opportunity to showcase his unique collection of bulbs. He is chairman of the RHS Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee and is actively involved with the Alpine Garden Society, where he is Publications Officer. Rod Leeds lectures and writes widely on gardening topics, calling on his practical experiences. He is a regular contributor to The Plantsman and other specialist plant journals.

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