Book Reviews by Gardeners for Gardeners
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Garden Design & Planning
New Landscaping Ideas That Work
by Julie Moir Messervy
Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West
The Art of Gardening:
Design Inspiration and Innovative PlantingTechniques from Chanticleer
by R. William Thomas et.al.
Gardeners
Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life:
The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet
by Marta McDowell
Gardening History
All the Presidents’ Gardens: Madison’s Cabbages to Kennedy’s Roses – How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America
by Marta McDowell
Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life:
The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet
by Marta McDowell
Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation
by Andrea Wulf
Gardening Practices
The Art of Gardening:
Design Inspiration and Innovative PlantingTechniques from Chanticleer
by R. William Thomas et.al.
The Well-Tended Perennial Garden
by Tracy DiSabato-Aust
Houseplants
Gardening Under Lights:
The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers
by Leslie F. Halleck
The Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents
by Terry Hewitt
The Indestructible Houseplant ‒ 200 Beautiful Plants that Everyone Can Grow
by Tovah Martin
Native Plants
American Botanical Paintings: Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic
Bonnie Driggers, Editor
Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States
by Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge
Native Plants of the Southeast
by Larry Mellichamp
Sowing Beauty: Designing Flowering Meadows from Seed
by James Hitchmough
Plants
Beautiful No-Mow Yards
by Evelyn Hadden
Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States
by Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge
Glorious Shade: Dazzling plants, design ideas, and proven techniques for your shady garden
by Jenny Rose Carey
Plant Science for Gardeners: Essentials for Growing Better Plants
by Robert Pavlis
Powerhouse Plants: 510 Top Performers for Muliti-Season Beauty
by Graham Rice
Smithsonian Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location,
Zia Allway, Editor-in-Chief
The Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents
by Terry Hewitt
The Homeowner’s Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook
by Penelope O’Sullivan
What Have Plants Ever Done for Us?
by Stephen Harris
Why Grow That When You Can Grow This?
by Andrew Keys
Pollinators
Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide
by Heather Holm
Wasps: Their Biology, Diversity, and Role as Beneficial Insects and Pollinators of Native Plants
by Heather Holm
The Pollinator Victory Garden
by Kim Eierman
Sustainable Gardening
Beautiful No-Mow Yards
by Evelyn Hadden
Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change
by Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher
Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard
by Douglas W. Tallamy
Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City
by Eric Toensmeier
Planting in a Post-Wild World
by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West
Vegetable Gardening
Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time
by Craig LeHoullier
Gardening Under Lights:
The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers
by Leslie F. Halleck
Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener’s Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting the Perfect Amount
by Barbara Pleasant
How to Grow Your Own Food: An Illustrated Beginner’s Guide to Container Gardening
by Angela S. Judd
Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles
by Katie Elzer-Peters
Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City
by Eric Toensmeier
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden
by Jessica Walliser
The Complete Kitchen Garden: An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs & 100 Seasonal Recipes
by Ellen Ecker Ogden
The Edible Front Yard
by Ivette Soler
The Foodscape Revolution: Finding a Better Way to Make Space for Food and Beauty in Your Garden
by Brie Arthur
Tiny Victory Gardens: Growing food without a yard
by Acadia Tucker with Emily Castle
Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion Planting for Beauty and Bounty
by Lisa Mason Ziegler