Book Review: Wicked Plants
Karen As soon as you see the cover of Amy Stewart’s book, Wicked Plants, you will suspect that it is “different” and you won’t be disappointed. Stewart tells her reader in…
Book Review: Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book
This nifty pocket-sized book of Barbara W. Ellis takes a novel approach to presenting gardening facts. Instead of describing the step by step procedures for vegetable gardening she presents the…
Book Review: Just Weeds: History, Myths, and Uses
Don’t like weeds? Perhaps you need an attitude adjustment and Pamela Jones’ book Just Weeds is just the thing to help you. Jones does not regard weeds as the scourge…
Book Review: Weeding Without Chemicals
If you garden you have weeds and know the aggravation of trying to eliminate them. A weed, of course, is a plant in the wrong place so yesterday’s treasure might…
Book Review: Flowers and Herbs of Early America
Growing out of research at Colonial Williamsburg, curator Lawrence’s Griffiths book, Flowers and Herbs of Early America, provides the historical background on fifty eight species of plants that were available…
Book Review: The Nonstop Garden: A Step-by-Step Guide to Smart Plant Choices and Four-Season Designs.
Is there any gardener that would not like a nonstop garden? That is, one that provides year round beauty. Of course, we all would and authors Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer…
Book Review: Gardening with Heirloom Seed: Tried-and True-Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for a new Generation
Viewing heirloom seeds as living antiques, Lynn Coulter provides readers with historical background and cultural information on fifty heirloom plants that can be propagated from seed. The author considers vegetables…
Book Review: The Art of Botanical Drawing: An Introductory Guide
With the increasing interest in nature and gardening more and more people are becoming interested in trying their hand at botanical illustration. You don’t have to be an artist or…
Book Review: Eco-Yards: Simple Steps to Earth-Friendly Landscapes
It is hard to ignore the growing concern for the environment and the need to take part in caring for it. The future of the planet depends on people getting…