Tag Archives: gardening books

Chicken Books, Hummingbird Seeds and Bird Feeders

April 19, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 1

Here are a few excellent references and items for gardeners interested in attracting wild birds or raising chickens.

Book Review: Small-Space Container Gardens

April 12, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony, Porch, or Patio with Fruits, Flowers, Foliage & Herbs by Fern Richardson 188 pages Timber Press, 2012 List price: $19.95 Fern Richardson is the mastermind behind the wildly popular blog, Life on the Balcony. …

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Book Review: Rain Gardens

March 24, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World by Lynn M. Steiner and Robert W. Domm 192 pages Voyageur Press, 2012 List price: $24.99 In recent years, awareness has risen not only about the problem of …

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Book Review: The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener

March 15, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year No Matter Where You Live by Niki Jabbour 248 pages Storey Publishing, 2011 List price: $19.95 Growing your own food has become a priority in more …

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Book Review: Free-Range Chicken Gardens

February 28, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard by Jessi Bloom 222 pages Timber Press, 2012 List price: $19.95 Let me preface this review by saying that I have chickens. We got eight layers last May, and I …

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Book Review: Beginner’s Illustrated Guide to Gardening

February 14, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Beginner’s Illustrated Guide to Gardening by Katie Elzer-Peters 192 pages Cool Springs Press, 2012 List price: $21.99 If you’ve never gardened before and you’re thinking about doing it, the whole process can be pretty darned intimidating. Sometimes the hardest part …

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Book Review: Bulb Forcing For Beginners and the Seriously Smitten

January 30, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Bulb Forcing For Beginners and the Seriously Smitten by Art Wolk 255 pages, hardcover AAB Book Publishing Company LLC, 2012 List price: $32.95 Gardeners are known to force bulbs into bloom during the dark days of winter, especially gardeners who …

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Book Review: The Heirloom Life Gardener

December 29, 2011 | Kylee Baumle | 0

The Heirloom Life Gardener by Jere and Emilee Gettle 228 pages Hyperion, 2011 List price: $29.99 Because Jere Gettle is such an iconic figure in the world of heirloom vegetables, I couldn’t wait to read the book he wrote with …

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Book Review: Tomorrow’s Garden

December 13, 2011 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Tomorrow’s Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening by Stephen Orr 234 pages Rodale, 2011 List price: $24.99 Stephen Orr has surely seen a million gardens by now. Though that’s an exaggeration, his past and present …

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Book Review: Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs

November 28, 2011 | Kylee Baumle | 1

Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs by Michael Dirr 951 pages Timber Press, 2011 List price: $79.95 I’m a little reluctant (and embarrassed) to confess that when I received my review copy of Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs a …

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Book Review: The Visitor’s Guide to American Gardens

November 19, 2011 | Kylee Baumle | 4

The Visitor’s Guide to American Gardens by Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp 336 pages Cool Springs Press, 2011 List price: $19.99 So many gardens, so little time. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a travel guide that compiled all …

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