Gardening and related book reviews from leading authors like Michael Pollan, Jeff Lowenfels, Doug Tallamy, Eliot Coleman, Brian Capon, Acadia Tucker, and others.
In Doug Tallamy’s book, Nature’s Best Hope, he proposes a solution that homeowners and gardeners can participate in to restore vanishing local ecosystems.
Author and regenerative farmer Acadia Tucker explains how every gardener can plant a climate victory garden with perennial crops to slow climate change.
Best Roses, Herbs, and Edible Flowers in the Home Grown Gardening series covers the basics of rose care and how to grow and use herbs and edible flowers.
This edition of the Home Grown Gardening series gives new gardeners the basics of what they need to know before choosing perennials for sun and shade.
Growing Perennial Foods is squarely aimed at the beginning gardener with the basics on how to grow the most common perennial vegetables, fruits and herbs, many of which we think of as annuals.
Visionary Landscapes features 5 masters of Japanese gardening. Each interprets the style and meaning of the Japanese garden with innovative, unique designs.
Jeff Lowenfels, author of Teaming with Nutrients and Teaming with Microbes, has delivered his 3rd book, Teaming with Fungi. It’s a very informative read.
In Fresh From The Garden: An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates, John Whitman shares his vast knowledge of gardening with growing information for 150 vegetables, fruits and herbs.
The Living Landscape connects the dots between plants, animals, insects, birds, and humans. It will make you rethink your garden and landscape strategy.
How little, it turns out, I knew about birds, especially the species that live in my backyard.
