Media Reviews
Has considerable relevance for British gardeners.
Martin Page Water Gardening 04/09/2001
Here in one volume of over 600 pages, with 50 color photos and over 800 super line drawings, is a book all interested in ferns should have.
John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter 17/07/2001
Any enthusiast for tropical-effect gardening or warm temperate ferns, as well as staff at major botanical gardens will find it indispensable.
Martin Rickard Garden (Peterborough) 16/10/2001
Will prove essential to all persons in the northern hemisphere who love to grow pteridophytes.
Rudolf Schmid Taxon 21/05/2001
This book is for reference and also for finding bits of information not usually found elsewhere. Excellent black and white drawings show pertinent details.
National Gardener 29/06/2001
Timber Press is doing a great service with new editions of Fern Grower's Manual.
Avant Gardener 29/06/2001
Fern growers say this is “our book” – the place to look for information, inspiration, and pleasure.
Phyllis Bates Botanically Correct 16/08/2001
A true classic, superbly brought up to date!
HortIdeas 17/08/2001
An excellent horticultural resource for those who specialize in growing ferns.
An impressive work and an epic volume that will not soon be replaced.
Choice 24/10/2001
I can heartily recommend this fine book...As a reference book it will be a staple of the fern library in the manner of its much loved predecessor.
Barbara Parris Fern Research Foundation 28/08/2001
A great book for people who want to grow and identify different ferns and their allies.
Plant Talk 13/10/2001
Clearly the result of a lifelong passion for ferns, this is a serious tome, academic in the degree of detail presented, but written for anyone with an interest in growing, studying, or simply enjoying ferns.
Pacific Horticulture 07/12/2001
An updated and expanded guide to growing more than 700 species, from 124 genera. . . . With its vast plethora of illustrations, [this book] is a one-stop source.
Lori D. Kranz American Reference Books Annual 24/04/2001
Both [authors] share a special enthusiasm for tropical ferns, one of the Manual's strengths. I've never seen a more complete treatment of Platyceriums—staghorns.
Sue Olsen Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin 03/07/2002
[Makes] it easy to identify and get the names of ferns...I recommend this book to not only fern growers but also students and professionals who are studying ferns.
Dr. Kim Korean Fern Journal 02/10/2002
Contains a treasure trove of information.
Shade Gardening Gazette 15/11/2002
What detail! . . . It is easy to comprehend by the amateur—me. . . . I love owning this book.
Pamela Lord Gardener for the Prairies 09/12/2002
This book opened my eyes to the diversity of ferns worldwide. . . . Fern Grower's Manual is an authoritative reference that is sure to remain at the pinnacle of fern literature for decades to come.
C. Colston Burrell Horticulture 14/01/2003
The book has academic credentials but the information is also practical.
Norio Sahashi Nippon Fernist Club 22/01/2003
One of the most valuable books for the fern grower.
Catharine W. Guiles Botanical Thymes 12/02/2002
It is a plant resource book in the best sense of the word.
American Rhododendron Society Journal 29/07/2003
Whatever region you live in, if you want to know more about ferns--the different ones from hardy to tropicals, indoors or outdoors, their culture, and much more--you should consider this very useful and readable reference.
Leonard Perry Perry's Perennial Pages 26/09/2003
