Guide to Identifying Annuals: With Simple Descriptions and Color Images
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Whether you’re selecting, installing or purchasing flowering Annuals, you’re often presented with row upon row of plants in the garden center. If you’re unfamiliar with the plants’ identifying characteristics, how do you know which to choose?
It’s easy. Just follow the simple clues offered here. Designed to be used at home, on the job site, at the garden center or in the classroom, this easy-to-read guide provides pertinent information on nearly 70 of the most common flowering Annuals. Each page features one plant, beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs that highlight the plant’s foliage and shape as well as its flower. Also included are the plant’s Latin and common names, complete with a simple pronunciation guide, a brief description of the plant’s key identifying characteristics.
Simple, consistent descriptions and limited use of botanical terminology allow for easy reading, providing a good introduction for those new to landscaping or gardening and those who are learning English as a second language.
A handy glossary of common botanical terms—presented in both English and Spanish—is provided as well.
Glossary definitions are offered in language that is consistent, simple and easy to understand.
These features make Guide to Identifying Annuals ideal for home gardeners, professional landscapers and Spanish-speaking landscapers with limited English reading skills. The guide was originally developed for use in the author’s plant identification classes, which were especially designed to accommodate Spanish speakers in the landscape profession.
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Guide to Identifying Annuals - Mark Zampardo
Guide to Identifying Annuals
And Biennials
Mark Zampardo
Copyright © 2014 by Mark Zampardo
ISBN 978-0-9905247-4-8 (print)
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Index by Common Name
Index by Botanic Name
Guide to Annuals
Glossary(Glosary)
Introduction
This is a plant identification book, pure and simple.
Whether you’re selecting, installing or purchasing Annuals, you’re often presented with row upon row of plants in the Garden Center. If you’re unfamiliar with the plants’ identifying characteristics, how do you know which to choose?
It’s easy. Just follow the simple clues offered here. Designed to be used at home, on the job site or at the garden center, this easy-to-read guide provides pertinent information on nearly 90 of the most common Annuals and Biennials. Each page features one plant, beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs that highlight the plant’s flowers, foliage and shape. Also included are the plant’s Latin and common names, complete with a simple pronunciation guide; and a brief description of the plant’s key identifying characteristics.
Simple, consistent descriptions and limited use of botanical terminology allow for easy reading, providing a good introduction for those new to landscaping or gardening, and those who are learning English as a second language.
A glossary of terms is provided with definitions offered in English and Spanish in simple and easy to understand language. You’ll also find a convenient index of Latin and common names for quick and easy reference.
These features make A Guide to Identifying Annuals ideal for Spanish-speaking landscapers, home gardeners or anyone interested in gardening with Annuals.
Common Name Index
Botanic Name Index