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10 Easy Pieces: Editors' Favorite Gardening Books - Gardenista
Gardening books are too often put to pasture in the reference section of personal libraries.
Michelle loves Katharine White’s Onward and Upward in the Garden, a collection of 14 essays originally published in the New Yorker, and posthumously collected by her husband, E. B. White.
“Like all great gardeners, Katharine White was highly opinionated,” says Michelle.
Janet is a fan of Ken Druse’s books: “They masterfully combine practical advice with inspiring ideas and photos.” His latest effort, Natural Companions offers another amazing photographic feast.
Photographer Ellen Hoverkamp uses flatbed scans of artfully arranged plants to highlight plant combinations that Druse recommends for your garden; $26.40 at Amazon.
Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden is a favorite of Margot’s.
Sarah recommends Ngoc Minh Ngo s Bringing Nature Home Floral Arrangements Inspired by Nature a beautifully shot tome with...
...great visual inspiration and plenty of ideas on how to create simple natural flower displays 29 70 at Amazon
Julie’s favorite is Noel Kingsbury’s Natural Garden Style: Gardening Inspired by Nature; $49.95 at Amazon.
Alexa loves the urban gardening tips and inspiration photos in Garden Anywhere.
Kendra, our UK gardening expert, recommends Garden People: Valerie Finnis and the Golden Age of Gardening.
A collection of Henry Mitchell’s witty and wonderful gardening essays written for the Washington Post, The Essential Earthman: Henry Mitchell on Gardening is a favorite of Michelle; $19.11 at Amazon.
A refreshing take on flower arranging offering up inspiration for creations using plants from your own garden Petal and Twig Seasonal...
...Bouquets with Blossoms Branches and Grasses from Your Garden from Seattle based gardening writer Valerie Easton is 12 41 at Amazon
Here s the reference book of our collection and undoubtedly one of the most dog eared books of the group...
...The A Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants from the American Horticultural Society is a deep resource for the gardening bookshelf
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