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Bamboo for Gardens
 
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Bamboos are unfortunately too often kept out of gardens for fear of their invasive qualities or lack of hardiness. In truth, these elegant grasses, encompassing both woody and herbaceous forms, can achieve dramatic yet restrained effects in a range of climates. Tropical and subtropical bamboos present many possibilities for landscapes in warmer climates, while the hardier species can be grown as far north as Minnesota.

Bamboo expert Ted Jordan Meredith provides a thorough and multifaceted treatment of these ancient grasses, including insight into selecting the right plant for the right situation. The bulk of the book is an encyclopedia of bamboo genera, species, and cultivars. More than 300 bamboos from 40 genera are described in detail, including information on size, lighting and temperature requirements, native range, physical characteristics, and landscape and other uses. Excellent color photos and clear line drawings effectively illustrate both the details and broader effects of these exquisite plants.

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Great book!
 
Review Date: April 6, 2010
Reviewer: Silvia Hernandes,
This book is awesome! Learnt a lot about the topic and and great it is to use bamboos. Recomend it!
Wish I had bought this much sooner!
 
Review Date: March 7, 2010
Reviewer: K. M. Usher, Australia
Full of very useful information on how bamboo grow and how to get the best out of them, plus lots of species descriptions. The author is very knowledgeable and an excellent writer, making this book an enjoyable read. I put "Bamboo for Gardens" at the top of my list of my books on bamboo for the quality and depth of information and also the quality of production, with beautiful photos.
Bamboo Bible
 
Review Date: April 18, 2009
Reviewer: twets, switzerland
As an amateur gardener who had to learn everything about bamboo - in a place where my neighbors were paranoid that all bamboo runs rampant, this book could answer all my questions and give me detailed information on bamboo in general and then by each species. I now know what bamboo to contain (and how) and what bamboo can keep my neighbors fretting to a minimum.

I also learned that many types of bamboo have been wrongly classified (or reclassified) so it is important to know their various Latin names when e-mailing garden centers for info.

The book is well-written in layman's terms and I would recommend this book to anyone starting out learning about bamboo. It is my bamboo bible - I keep it up by my bedside and often open it up just to learn about another type of bamboo - they are so different and varied!

Fantastic book
 
Review Date: April 15, 2009
Reviewer: Arthur C. Grimes, The Garden State
Had this book recomended to me by an expert on this interesting subject. It has now become a most valuable part of my collection. The author covers almost every aspect of the study of bamboo. The only thing I think lacking is a good key to genus and species. However a great book
The Bible for Bamboo
 
Review Date: September 26, 2008
Reviewer: Richard R. Ashbaugh, Maryland
If you only own one book on bamboo propagation, this is the one! Although it does not cover some of the newest hybrids, it covers more varieties than the average person can easily absorb.
Excellent Resource
 
Review Date: September 1, 2008
Reviewer: Michele King, ohio
My husband is a registered LA and has used this book as a resource book for his designs. Highly recommends and we have purchased another book that was cited in this one as well
Written By a Novice Information better than professionals
 
Review Date: March 21, 2008
Reviewer: Ralph J. Evans, Vista, CA
This starts as a practical solution to a problem. A developer cut down the forest. The author lost his visual privacy. He set out to learn how to grow bamboo. His detailed understanding of what he learned in the process is invaluable to all who consider appreciation of this amazing grass.
If you only want one book on bamboo this is It!
simply the best book available on bamboo
 
Review Date: July 12, 2007
Reviewer: Paul W. Pearson, Northwest Indiana
Since I became interested in growing bamboo several years ago, I have reviewed every book I could find on the subject. None compare with Mr. Meredith's book. It is very conprehensive, easy and interesting to read, and the only book one needs on the subject whether he/she is a novice who wants to grow a few plants in the backyard, or a person who has a historical or scientific interest in bamboo. It also has many full color photos and illustrations.

In summary, it is a complete, easy to understand and interesting book on the subject of bamboo. One could not ask for more on the subject.
The Bible of Bamboo Cultivation
 
Review Date: October 23, 2006
Reviewer: Cheri Montagu, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
I am a bamboo grower and member of the Northern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society. I have praised Meredith's book in two articles for the ABS magazine BAMBOO so I might as well do so here. It is really the bible of bamboo cultivation, answering every question-- well just about! As every bamboo grower knows, problems often arise for which one is unprepared-- for instance this season I found slugs living inside my bamboos and eating them from within! But Ted is available to respond to such questions, although he may not thank me for saying so here-- try contacting him first through his publisher. One thing I really like about him is that he is not, in contrast to some bamboo growers who think they know one's own environment better than one knows it oneself, dogmatic. He is very open-minded and thoughtful, listening carefully to what one says and responding in a balanced fashion. However, I must say that his book is not exactly a good guide to the first-time bamboo grower. There are so many facts that one tends to read it and then forget them until one runs into problems later. It is best kept as a reference book, although I highly recommend looking through his discussion of the various species before one decides to buy a bamboo. This is a book for serious bamboo growers, not people who think of bamboo as a mere hedge around their yard, but those who seek a gorgeous centerpiece to their garden which may eventually grow to be seventy feet tall with stalks which are several inches in diameter.
Great book
 
Review Date: March 27, 2006
Reviewer: Janice Honeycutt, Tennessee
This is a great book for people considering bamboo gardening. Practical advice and useful information.

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