Frances Tenenbaum

Author of Wildflowers (Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books)

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About the Author

Frances Tenenbaum has been an editor at Houghton Mifflin for thirty years She is a fellow of the Garden Writers of America and the winner of a gold medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The mother of two children and the owner of a miniature dachshund named Pumpkin, she lives in show more Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has a seashore garden on Martha's Vineyard show less

Includes the names: Franc Tenenbaum, Frances Tenenbaum, Tenenbaum Frances, editor Francis Tenenbaum

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Works by Frances Tenenbaum

Taylor's Guide to Shade Gardening (1994) 137 copies

Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants: The Most Authoritative Guide to the Best Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs for North… (2003) 63 copies

Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Shade: Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens (1999) 52 copies

Gardening with Wildflowers (1973) 24 copies

Taylor's 50 Best Herbs and Edible Flowers (1999) 22 copies

Taylor's Guide to Seashore Gardening (1996) 22 copies

Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners (1997) 20 copies

Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Sun: Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens (1999) 18 copies

Gardening at the Shore (2006) 15 copies

Taylor's 50 Best Shrubs (1999) 11 copies

Taylor's 50 Best Trees (1999) 11 copies

Roses : easy plants for more beautiful gardens (1999) 10 copies

The Secret Gardens of Cambridge (2004) 4 copies

Nothing grows for you?: A brown thumb guide to house plants (1974) 2 copies

Field Guide to Wildflowers Coloring Book 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Tenenbaum, Frances
Birthdate: 1919
Gender: female
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

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Houghton Mifflin Wildflowers by Roger Tory Peterson

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pszolovits | Feb 3, 2021 |

Taylor's Guide to Shade Gardening: More Than 350… by Frances Tenenbaum

The Taylor's Guides are excellent references to plants for particular uses or categories of plants. They are references, not really books to read. Lots of pictures, lots of plant listings, and some advice on how to grow plants in shade.

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Karlstar | Aug 25, 2013 |

Taylor's 50 Best Roses: Easy Plants for More… by Frances Tenenbaum

I would love to have a rose garden again, but now, just dreaming of one I can enjoy these lovely pictures. Planting tips on growing, uses for each rose and sidebars on general tips for growing roses

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carterchristian1 | Nov 6, 2010 |

Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants: The Most… by Frances Tenenbaum

This is a great book -- but not a quick reference: You must read well into the description of a plant to find out if it's shade or sun lover. It's not something you can quickly discern.
Also missing is the distance needed between plants which is so helpful when developing a bed and purchasing more than one of each kind.

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iayork | Aug 9, 2009 |

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