Taylor's Guide to Shrubs: How to Select and Grow More Than 500 Ornamental and Useful Shrubs for Privacy, Ground Covers, and Specimen Plantings -

Shrubs provide the bones of the landscape--they promote privacy, or act as a background in a border. As ground covers, they control erosion or act as an attractive, low-maintenance alternative to lawns. With this expert guide, readers will buy the right shrub in the first place and learn how to keep it looking its best. 400 full-color photos.