Book Review: Weeding Without Chemicals
Karen If you garden you have weeds and know the aggravation of trying to eliminate them. A weed, of course, is a plant in the wrong place so yesterday’s treasure might…
Book Review: Flowers and Herbs of Early America
Growing out of research at Colonial Williamsburg, curator Lawrence’s Griffiths book, Flowers and Herbs of Early America, provides the historical background on fifty eight species of plants that were available…
Book Review: The Nonstop Garden: A Step-by-Step Guide to Smart Plant Choices and Four-Season Designs.
Is there any gardener that would not like a nonstop garden? That is, one that provides year round beauty. Of course, we all would and authors Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer…
Book Review: Gardening with Heirloom Seed: Tried-and True-Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for a new Generation
Viewing heirloom seeds as living antiques, Lynn Coulter provides readers with historical background and cultural information on fifty heirloom plants that can be propagated from seed. The author considers vegetables…
Book Review: The Art of Botanical Drawing: An Introductory Guide
With the increasing interest in nature and gardening more and more people are becoming interested in trying their hand at botanical illustration. You don’t have to be an artist or…
Book Review: Eco-Yards: Simple Steps to Earth-Friendly Landscapes
It is hard to ignore the growing concern for the environment and the need to take part in caring for it. The future of the planet depends on people getting…
Bizarre Botanicals: How to Grow String-of-Hearts, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Pander Ginger, and other Weird and Wonderful Plants
No matter how many beautiful plants we grow the excitement of growing something weird can be appealing. Authors Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross present 78 outlandish plants that can be…
Book Review: The World Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents
With the increasing concern for water availability the interest in xeriscaping has risen and what better plants to use than cacti and succulents? Their variation in shape, size, and colors…
Book Review: A Weed By Any Other Name: The Virtues of a Messy Lawn, or Learning to Love the Plants we Don’t Plant
After reading Nancy Gift’s book, A Weed by Any Other Name, you will gain a whole new perspective on weeds. After all, one man’s weed is another man’s prize plant,…