Moss Gardening, Including Lichens, Liverworts, and other Miniatures by George Schenk, c 1997, 261 pagesA lifetime of following mosses around the globe is shared in this book filled with glossy full color pictures. It has won the American Horticultural Society Book Award, and it’s easy to see why.  This is not a field guide, although it could certainly serve as a companion book to hel...

This is my favorite gardening reference book.  I have been a gardener for a long time and have gotten to know both the common and scientific names of hundreds of plants.  There are still times when I am stumped on the name of a plant, or the needs of a particular plant, so I turn to my handy "Great Plant Guide". One of the things I like the most about this book is the size.&...

Gardening Basics For Dummies by Steven Frowine helped me successfully plant my first flower garden. As embarassing as it is, I have never gardened before and before I read this book, I didn't even know what tools were required to plant a flower.This book took me through all the steps from start to finish that it takes to plant anything you want sucessfully. Gardening Basics For Dummies has ...

I have always loved orchids and have wanted to grow them at home but I was afraid that they were way too hard to take care of. My husband likes to give me flowers for special occasions and I tell him I would rather have a plant that will live for a while than flowers that die in a few days. He never listened until my birthday this year when he finally got me an orchid. It was bea...

I bought this book several years ago after the beautiful picture on the cover caught my eye. It has since become my gardening bible, with many self-written notes in the margins! At the time, I was just starting to garden, so needed something that was easy to use but contained all the information I needed. This book fit the bill!Treasury of Gardening is a large encyclopedia of various gardening ...

This is the first (alphabetically) of a 20 volume set. I give the set as a whole very high marks, but this particular volume is not outstanding on its own.This volume, Annuals, begins by talking about how flowers are classified in general.  Then it gives advice on planning a garden with color using annuals.  There is a section on designing garden beds, including how to mix annuals and...

This is the second (alphabetically) of a 20 volume set. I give the set as a whole very high marks, and this particular volume is one of the particularly good ones. There are, of course, books about bulbs which are hundreds of pages long, or focused on one particular species.  But as part of this set, and with a broad overview yet keeping a great deal of specific information, this volume ac...

This is the third (alphabetically) of a 20 volume set. I give the set as a whole very high marks, and this particular volume is possibly my favorite. There are very few books which focus on these kinds of plants, and I’ve learned more from this volume than any other single book.  I should admit that I have a large rock garden that has many succulents, so I am particularly interested ...

 I love to garden, I love being outside and I really love my bird houses and bird feeders, so everyone in my family knows I am easy to shop for, this book was something, however I treated myself to . ;)This book literally has over 2,168 natural solutions for perfect grass, brighter bulbs, taller trees and more! It walks you through solving common, and some not so common issues in your yard...

This paperback has the most diverse information on rock garden plants of any book I own.  It’s hard to find information on more than just the very commonest of such plants.Rock and Water Garden Expert is by Dr. D.G. Hessayon.  It has 128 pages.  I would say that it is just as good for a beginner as for an expert. It is published in Great Britain, so some of the information ...

This is the heaviest book in my library! It is a vast and fascinating resource of information on everything to do with growing plants of every kind. And more than this, it is published by Dorling Kindersley, so it goes without saying that the photographs are plenteous and gorgeous. To pick up this book (if you can!) means to be lost for a time in planning and dreaming of the perfect garden, b...

I LOVE these books! I have received these as gifts for the past couple of years and they are books I reference back to constantly.These books are full of some of the most magnificent pictures you will ever lay your eyes on!It has everything from profiles on all of the birds you might want to attract to your yard or garden, garden plans, birdhouses, how to invite butterflies. You will also learn...

Perennials is a book I got from National Home Gardening Club.  I do not remember, how much it was, or it could have been free??? $20.00 is a guess.I love the information in this book.  I keep forgetting, what plants come back, perennials or is it annuals?  It is perennials.  But without this book, I will be asking someone this question at the store, next year.This ...

This gardening book "Perennial All Stars" was written by Jeff Cox the host of the former HGTV show "Grow It" and published by Organic Gardening Magazine. Whether you're a novice or experienced gardener you will want to add this to your bookshelf.  It showcases 150 of the best perennials for easy maintenance and abundant color.  I have grown just about all the p...

If you are a novice gardener, or an expert, this book will be of use to you. It covers every aspect of starting your own plants by seed or cuttings.You will learn how to get an earlier start on your gardens, how to have healthier, hardier, more disease and pest resistant plants, save money, learn how to garden even in the cold, winter months.You will also learn about germination, pollination, s...

Have you ever lived at a place that did not have much of a yard or no yard at all? I have, and if you are like me you love to grow things. To me there is nothing quite as relaxing and therapeutic and having your hands work the earth.This book, written by Mel Bartholomew will show you how to garden when you did not think it was possible due to time or space. For example, in a 4 foot by 4 foot sp...

This is a wonderful, must have book for nature lovers. It will help you to chose the right plants to make your  garden a haven for beneficial insects, amphibians and birds.I have a huge flower bed by the road that will attract and feed birds and butterflies, it is one of my favorite things to do is watching them fluttering about my flower beds.It will take you beyond the obvious such ...

This is yet another book on gardening, but this one was put together by Ortho, a very reputable name in houseplants and gardening.This one is more of an encyclopedia, complete with pictures. It also tells you which plants require a lot of light or medium to low light. Also you can determine which plants thrive in what type of soil, which needs a lot of water or minimum watering.The one thing th...

This is a great book that I use to help me get ideas on putting together plants in containers, including window boxes, hanging baskets, and many different large and small containers.  I have used this many times to help me put together a great display for around my yard and garden. Not only does it show how to put the containers together, it shows how to use them in the landscape and how y...

If you live in the Western United States or Canada and have a garden, then you should have this book.My copy was a gift and has a 1972 copyright, but the vast majority of the information is timeless and enduring. One of the most interesting features of the book is how it provides fairly detailed maps which classify each location in the western US to one of 24 'Climatic Zones'. The vast ...