Imported from Great Britain, Berry and Bradley's book offers a volume of wisdom about plants and how to care for them. The authors describe the cycle of plant growth, development, and decay, offering an understanding of how nature operates. (The gardener will succeed only by working with nature rather than against it, the authors point out.) To this end, they offer instructions on testing and improving various types of soil (with lists of what plants will thrive in a particular soil); on the underground parts of plants; on photosynthesis; on growing plants from seed; on plants' responses to light; on shaping plants; and on cropping, harvesting, and weeding. This very informative book contains over 100 stunning color photographs, 100 line drawings, and a foreword by John Simmons, curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.