The Sweet Pea Book
Gardeners wishing to grow copious amounts of healthy sweet peas ... should heed Rice's expert counsel.
Booklist
An inspiring and comprehensive guide, The Sweet Pea Book is for anyone interested in growing these most exquisite of fragrant flowers and using them in the garden. It covers the colorful history of the sweet pea, provides detailed practical advice on seed raising and cultivation, offers ideas for using the plants effectively in the garden, and discusses dwarf sweet peas for small gardens and patios. A comprehensive descriptive list of species and varieties will prove useful to all sweet pea enthusiasts.
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 144 pp.
- Book dimensions: 7⅜ x 9¾ in. (185 x 250 mm.)
- Images: 83 color photos, 3 line drawings
- ISBN-10: 0881925950
- ISBN-13: 9780881925951
Media reviews
"Gardeners wishing to grow copious amounts of healthy sweet peas for cutting or to enliven flower beds and borders should heed Rice's expert counsel."
—Alice Joyce, Booklist
"For complete immersion in the allure of the sweet pea, check out The Sweet Pea Book."
—Kathy Renwald, Toronto Star
"If you'er interested in these beautiful plants, Rice has produced the perfect practical book for you."
—Alsion Dingle, Garden Center
"Even if you've never given sweet peas a second thought, Rice's beautiful book is enough to make you think again."
—Jean Starr, Munster (IN) Times
"Check out The Sweet Pea Book ... which gives a detailed history, lots of pretty photos, and great growing tips."
—Jarrett Smith, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"[This] book is the most current and definitive book on sweet peas to date."
—Jeneen Wiche, Shelbyville Sentinel-News
"Easy style and conversational prose make this an enjoyable read, and no gardener will be able to read this slim volume without wanting to order sweet pea seeds."
—Margaret Henderson, E-Streams
About the author
Graham Rice
Graham Rice is an internationally recognized expert on annuals of all kinds who has written 23 books, including The Sweet Pea Book. He trained in horticulture and botany at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and has won two Garden Writers Guild awards for writing in Britain and two from the Garden Writers Association of America.
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