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The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants

With over 15,000 entries and updated from the original "A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants"Qwhich sold over 190,000 copiesQthis is undoubtedly the most complete and authoritative garden plant guide ever published. Includes hundreds of new plants and photos. 0-7566-0616-0$80.00 / DK Publishing, Inc.

Themes
gardeningnature
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 1104 pages

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