Water is increasingly become a scarce commodity for gardeners and many measures are being taken to make the most of the water supply we have. One of these measures is…
Gardens are made up of more than plants and Lindsay Barret Beorge’s book, In the Garden: Who’s Been Here? introduces the reader to some of the animals that might be…
A book on soil microbiology may not grab you as a good read but you might be surprised. Teaming with Microbes makes soil and its inhabitants into a fascinating subject…
Any children’s book about gardening and plants attracts my eye but Peter Brown’s The Curious Garden had a special appeal. The story is simple but can be used to explore…
A book that sets out to teach kids about plants and foster a love for gardening is always welcome on my bookshelf and Lesley Tierra’s book is such a book.…
A sick plant is always a reason for concern and to make matters worse, when you try to do something about it you usually can’t even determine what’s wrong. Here’s…
Mary Ann Hoberman’s book, Whose Garden Is It? is a delightful way to share a gardening experience with a child. And what better way is there to develop a child’s…
The passion for a beautiful lawn is nothing new, going back to at least the early nineteenth century, but the concept of having a beautiful lawn without using chemicals is…
One of the most welcome visitors to a garden are birds. Adults and children love them and Kevin Henkes’ book Birds inspires the same kind of feelings. If you have…
An increasing number of gardeners are interested in making their gardens environmentally friendly but many assume that they need a lot of space. Not true. Noel Kingsbury’s book, Natural Gardening…
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