Book Review: Perfectly Peculiar Plants
Karen Meyers Botanist and author, Chris Thorogood, explores the diversity of plants by describing the characteristics of some very unique ones. He draws attention to the fact that humans depend on plants…
Book Review: The Twilight Garden
The evening can be on of the most wonderful times to enjoy a garden and author, Lia Leendertz, explores the joys of a garden that can be appreciated as much…
Book Review: Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World’s Best New Gardens
Gardenlust, by garden designer, Christopher Woods, is a virtual tour of 50 unique 21st century gardens around the world. From the Chihyly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington, and the…
Book Review: Coppice Agroforestry: Tending Trees for Product, Profit, and Woodland Ecology
Coppice Agroforestry, by Mark Krawczyk, is a comprehensive guide to the practice of coppicing, a sustainable method of forestry management that involves cutting trees and shrubs down to near ground…
Book Review: When Plants Took Over the Planet
Botanist and author, Chris Throgoods takes readers on a journey through the history of plants from algae to flowering plants, and shows how plants slowly changed from tiny organisms composed…
Book Review:The Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World
Author, John Forti, presents a collection of brief essays on a variety of garden topics that provide survival and coping skills with the aim of inspiring readers to connect with…
Book Review: Chile Peppers: A Global History
Food historian and author, Dave DeWitt, presents a history of chili peppers from their origin and domestication to their spread and use around the world. Using a variety of sources…
Book Review: The Value of Weeds
In her book, The Value of Weeds, author Ann Cliff explores the beneficial potential of weeds and how we can use them. She begins with a discussion of the many…
Plant Profile: Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
Northern maidenhair fern is a perennial deciduous clump-forming fern native to North America and Asia where it grows in humusy, moist well drained soils and rocky areas. It is a…
Plant Profile: Common Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Common sage is a perennial subshrub and a member of the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, mint, and beebalm. It is native to the southern Mediterranean coast including…