Ferns for American Gardens

by John T. Mickel

Timber Press is proud to add John Mickel's classic Ferns for American Gardens to its catalog. Unusual in its specific focus on cold-hardy ferns, the volume is based on Mickel's personal experience as a scientist and curator of ferns at the New York Botanical Garden as well as his years as a home gardener. The bulk of the book is an encyclopedic treatment of more than 400 kinds of ferns with 360 color photos in addition to numerous black and white images. Useful appendices, including updated source lists, make it clear why the American Horticultural Society chose this book as one of its 75 Great American Garden Books.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent guide. Very useful and occasionally quite witty. Rest In Peace, Dr. John T. Mickel.

[Meghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the best book out there on ferns until the "Encyclopedia of Ferns" was released in summer 2007. But since that one is still very pricey, I'll stick with this one for now.