Book Review: Trees and Shrubs: Illustrated A-Z of Over 8500 Plants
Karen Trees and shrubs are the backbone of most gardens and a familiarity with the huge diversity of plants available is an asset to any gardener. There are many books written…
Book Review: Mother Nature’s Herbal
Judith Griffin presents a unique look at herbs based on twenty years of travel and research to study the foods, herbs, and medicines of indigenous cultures. She collected folktales, recipes,…
Book Review: A Fresh Twist on Fabric Folding
Combining her interest in origami and quilting Rebecca Wat presents six techniques and twenty projects for three dimensional designs including garden favorites such as flowers and butterflies in addition to…
Book Review: The Brother Gardeners: A Generation of Gentlemen Naturalists and the Birth of an Obsession
If you envy English gardeners, take a look at the entertaining yet scholarly book by Andrea Wulf that will change your thinking about plants and garden history. It tells the…
Book Review: Green Thumbs: A Kid’s Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening.
Sharing something you love with people you love is what makes life so worthwhile so what could be more rewarding to a gardener than introducing children to gardening? Laurie Carlson’s…
Book Review: Fabulous Flowers: Mini-Quilts in Dimensional Applique
If you like crafts and flowers Sharon Baker’s book Fabulous Flowers is a book worth having. In it, Baker shares her enthusiasm and knowledge of making fabric flowers for use…
Book Review: American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation
Gardeners interested in increasing their plants will find this book a treasure trove of information. It includes everything you need to know about plant propagation from a general overview to…
Book Review: Greenhouse Gardener’s Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in Your Greenhouse or Sunspace
Working on assumption that growing plants in a greenhouse can be both good for the table and the spirit, Shane Smith present a vast amount of information about setting up…
Book Review: Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History
Bill Law’s book, Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History is a great read for those who love plants and history. It is filled with interesting tidbits and morsels…
Book Review: Fantastic Fabric Folding: Innovative Quilting Projects
Rebecca Wat’s book, Fantastic Fabric Folding, takes origami to a new level. Introduced from Japan, origami is traditionally the art of paper folding but Wat presents techniques to produce flowers…