RHS Encyclopedia of Herbs & their Uses

Hardback  448 pages  ISBN 1405300599      £30.00

The definitive guide to the uses & cultivation of herbs

The Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses is the most comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of herbs ever produced. With a fresh new A-Z format for easy reference, it lists the culinary and medicinal properties of each herb alongside all the information you need to cultivate herbs in your own garden.

• Covers the practical uses and fascinating history of herbs from around the globe
• Comprehensive A-Z of herbs, with cultivation, propagation and harvesting information
• Special warning symbol alerts you to potentially toxic or harmful herbs
• Features a quick identification guide that extensively covers the familiar and the more rarely seen species.
  
  Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed botanical description of the plant€s genus and species; it€s growth habit, size, hardiness and flowering period. This title really does set the standard in Herb gardening reference

"...the first encyclopedia I've ever wanted to read cover to cover"
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