Boxwood handbook: A practical guide to knowing and growing boxwood

Boxwood handbook: A practical guide to knowing and growing boxwood by Batdorf, Lynn R. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781886833005.

Long out-of-print and hard to find. Most gardeners are at least generally aware of boxwood, but few are aware that it is mans oldest ornamental plant. They know of its reputation, but would be hard put to identify any of its 300 cultivars. Boxwood is a familiar neighbor on the eastern United States, particularly in the Middle Atlantic area, but even there boxwood is not well understood. This book is for all of these gardeners. It is a distillation of the body of knowledge which has accumulated over the years, presented in a usable and understandable form. It tells all you need to know to successfully select, propagate, and care for boxwood plants and gives an authoritative description of the most popular boxwoods. Well illustrated with clear color photographs.