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I've
personally studied from all of these books
and love every one of them!
I hope you get a chance to take advantage of
all they have to offer you!
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Here
are the latest specialty gardening and garden-related
books hot off the presses from publishers!
PUBLISHER'S
NAME (Distribution company if any)
Book Title (Release Month, Price, Hardback or Paperback)
Author and description
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ARTSTONE
PRESS
Painted Garden Art Anyone Can Do (May, $22.99 paper) by Lin
Wellford transforms stone landscaping and natural rocks into
three-dimensional art.
MICKEY
BASKETT (dist. by Sterling)
Create eye-catching plant arrangements all year long with
Tara Dillard's Blueprints for Harmonious Gardens (Apr., $14.95
paper).
MITCHELL
BEAZLEY (dist. by Sterling)
Gardens in Perspective: Garden Design in Our Time (Mar., $39.95)
by Jerry Harpur features groundbreaking gardens from landscape
designers around the world.
BROOKLYN
BOTANIC GARDEN (dist. by Sterling)
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Chris
Roddick explains how to assess the health of the trees
on your property with The Tree Care Primer (Feb.,
$9.95 paper). |
Gardening
with Children (June, $9.95 paper) by Monika Hanneman, Patricia
Hulse, Brian Johnson and Barbara Kurland offers methods to
inspire kids with a love of gardening.
CHELSEA
GREEN
Newcomers to organic gardening can get a head start with Growing
Green: Organic Techniques for a Sustainable Future (Apr.,
$35) by Jenny Hall and Iain Tolhurst.
Eric Toensmeier celebrates home-grown produce in Perennial
Vegetables: From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A Gardener's Guide
to Over 100 Delicious and Easy-to-Grow Edibles (May, $35).
CONRAN
(dist. by Sterling)
House Plants (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Andy Sturgeon, photos
by Thomas Stewart, matches up the right indoor plants to every
living condition.
DK
Compost
(Feb., $18) by Ken Thompson takes a light-hearted approach
to transforming organic matter into garden fertilizer.
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The
amateur gardener gets easy-to-follow advice from Chris
Beardshaw in How Does Your Garden Grow? (Feb.,
$19.95 paper).
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Orchids
(May, $50) by Pascal Descourvieres celebrates the world's
rare orchids using photographs and botanical history.
John Brookes provides garden layout alternatives in Well-designed
Garden (May, $19.95 paper).
A Slice of Organic Life (June, $25) by Sheherazade Goldsmith
champions organic, homegrown produce and living off the land.
John Seymour's original 1978 publication, The Self-Sufficient
Gardener (Aug., $30), is revised and updated, providing instruction
on produce cultivation and preservation, bee keeping and raising
chickens.
The publisher offers several helpful titles ($9.99 each, paper)
in the Simple Steps series. Coming
in March are Clematis and Climbers; Containers for Patios;
Planting a Small Garden and Water in a Small Garden. The series
continues in May with Bamboos & Grasses; Easy Pruning; Plants
for Shade and Vegetable Gardening.
DUKE
UNIV. PRESS
Charlotte Observer garden columnist Elizabeth Lawrence's essays
are compiled in Beautiful at All Seasons: Southern Gardening
and Beyond (Mar., $24.95), edited by Ann L. Armstrong and
Lindie Wilson.
FIREFLY
BOOKS
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The
Plant Finder: The Right Plants for Every Garden (Apr.,
$49.95) by Tony Rodd provides a road map for tailoring
plants to regional gardening zones. |
Derek
Fell shares his garden design expertise in Encyclopedia of
Hardy Plant: Annuals, Bulbs, Herbs, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees,
Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts (Apr., $29.95).
Flowering Plant Families of the World (Apr., $59.95) by V.H.
Heywood, R.K. Brummit, A. Culham and O. Seberg offers a comprehensive
guide to 504 flowering plant families.
Ken Preston-Mafham celebrates another type of plant family
in 500 Cacti: Species and Varieties in Cultivation (May, $29.95).
Complete Hydrangeas (May, $24.95 paper) by Glyn Church explores
newly developed cultivars in this species.
GETTY PUBLICATIONS
Marina Heilmeyer examines the classical plants used for culinary,
medicinal and religious purposes in Ancient Herbs (Mar., $19.95).
GIBBS
SMITH
Small Buildings, Small Gardens: Creating Gardens Around Structures
(Mar., $29.95) by Gordon Hayward, illustrations by Peter Joel
Harrison, shows how garden design can accommodate existing
or newly built structures. The Arizona Low Desert Flower Garden:
A Seasonal Guide to Bloom, Height, Color and Texture (Mar.,
$21.95) by Kirti Mathura, illustrated by Jennie Rambo, embraces
low maintenance native plants for home gardens.
Hot weather frustrating your horticultural ambitions? Check
out Some Like It Hot: Flowers That Thrive in Hot Humid Weather
(Mar., $19.95 paper) by P.J. Gartin.
DAVID
R. GODINE
Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities: Notes from a Gloucester
Garden (June, $35) by Kim Smith celebrates the flora and fauna
in her small Massachusetts home garden.
HAMLYN
(dist. by Sterling)
Leading British organic gardener Bob Flowerdew shares his
pointers on natural, chemical-free gardening in Organic Garden
Basics: Five Easy Steps to Growing Organically (Apr., $9.95
paper). Choosing and Growing Bonsai (June, $17.95) details
characteristics of 80 miniature trees and their care.
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Easy
Outdoor Living: 40 Great Garden Projects (June, $24.95)
by Clare Matthews, photography by Clive Nichols, puts
creativity and magic into sprucing up home garden design.
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HOUGHTON
MIFFLIN
A Natural History of North American Trees: An Environmental
Classic (Apr., $40) by Donald Culross Peattie. Two tomes from
the 1950s are reissued in a new gift edition. A Frances Tenenbaum
Book.
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY (dist. by Univ. of California Press)
Desert Plants: A Curator's Introduction to the Huntington
Desert Garden (June, $24.95) by Gary Lyons celebrates the
renowned, nearly 100-year-old 10-acre garden.
JOHNSON
BOOKS/BIG EARTH PUBLISHING
Gardening pro Marcia Tatroe offers regional plant advice in
Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West (Mar., $27
paper), photography by Charles Mann
KODANSHA INT'L
Garden enthusiast and photographer Katsuhiko Mizuno reveals
Kyoto's hidden gardens in Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto's Merchant
Houses (Feb., $45).
Create Your Own Japanese Garden: A Practical Guide (Aug.,
$29.95) by Motomi Oguchi with Joseph Cali is a primer on a
variety of Japanese garden styles.
FRANCES
LINCOLN (dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)
The creation of the Abbey House Gardens is detailed in The
Naked Gardeners (Jan., $19.50 paper) by Ian and Barbara Pollard.
Garden Rescue (Feb., $14.95) by Richard Bisgrove offers techniques
for developing, reclaiming and maintaining home gardens.
Explore the world of extraordinary outdoor landscape design
in Katie Campbell's Icons of 20th Century Landscape Design
(Feb., $45).
The Tiny Garden (Mar., $30) by Jane McMorland Hunter turns
even the smallest spaces into showcases for plants and flowers.
The Royal Horticultural Society Treasury of Garden Writing
and Treasury of Garden Verse (Apr., $35) is a boxed set consisting
of two previous published titles; contributors include such
notables as Dorothy Parker, Syvia Plath, Christopher Lloyd
and Beth Chatto.
MERRELL
PUBLISHING
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Dream Gardens: 100 Inspirational Gardens (Apr.,
$39.95) by Andrew Lawson and Tania Compton presents
seasonal gardens from around the globe.
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NAL
Trey Rogers shows how to master a well-manicured lawn in all
climates in Lawn Geek: Tips and Tricks for the Ultimate Turf
from the Guru of Grass (Mar., $15 paper).
NATION
BOOKS
Grassroots Gardening: Rituals for Sustaining Activism (May,
$15.95 paper) by Donna Schaper demonstrates how to channel
radicalism and social activism into your own backyard.
NEW
HOLLAND (dist. by Sterling)
As part of the Specialist series, edited by A. and G. Bridgewater,
author David Squire demonstrates how to spruce up and maintain
your garden with several publications ($9.95 each): Bamboo,
Grass & Palm Specialist: The Essential Guide to Selecting,
Growing and Propagating Bamboos, Grasses and Palms (Feb.);
Garden Pests & Disease Specialist: The Essential Guide to
Identifying and Controlling Pests and Diseases of Ornamentals,
Vegetables and Fruits (Feb.)
Propagation Specialist: The Essential Guide to Raising New
Plants for the Home and Garden (Mar.).
Squire also provides a comprehensive guide to indoor gardening
with Complete Indoor Plants (May, $17.95).
W.W.
NORTON
Mary and Gordon Hayward offer aspiring and practiced gardeners
seasonal advice in Tending Your Garden: A Year-Round Guide
to Garden Maintenance (Mar., $39.95).
ORCHID
PRESS (dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)
Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam (Mar., $26 paper) by Yoshitaka
Tanaka showcases more than 130 species of wild plants.
PINEAPPLE
PRESS
Dan Walton and Laurel Schiller show how to spruce up your
Florida yard with Natural Florida Landscaping (Mar., $12.95
paper).
PLUME
One man's obsession for all things horticultural runs wild
in Beautiful Madness (Mar., $15 paper) by James Dodson.
CLARKSON
POTTER
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The Way We Garden Now: 41 Pick-and-Choose Projects
for Planting Your Paradise Large or Small (Feb.,
$29.95) by Katherine Whiteside demystifies garden design
for anyone from the beginner to the pro..
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QUARRY
BOOKS
Pump of the value of your yard with Kristen Hampshire's John
Deere Landscaping & Lawn Care: The Complete Guide to a Beautiful
Yard Year-Round (May, $19.99 paper).
QUIRK
BOOKS
Lawnscapes (June, $14.95) by David Parfitt demonstrates how
to mow decorative designs into lawns.
READER'S
DIGEST
Container gardening is the focus of Bob Purnell's Crops in
Pots: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow Vegetables, Fruits, and
Herbs in Easy-Care Containers (Mar., $19.95)
RODALE
Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver: The Best and Latest
Advice for Beating Pests, Diseases, and Weeds and Staying
a Step Ahead of Trouble in the Garden (Feb., $19.95 paper)
by Fern Marshall Bradley trouble shoots produce growing with
the most up-to-date techniques.
Miranda Smith offers cultivation pointers in The Plant Propagator's
Bible: A Step-by-Step Guide to Propagating Every Plant in
Your Garden (Feb., $21.95 paper).
The Backyard Bird Lover's Field Guide: Secrets to Attracting,
Identifying, and Enjoying Birds of Your Region (June, $19.95
paper) by Sally Roth features ways to lure birds to your property
and tips for identifying them.
SILVERLEAF PRESS (dist. by IPG)
Explore the benefits of pairing plants in The Secrets of Companion
Planting: Plants that Hurt, Plants that Help (Apr., $14.95
paper) by Brenda Little.
STERLING
There's hope for even the worst gardener with Mary Kate Hogan's
37 Houseplants Even You Can't Kill (Apr., $9.95 paper).
STERLING/HEARST
Toby Musgrave offers eight innovative designs in Country Living
Cottage Gardens (Apr., $19.95 paper).
Country Living Gardener A Blessing of Toads (Mar., $12.95
paper) by Sharon Lovejoy compiles her "Heart's Ease" column
on the pleasures of country gardening.
ST. LYNN'S PRESS
Grow Organic: Over 250 Ideas for Growing Flowers, Veggies,
Lawns and More... for First-timers and Old-timers Alike (Apr.,
$18.95 paper) by Doug Oster and Jessica Walliser makes organic
gardening accessible to gardeners at all levels.
STOREY
PUBLISHING
Down & Dirty! 43 Fun & Funky First-Time Projects & Activities
to Get You Growing (Jan., $19.95 paper; $30 cloth) by Ellen
Zachos, photography by Adam Mastoon, makes gardening accessible
to everyone.
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The Organic Lawn Care Manual
(Feb., $19.95 paper; $29.95 cloth) by Paul Tukey
gives homeowners a chemical-free system for lawn care.
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Nancy J. Ondra provides home garden design alternatives in
Foliage (Mar., $24.95; $35 cloth).
Covering Ground (July, $19.95; $29.95 cloth) by Barbara W.
Ellis features an array of plant substitutions for grass lawns.
Charles McRaven demonstrates how stone landscaping can enhance
outdoor and indoor décor in The Stone Primer (July, $24.95;
$35 cloth).
Take advantage of fall seasonal plantings in Fallscaping (Aug.,
$19.95; $29.95 cloth) by Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra.
SUNSET
BOOKS
Western Garden Book (Feb., $34.95 paper; $39.95cloth) by the
editors of Sunset Books updates the 8th edition of the "Bible
for Western gardening" for horticulture fans in the Western
states.
TIMBER PRESS
David and Shirley Bassett introduce both wild and cultivated
tall flowers in Delphiniums (Jan., $29.95).
Hundreds of bulbs are profiled in Scott Ogden's Garden Bulbs
for the South (Feb., $34.95).
Pots in the Garden: Expert Design and Planting Techniques
(Feb., $29.95) by Ray Rogers explains how plants in ornamental
containers can spruce up decks, patios, terraces and gardens.
Gardening with Woodland Plants (Mar., $39.95) by Karan Junker
shows how woodland plants add magic to any garden.
Susan Carter, Carrie Becker and Bob Lilly demonstrate how
to choose the best plants that grow back in your garden every
year with Perennials: A Gardener's Reference (Mar., $49.95).
Designing with Succulents (Apr., $34.95) by Debra Lee Baldwin
explores how these low maintenance plants can brighten your
home garden.
Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden offer a low maintenance garden
scheme in Rain Gardens: Sustainable Rainwater Management for
the Garden and Designed Landscape (Apr., $34.95).
Sue Olsen's Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns (Mar., $59.95) provides
a comprehensive guide to today's garden-worthy ferns.
The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Mar.,
$59.95) by Rick Darke explores the sustainable use of grasses
in private gardens and public landscapes.
Linda Beutler gives insight into growing flowers for inspired
floral arrangements in Garden to Vase: Growing and Using Your
Own Cut Flowers (May, $34.95).
Valerie Easton delves into innovative garden design in A Pattern
Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making (Mar., $34.95).
Niwaki:
Pruning, Training & Shaping Trees the Japanese Way (Apr.,
$34.95) by Jake Hobson shows Western gardeners Japanese techniques
for sculpting garden trees.
The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples (Apr., $19.95)
by Peter Gregory and J. D. Vertrees describes and illustrates
300 varieties of Japanese maples available in North America
and Europe.
Herbs of decorative and culinary value are explored in Barbara
Perry Lawton's Parsleys, Fennels, and Queen Anne's Lace: Herbs
and Ornamentals From the Umbel Family (May, $29.95).
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Alpine Plants: Ecology for Gardeners (May, $34.95)
by John Good delves into the science behind the hardiness
of alpine plants.
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Janis
Ruksans explores exotic botanical specimens from remote and
dangerous locals in Buried Treasures: Finding and Growing
the World's Choicest Bulbs (June, $49.95).
Conifers for Gardens: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (June, $59.95)
by Richard L. Bitner celebrates everything you ever wanted
to know about this species and its numerous cultivars.
Douglas Coltart takes the anxiety out of creating spacious
gardens in Designing and Renovating Larger Gardens (June,
$39.95).
Native Trees of the Southeast: An Identification Guide (July,
$34.95) by L. Katherine Kirkman, Donald J. Leopold and Claude
L. Brown identifies and describes more than 225 native southeast
trees.
Mary E. Gerritsen and Ron Parsons present comprehensive group
and species information in Calochortus: Mariposa Lilies &
Their Relatives (July, $29.95).
Peter Thompson takes the hard work out of gardening in The
Self-Sustaining Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Matrix Planting
(July, $29.95).
T.F.H.
PUBLICATIONS
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Setup
and Care of Garden Ponds (Apr., $9.95 by Terry Anne
Barber combines how-to information with advice on species
selection and healthcare once the pond is stocked.
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THAMES
& HUDSON
The collected pictures in Garden People: The Photographs of
Valerie Finnis (May, $35) by Ursula Buchan record the English
gardening scene in the second half of the 20th century.
TRAILS
BOOKS
Patricia Hill champions low-maintenance, native species in
Design Your Natural Midwest Garden (Apr., $29.95 paper).
UNIV.
OF WISCONSIN PRESS
Prairie Plants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
(Feb., $35 paper) by Theodore S. Cochrane, Kandis Elliot and
Claudia S. Lipke provides a comprehensive species guide based
on the new Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) classification
system.
UNIV.
PRESS OF FLORIDA
Wild Orchids of the Northeast: New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey (Apr., $29.95 flexibind) features a comprehensive
orchid guide for casual hikers and dedicated fans.
Thomas J. Sheehan and Robert J. Black offer identification,
cultivation and maintenance advice in Orchids to Know and
Grow (July, $19.95 paper).
VOYAGEUR
PRESS
George Oxford Miller showcases cream-of-the-crop plants in
Arizona and New Mexico in Landscaping with Native Plants of
the Southwest (Mar., $24.95 paper).
Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin (Mar., $24.95)
by Lynn Steiner teaches beginners and pros how to use the
state's natural plants for home garden design.
Peter Fossel's Organic Farming: Everything You Need to Know
(Apr., $24.95 paper) advises novice and experienced farmers
who want to go chemical-free.
WATERBROOK
PRESS
Inspired by his own garden, writer Robert Benson offers a
unique perspective on plants, children, relationships, home
and faith in Digging In: Notes from the Back Garden (Apr.,
$12.99 paper).
WYRICK
& CO.
P.J.
Gartin tailors garden design to extreme weather conditions
in Some Like it Hot: Flowers That Thrive in Hot Humid Weather
(Mar., $19.95 paper).
YANKEE
PUBLISHING
Everything you ever wanted to know about gardening—from produce
to flowers and herbs to decorative plants and more—can be
found in Old Farmer's Almanac All Seasons Garden Guide (Mar.,
$2.99 paper), edited by Janice Stillman.
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