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Garden Books

I love garden books.  There, I've said it and exposed my serious weakness to the world; not caring who knows.  I have way too many of these wonderful things - including a decent collection of older books that I treasure.  I never count how many books I have because then I'd be bragging but let's just say that it's bigger than your average public library.

So what's this page about?


It gives you my unvarnished reviews of modern garden books that come across my desk.

And I invite garden authors or publishers to post their latest books on this site for you to review and tell us what you think.

Garden Book Reviews

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Here are some interesting gardening books to review

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DRYLAND GARDENING  starstarstarstarstar
It's that time of year when this gardener sits back and rests her backside but not her eyes or imagination. The first book picked up was DRY LAND GARDENING-...

The Lotus: Know It and Grow It  starstarstarstarstar
The compact book includes almost everything about lotus: cultivation, ornamental and other uses, cultural traditions, lore, guide for growers, and resources ...

Growing Flowers from Seed in Canada  starstarstarstarstar
Raising flowers from seed is something every Canadian gardener can do and there is great satisfaction in doing it yourself.

The author describes the ...

The Atlantic Gardener's Greenbook   starstarstarstarstar
Organic gardening on Canada's East Coast. A good reference for gardeners whether they are beginning or have been living by trowel and error for years.

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Gardening with Heirloom Seeds  Not rated yet
Okay, I'm taking a deep breath before I give you the full title of my book--it's a long one:
Gardening with Heirloom Seeds: Tried-and-True Flowers, Fruits,...

Zen of Watering Your Garden  Not rated yet
This 152 page book is a collection of 145 full color photographs (contributed by some twenty photographers from all over the world) juxtaposed with nearly ...

The Uses of Wild Plants  Not rated yet
The Uses Of Wild Plants is a unique new book on the uses of the wild plants of North America. Covering the uses and cultivation of more than 1200 species ...

Annuals for Alberta  Not rated yet
Written by Laura Peters and Donna Dawson
Published by Lone Pine Publishing
Date: 2007
Both Donna and Laura are native Albertans and accomplished Master ...

Plants of Alberta: Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Ferns, Aquatic Plants & Grasses  Not rated yet
France Royer and Richard Dickinson have co-authored another award winner in this weighty comprehensive field guide.

Richard is a University of Alberta ...

Teaming With Microbes  Not rated yet
This is a practical down-to-earth book about the soil food web. One of the most important things for good gardeners to understand is how the soil is alive ...

SOME WILD GROWING FRUITS, NUTS AND EDIBLE PLANTS OF THE WESTERN HIMALAYAS  Not rated yet
I am pleased inform you that I have brought out a CD, SOME WILD GROWING FRUITS, NUTS AND EDIBLE PLANTS OF THE WESTERN HIMALAYAS. This CD has basic information ...

Arborsculpture Solutions for a Small Planet  Not rated yet
Ancient art form reemerges in gardens around the world.

Arborsculpture is the art of growing trees into solid woody living shapes. A little grafting,...

Florida Top Ten Garden Guide  Not rated yet
A new addition to Sunset's highly popular Top 10 regional gardening series, Florida Top 10 Garden Guide is an extremely user-friendly guide to successfully ...


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