Customer Review: Encyclopedia of Grasses is a very beautiful, and at first glance comprehensive, book. However as I got into the details of both the book and my current landscape project I was somewhat disappointed. The book contains beautiful photographs and descriptions but has a limited usage as a reference book.... more info
Customer Review: Loved this book - a keeper for sure. Rick Darke does a great job of writing - I found his prose to be both instructive and inspiring-one really gets a sense from his writing that he knows his plants in intimate and fond detail. Photography is stunning as he captures the spirit of the woodlands and... more info
Customer Review: Handy guide that you can take along. Not sure if needed to be so small. You really don't find ornamental grasses in the 'wild'. Ultimately, good for readers that have an interest.
Customer Review: This book is great for ideas - the entire book is photographs with paragraphs describing the plants in those photos. The photos show examples of how others have used their grasses to landscape, and it provided me with great ideas. Highly recommended if you want ideas of all kinds of ways to use... more info
Customer Review: Rick Darke has produced a beautiful book. "Arts and Crafts" gardens appeared along with craftsman-type architecture and furniture in the latter 1800s. Some of the great UK and US gardens are examples and Jekyl, Luytens and Wright are a few recognizable practitioners of the style. The concept is to... more info
Customer Review: Rick Darke's book is the best yet on the subject. The photographs show each plant in its season of interest and the information is well-researched and well-presented.
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