Media Reviews
A scholarly encyclopedia of ornamental grasses, the most comprehensive and well-researched book on the subject, and one that will remain the most important reference on ornamental grasses for decades.
John Hoyland BBC Gardens 01/09/2008
Lucid and inspiring work from one of the world's leading experts in ornamental grasses.
Frank Ronan BBC Gardens 01/12/2007
Darke's impressive achivement should stand as the definitive resource for grasses for some time to come.
Alice Joyce Booklist 09/04/2007
[Has] lucid descriptions of what grasses are, why they matter, and how to use them effectively and appropriately in home landscapes.
Mary Lahr Schier Northern Gardener 01/05/2007
There's a new love song to grasses, and its notes range up and down the entire scale, from the highs of a grass's simple, natural beauty, to the lows of the cultural requirements to grow each one successfully. ... Darke completely supercedes his previous book.
Jane Berger Garden Design Online 09/05/2007
The detailed descriptions of ornamental grasses and evocative examples of their use in the landscape offer something for gardeners of all levels of expertise and experience.
Carole Ottesen American Gardener 01/05/2007
Has a far more global perspective than his earlier books. ... This new book opens its boundaries to welcome plants from other parts of the world if they can thrive without water, fertilizer and pesticides; if they are not invasive; and if they can harmonize with the surrounding landscape.
Anne Raver New York Times 31/05/2007
Darke's accuracy in listing and describing ornamental grasses reflects his scholarship on the subject. ... The subject is overwhelming to cover in one reference, but Darke has done it with great clarity here.
Joel M. Lerner Washington Post 04/08/2007
It is ever so much more than just big and beautiful. It is comprehensive, up-to-date, and mature. Darke shows us grasses ... as bonafide denizens of the modern garden and, further, places them in the forefront of the movement to develop ecologically functional, 'natural' landscapes.
Bob Hornback Pacific Horticulture 01/11/2007
The author is a passionate explorer and connoisseur of grasses, and the knowledgeable text and stunning photography will entice you to share his appreciation for this very large family of plants.
Erik van Lennep Cultivate.ie 01/09/2007
Just what the plant doctor ordered. It's a tonic for the eyes with more than 1,000 color photographs.
Irene Virag Newsday 16/12/2007
