“This timely contribution to works on native plants gathers together information on important but neglected groups of plants not readily found elsewhere,” says Jane Glasby. She also found the book’s appendices very useful, “particularly descriptions and tables about cultivation and propagation.” “Cullina’s plant portraits are fun to read as well as informative, which makes this more than just a reference book,” says Irene Virag. Doreen Howard adds, “It’s a gorgeous book with first class photography.” Americam Horticultral Society 2009 Book Award Anouncment "Cullina is one of the country's most appealing horticultural writers. It's not only his vast knowledge about plants. I can't think of anyone else in the business today who writes so descriptively about plants. The maidenhair fern, he says, has a "calming and electrifying" visual appearance ... "much like the view of of a frolicking city at night from a distance." Garden Design Online