Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Orchids: Grow Beautiful Flowers with Confidence and Ease

Mrs. Spudman loves orchids and has had many of them. The key word here is HAD. As much as she loves these delicate flowers, she does have trouble keeping them in bloom, even keeping them alive for extended periods. In an attempt to rectify the situation, we've looked at every orchid book our local library has to offer and even purchased a couple of books that looked promising. None of the books are what we consider reader friendly so the search for the right book continued, until now. When I first saw this Miracle-Gro book on the store shelf, I almost passed it by thinking it was just a prolonged Miracle-Gro promotion. Happily I was emphatically wrong. A reader must have a keen eye to find any Miracle-Gro mention in this helpul and attractive volume. We have found this book a pleasure to read and browse and rich in orchid information. One can use this nicely laid out book exclusively on an as need basis, or read it cover to cover to immerse oneself in the world of orchids, past and present. Complete Guide to Orchids is wonderful for someone who wants to learn as much as possible about orchids but not be overloaded with complex and arcane information. Here's a book brimming with spectacular photographs of many orchid varieties, making it easy for a reader to identify his or her orchid at a glance. This is the best orchid book I've seen so far with clear, detailed information on selecting, potting, growing, and propagating orchids. In our case, owning this book may even save an innocent orchid's life.

I've been looking for an orchid book to recommend to beginners - this is it. The illustrations are great and the narrative is clear and easy to understand - none of the "orchidese" that is found in so many orchid books. I have enjoyed reading it and looking at the illustrations even though I've grown orchids for 20 years.