Book Review: Southeast Home Landscaping
Karen A country as large as the United States includes many different climate zones so a book dealing with a specific area has great potential for planning a garden. Heat combined…
Book Review: Corn
After I read Gail Gibbons book, Corn, I realized how I little I know about corn. Sweet corn, corn muffins, popcorn are all family favorites but corn as an ingredient…
Book Review: Yard and Garden Makeovers
The phrase “form follows function” coined by American architect Louis Sullivan takes on new meaning in this book Yard and Garden Makeovers by George Kay and Brian Kay. Although the…
Book Review: Bats
Bats are scary to most people yet few have actually seen one. In her book, Bats, Gail Gibbons presents bats in a positive way and creates an appealing image for…
Book Review: Planting a Rainbow
As an introduction to gardening Lois Ehlert’s book, Planting a Rainbow, is hard to beat. It is written for children as young as three and begins with the statement “Every…
Book Review: Bringing Nature Home
By turning natural habitats into shopping centers and housing developments we are taking away the food and places our wildlife need and thus bring about the disappearance of many of…
Book Review: The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree
Apples are a favorite fruit of many children but do they know where they come from? Do they realize that apples grow on trees that bloom in spring? Probably not.…
Book Review: The Complete Flower Arranging Book
Whether you are a novice or experienced flower arranger, The Complete Flower Arranging Book by Susan Conder, Sue Phillips, and Pamela Westland, will add to your skills and increase your…
Book Review: Farming
Children in the city often have no idea of how milk, vegetables and meat are produced and link it more to a store that the countryside. They don’t know what…
Book Review: The Art of Simple Food II
If you are tired of traditional cookbooks try Alice Waters’ book, The Art of Simple Food II. Waters is a well known chef in Berkeley, California who has a special…