"Tropical Plant Resource"

"Tropical Plant Resource is is a desk top reference for landscape architects, designers, horticulturists, plant professionals and enthusiasts. It also makes a beautiful coffee table book for all plant lovers. Below please see some preliminary comments from peers in our profession; "Tropical Plant Resource is a valuable contemporary reference for anyone who uses or is interested in warm climate trees, shrubs, and ground covers. This reference is unique in providing specifications for plant sizing at installation and use in the landscape. While it provides background on historical uses and cultural plant attributes its contemporary value is the detailed photographs of plant flowers, colors as well as cultivars and varieties. The images depicting plants in-situ provide a compelling reference for both the professional as well as anyone interested in tropical plants." -Peter Trowbridge, Nina Bassuk - Professors at Cornell University and Authors of Trees in the Urban Landscape "This is a must-have book for any designer working in the tropics! Beautifully illustrated, informative photos, easy-to-read... and the conscientious case for the use of native species is timely!" -Hitesh Mehta, FASLA, RIBA, AIA and author of Authentic Ecolodges. "Comprehensive and well-researched, Tom Hicks achieves a delicate balance between landscaping and species information in this easy-to-read resource. Introductory chapters on planting techniques, propagation, diagnosis and requirements are very informative. All chapters are well illustrated, especially the numerous examples of species utilization by traditional landscaping in the tropics." - Pedro Acevedo, PhD, Curator, Dept of Botany, Smithsonian Institute. Washington, DC "Tom Hicks is a pragmatic visionary and expert regarding the broad complexities...and nuances of any given project." - David E. Oswald, Senior Director of Design, Hilton Worldwide