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For home gardeners, landscape architects, designers, employed horticulturists, or anyone who works with plants and wants more knowledge of them, this is the guide for you. Learn about plants in all zones, how to pronounce their Latin names, and how to identify them with the help of detailed, full-color photographs. All information and corresponding illustrations are arranged in an easy-to-locate format to facilitate retention in gaining plant identification skills. Elements of design are also introduced so readers can understand how to use plants when creating landscape settings. From A to Z, the world of horticulture is at your fingertips with Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Culture, and Use 2E.

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Chapter 1: Plant Identification. Chapter 2: Interpretation of Data. Chapter 3: Functional and Esthetic Uses of Plants. Chapter 4: Ground Covers. Chapter 5: Vines. Chapter 6: Dwarf Shrubs. Chapter 7: Medium Shrubs. Chapter 8: Large Shrubs. Chapter 9: Small Trees. Chapter 10: Medium Trees. Chapter 11: Large Trees. Chapter 12: Grasses, Palms, and Bamboo. Bibliography. Appendices. Glossary. Indices.

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Ferrell Bridwell retired after more than thirty years in public education, and served as Curator of Horticulture for a major science center. He has worked with students, adults, professionals in horticulture, and teacher groups in the areas of landscape design, plant propagation, plant identification, and environmental science. In addition to sitting on numerous committees and advisory boards, Mr. Bridwell served on President Jimmy Carter's National Metrics Council, Vocational Education Sector Committee. He was named an Outstanding Vocational Classroom Teacher for the Southeastern States and Conservation Educator for the Southeast Region. Mr. Bridwell has traveled extensively studying and photographing plants, including many images used in LANDSCAPE PLANTS, 3rd Edition.

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