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Regional gardening books and periodicals: An annotated bibliography

Beth Clewis (Collection management librarian at Prince William Public Library and volunteer cataloger at the Louis Ginter Botanical Garden Library, Richmond, Virginia.)

Reference Services Review

ISSN: 0090-7324

Article publication date: 1 January 1993

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Abstract

In a world in which “England's green and pleasant land” sets the standard for garden excellence, gardeners in much of the United States will struggle in vain to adapt the British style to their own volatile climates. American regional gardening literature offers a new vision to help gardeners throughout the United States select plants suited to their climates (especially native plants) and use techniques to prevent losses to cold, heat, humidity, or drought. The resulting gardens may not always resemble the traditional English her baceous border, but their beauty and vigor will enhance the often monotonous American suburban landscape.

Citation

Clewis, B. (1993), "Regional gardening books and periodicals: An annotated bibliography", Reference Services Review, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb049175

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1993, MCB UP Limited

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