Eyewitness Garden Handbooks Roses - Eyewitness Garden Handbooks Author:Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Deni Bown A lavishly illustrated, user--friendly handbook of roses. Packed with more than 350 photographs of over 300 plants, Roses is an inspiring handbook to help you identify, choose, and grow your favorite varieties. Discover at a glance the full range of roses available. Each entry combines a plant portrait with a concise botanical description, plus... more » 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 Guide will offer you the perfect specimen. All the essential considerations such as selecting a rose, preparing the ground, watering, mulching, feeding, weeding, pest control, and transplanting are clearly explained. Pruning details are included for every type of rose. Details on propagation, including grafting techniques, are also given. Whether you are planting a new garden or seeking new features of interest for an established one, Roses 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