Timber Press Pocket Guide to Hostas (Timber Press Pocket Guides)

Great addition to your gardening library.

Lovin' this book! I'm a new hosta lover and collector and this book has excellent-colored, high-quality pictures with more information with great information including sun-tolerance, soil preferences, moisture preferences, etc. Even a botanist would appreciate all this little book (6"x8"?) has to offer! Great alphabetical index in the back. I already have referred to this book at least 10 times! Very useful, good info, a joy to read and is excellent in comparing various hostas! So glad I bought it!

For all you hosta addicts out there (& surely you know who you are) this is a wonderful pocket guide for all those trips to the greenhouses, looking for that "just one more" plant!This book starts with an overview of hosta botany, then dives into over 800 plant descriptions arranged in alphabetical order, naming size, growth habit details, leaf descriptions, light & moisture requirements, pest resistance & other factors for successful growing.Did I mention the 302 GORGEOUS hosta pix? This pocket guide's small enough to tuck into the car for that weekend hosta hunt! Or park it next to your favorite chair with a cup of tea. If you're like me you'll be needing blank paper & pen too for that list of "must have" hostas.Happy hosta hunting!

The pictures are excellent. The index lacked nontechnical names, as a result it was not easy to identify the particular Hosta

This book is well organized and concise. It features more than 800 hostas with 302 photographs. Included are many new cultivars. It can easily be taken with you when visiting nurseries. This is an excellent book for the new gardner as well as the experienced collector. Among the information given is a glossary of terms and an easy index. Regarding individual hostas, it gives an approximate size and habit, a complete plant description, as well as comments regarding light requirements and location for optimal garden usage. This book has become a constant companion.

I moved into a new house and knew i wanted to use hostas in my shady areas. I bought this book after checking it out at the library. It has soooo many color photos and great descriptions. I used it to choose about a dozen different hostas to buy. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about hostas and is a visual person like me.

Thank goodness there is a book with so many pictures for a source of reference for Hosta plants! Once you start collecting Hosta, you will find them to be addicting. I sometimes forget the name of a Hosta when the label is lost and this book helps to identify the plant agiain. These plants are so much fun with so many names. Thank you Diana Grenfell and Mike Shadrack for putting this book together

Have read many books on hostas by far the most easy to comprehend . Take with you when you buy hostas. Fine reference book for the home gardener. Names and pictures listed In full color photo book.

PERFECT

Ein sehr informatives Buch.Auf allen Seiten kann man hier interresantes erfahren.Über Anpflanzungen und LageDüngen,Schnecken und andere lästige Tiere der Funkien.Ich kann das Buch nur weiter empfehlen.

Libro perfetto, prezzo giusto e spedizione veloce 10++++++++

This is a great book, absolutely jam-packed for its size. The cultivation info, if followed, may lead to bigger plants more quickly, but it is a little misleading because hostas are generally so easy care and forgiving that they will thrive even if you do not follow the preparations listed in this book. Full colour photos with many, many varieties featured with full descriptions, great reference book to identify cultivars you already have or been given, but a cautionary note: this book will provide many more varieties to go on your 'must have' list!

I bought it for my Dad, he has over 75 hostas (and more knowledge than I will ever have(, he said it is the perfect size . Loves it