Book Review: Garden Primer
Karen Barbara Damrosch’s Garden Primer is a comprehensive guide to gardening that give you the basics as well as information on specific plants. Damrosch points out in her introduction that the…
Book Review: Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening
Louise Riotte’s book has been around for a long time and is considered by some to be a classic in the field of companion gardening. With the rising popularity of…
Book Review: Small Space Container Gardens
Just because you live in an apartment or condo with no yard doesn’t mean you don’t get the gradening bug, right? Many people that live in “space-challenged” environments enjoy the…
Book Review: Designing with Succulents
Succulents are the plants that my grandmother grew in pots on the stairs in the front of her house. She hardly ever watered them and or paid much attention to…
Book Review: Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Backyard
One of the great pleasures of having a garden is watching the butterflies and birds that come to live there. Their beauty alone makes them desirable guests but added to…
Product Review: Ethel Gloves
There are few problems that are worse for gardeners than dirty finger nails and rough hands. Most garden chores end up with hands in the soil or picking up plant…
Book Review: Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space
Space can be a very limiting factor in designing a garden and being able to grow all the plants you want to grow. Growing plants on trellises, arbors, columns and…
Book Review: Herbs in Bloom: A Guide to Growing Herbs as Ornamental Plants
Herbs are usually grown for their foliage which is harvested for culinary or medicinal purpose with little thought given to the beauty of the flowers that many produce. Herbs in…
Book Review: The Vegetable Gardener’s Container Bible: A Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers
Living in an apartment or townhouse doesn’t mean you can’t grow your own vegetables. Many vegetables can be grown in pots including all time favorites like tomatoes and peppers. If…
Book Review: Green Gardener’s Guide: Simple, Significant Actions to Protect & Preserve Our Planet
Gardeners can make a significant difference in protecting the environment and this book by Joe Lamp’l, host of the PBS series GardenSmart, tells them how. Actually, any home owner can…