Eyewitness Garden Handbooks Bulbs Author:Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Deni Bown A photographic guide to more than 500 bulbs by type, size, season of interest, and color. Packed with more than 500 photographs of over 500 plants, Bulbs is an inspiring handbook to help you identify, choose and grow your favorite varieties. Discover at a glance the full range of bulbs available. Each entry combines a plant portrait with a conc... more »ise botanical description, plus cultivation and propagation details. Helpful symbols indicate preferred growing conditions and cold hardiness. If you want a specific leaf or flower color in a particular season, the Plant Catalog will offer you the perfect specimen. All the essential considerations, such as selecting bulbs, choosing a site and preparing the ground, watering, mulching, feeding, weeding, pest control, and transplanting are clearly explained. Propagation methods, from sowing seeds to division, are also given. Whether you are planting a new garden or seeking new features of interest for an established one, Bulbs is your indispensable, portable gardening companion. A lavishly illustrated flexibound, Eyewitness Garden Handbooks are the user-friendly guides that identify every type of garden plant with up to ten salient features, at-a-glance information on height, spread, and color, and useful cultivation symbols. There are also separate sections on gardening skills and a complete index of common names.« less
This book is a great reference guide, especially if you are unfamiliar with bulbs in general. It has a section at the back with care for bulbs and how-tos. It's filled with photos.