Northeast

by Trevor J. Cole

Offers a guide to gardening for the northeastern United States, including information on temperature zones, water needs, and size approximations for woody and herbaceous plants.

Genres: Gardening

420 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2003

About the author

Trevor Jack Cole is a non-fiction author specialising in gardening topics. He is based in Ottawa, Canada at Kinburn.

In 1960, he graduated in horticulture in England, following training at the Kew Gardens. He moved to Canada in 1967, continuing his career in horticulture.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good resource...lot's of good information on the plants named.

If one already owns several plant encycolpedias such as A. Armitage's Perennial source or Dirr's Manual of Woody Landscape plants...this may only add in respect with it's value of the wonderful photos.

That said...photos are often worth their price even though we've seen that plant in a pot at the nursery....seeing plants situated in a landscape often helps us envision it's possibilities of use in the garden.

For that alone...this book is a complimentary companion perhaps to the more well researched & thorough volumes available.

Check it out at the book store first...to get an idea at how nice the photos are if you're still not convinced.

[Barbara Friedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up at the Leominster Library booksale for $1. Even though this edition is 10 years old, it does what DK does so well, feature a visual guide to any subject. In this case all the flowers and shrubs that I see every day, but can't name are presented in their most beautiful blooming state. A gorgeous book that I will treasure. Thank you Leominster Library and the person who donated it. Although I've marked it read, it will be years before I absorb all of it.

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the most gorgeous gardening books I own, this is a beautifully presented and nicely arranged book meant to make you fall in love with all the plants that grow in this area. It does that well. The information about each plant is somewhat scant, and using this book as a reference turns out to be somewhat more difficult.