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A Clearing in the Woods
Creating Contemporary Gardens
Photographed by Roger Foley
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $50.00
In A Clearing in the Woods, landscape photographer Roger Foley brings luxuriant green spaces, quiet water features, and colorful plantings to life. Over the past thirty years, he has collaborated with many noted landscape designers and architects, many of whom have transformed the profession with radical experimentation and diverse ideas to... Read more >
Creating Contemporary Gardens
Photographed by Roger Foley
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $50.00
In A Clearing in the Woods, landscape photographer Roger Foley brings luxuriant green spaces, quiet water features, and colorful plantings to life. Over the past thirty years, he has collaborated with many noted landscape designers and architects, many of whom have transformed the profession with radical experimentation and diverse ideas to... Read more >
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P. Allen Smith's Container Gardens Deck
50 Recipes for Year-Round Gardening
Written by P. Allen Smith
Format: Non-traditional book, 50 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $14.99
Add beauty to your home (no matter how much space you have) with these easy-to-follow container garden recipes from P. Allen Smith. Each card includes a list of plants, step-by-step planning instructions, and a diagram showing you how to design your garden. These recipes are printed on tabbed cards that you... Read more >
50 Recipes for Year-Round Gardening
Written by P. Allen Smith
Format: Non-traditional book, 50 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $14.99
Add beauty to your home (no matter how much space you have) with these easy-to-follow container garden recipes from P. Allen Smith. Each card includes a list of plants, step-by-step planning instructions, and a diagram showing you how to design your garden. These recipes are printed on tabbed cards that you... Read more >
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Flora Mirabilis
How Plants Have Shaped World Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty
Written by Catherine H. Howell
Foreword by Peter H. Raven
Introduction by Douglas Holland
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $35.00
Flora Mirabilis is a sumptuously designed showcase of superb illustrations paired with fascinating stories of botanical exploration and trade through the ages. A collaboration between National Geographic and the world-renowned Missouri Botanical Garden, this book will prove an evergreen source of delight, not just for gardeners and flower aficionados, but for... Read more >
How Plants Have Shaped World Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty
Written by Catherine H. Howell
Foreword by Peter H. Raven
Introduction by Douglas Holland
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $35.00
Flora Mirabilis is a sumptuously designed showcase of superb illustrations paired with fascinating stories of botanical exploration and trade through the ages. A collaboration between National Geographic and the world-renowned Missouri Botanical Garden, this book will prove an evergreen source of delight, not just for gardeners and flower aficionados, but for... Read more >
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Garden Gnomes
A History
Written by Twigs Way
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $12.95
This is the intriguing story of garden gnomes and how they have come to reside in the flowerbeds of gardens across Britain. Originating in Europe, gnomes made the leap across the channel in the nineteenth century, where they were welcomed warmly by wealthy Brits who saw them as the must-have garden... Read more >
A History
Written by Twigs Way
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $12.95
This is the intriguing story of garden gnomes and how they have come to reside in the flowerbeds of gardens across Britain. Originating in Europe, gnomes made the leap across the channel in the nineteenth century, where they were welcomed warmly by wealthy Brits who saw them as the must-have garden... Read more >
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Discovering Period Gardens
Written by John Anthony
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $13.95
This book is a fascinating survey of the development of gardens in Great Britain from their medieval origins in monasteries and castles, through the Tudor period and the seventeenth century when formal designs from France and Holland were prevalent, to the great age of English landscape gardens in the eighteenth century... Read more >
Written by John Anthony
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $13.95
This book is a fascinating survey of the development of gardens in Great Britain from their medieval origins in monasteries and castles, through the Tudor period and the seventeenth century when formal designs from France and Holland were prevalent, to the great age of English landscape gardens in the eighteenth century... Read more >
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Heirloom
Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer
Written by Tim Stark
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $14.00
Situated beautifully at the intersection of Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, and Barbara Kingsolver, Heirloom is an inspiring, elegiac, and gorgeously written memoir about rediscovering an older and still vital way of life.
Fourteen years ago, Tim Stark was living in Brooklyn, working days as a management consultant, and writing unpublished short stories... Read more >
Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer
Written by Tim Stark
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $14.00
Situated beautifully at the intersection of Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, and Barbara Kingsolver, Heirloom is an inspiring, elegiac, and gorgeously written memoir about rediscovering an older and still vital way of life.
Fourteen years ago, Tim Stark was living in Brooklyn, working days as a management consultant, and writing unpublished short stories... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Italian Gardens
Romantic Splendor in the Edwardian Age
Written by Helena Attlee
Photographed by Charles Latham
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Price: $65.00
For centuries, the cardinals, popes, and rulers of Italy have devoted themselves to creating vast villa gardens that represent their wealth and power, provide a calm refuge from city life, and showcase lavish plantings and rare flowers. Here, in over two hundred exquisite photographs—taken during the Edwardian era when these historic... Read more >
Romantic Splendor in the Edwardian Age
Written by Helena Attlee
Photographed by Charles Latham
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Price: $65.00
For centuries, the cardinals, popes, and rulers of Italy have devoted themselves to creating vast villa gardens that represent their wealth and power, provide a calm refuge from city life, and showcase lavish plantings and rare flowers. Here, in over two hundred exquisite photographs—taken during the Edwardian era when these historic... Read more >
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Discovering Wild Plant Names
Written by John E. Stevens
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $11.95
Many wild plant names are derived from early Greek, Latin, or Old English and their antiquity can often cloud their original meaning. As the names of some plants have passed through the ages, their initial significance may have became distorted through mistakes in spelling, grammar, translation or simply through misunderstanding. In... Read more >
Written by John E. Stevens
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $11.95
Many wild plant names are derived from early Greek, Latin, or Old English and their antiquity can often cloud their original meaning. As the names of some plants have passed through the ages, their initial significance may have became distorted through mistakes in spelling, grammar, translation or simply through misunderstanding. In... Read more >
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The Brother Gardeners
Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession
Written by Andrea Wulf
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: March 31, 2009
Price: $35.00
This is the fascinating story of a small group of eighteenth-century naturalists who made Britain a nation of gardeners and the epicenter of horticultural and botanical expertise. It’s the story of a garden revolution that began in America.
In 1733, the American farmer John Bartram dispatched two boxes of plants and seeds... Read more >
Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession
Written by Andrea Wulf
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: March 31, 2009
Price: $35.00
This is the fascinating story of a small group of eighteenth-century naturalists who made Britain a nation of gardeners and the epicenter of horticultural and botanical expertise. It’s the story of a garden revolution that began in America.
In 1733, the American farmer John Bartram dispatched two boxes of plants and seeds... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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The Brother Gardeners
Written by Andrea Wulf
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: March 31, 2009
Price: $35.00
This is the fascinating story of a small group of eighteenth-century naturalists who made Britain a nation of gardeners and the epicenter of horticultural and botanical expertise. It’s the story of a garden revolution that began in America.
In 1733, the American farmer John Bartram dispatched two boxes of plants and seeds... Read more >
Written by Andrea Wulf
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: March 31, 2009
Price: $35.00
This is the fascinating story of a small group of eighteenth-century naturalists who made Britain a nation of gardeners and the epicenter of horticultural and botanical expertise. It’s the story of a garden revolution that began in America.
In 1733, the American farmer John Bartram dispatched two boxes of plants and seeds... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The New Terrarium
Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants and Nature
Written by Tovah Martin and Kindra Clineff
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $25.00
If you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . .
If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside . . .
If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . .
If your home needs the soothing... Read more >
Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants and Nature
Written by Tovah Martin and Kindra Clineff
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $25.00
If you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . .
If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside . . .
If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . .
If your home needs the soothing... Read more >
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P. Allen Smith's Bringing the Garden Indoors
Containers, Crafts, and Bouquets for Every Room
Written by P. Allen Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $32.50
Garden designer P. Allen Smith is best known for the beauty he creates outdoors. From his monthly segment on the Today show to his own nationally syndicated television programs, people look to him for ways to design, update, or totally reinvent their outdoor garden spaces. Now, for the first time, Allen... Read more >
Containers, Crafts, and Bouquets for Every Room
Written by P. Allen Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $32.50
Garden designer P. Allen Smith is best known for the beauty he creates outdoors. From his monthly segment on the Today show to his own nationally syndicated television programs, people look to him for ways to design, update, or totally reinvent their outdoor garden spaces. Now, for the first time, Allen... Read more >
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Eat More Dirt
Diverting and Instructive Tips for Growing and Tending an Organic Garden
Written by Ellen Sandbeck
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $15.00
A witty, whimsical gardening primer for anyone who wants to tend their patch of earth with a truly green thumb.
A garden can either bring you bliss or drive you insane, but organic landscape gardener Ellen Sandbeck has spent a lifetime discovering creative, effective techniques for growing and tending a garden with... Read more >
Diverting and Instructive Tips for Growing and Tending an Organic Garden
Written by Ellen Sandbeck
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $15.00
A witty, whimsical gardening primer for anyone who wants to tend their patch of earth with a truly green thumb.
A garden can either bring you bliss or drive you insane, but organic landscape gardener Ellen Sandbeck has spent a lifetime discovering creative, effective techniques for growing and tending a garden with... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Planthropology
The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of My Garden Favorites
Written by Ken Druse
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $50.00
Ken Druse, one of today’s most acclaimed and popular garden writers, takes us on a ceaselessly fascinating stroll through the life of the garden, from the botanical marvels displayed by virtually any plant to the exploits of the plant explorers who once—and still do—race across the globe like Indiana Jones in... Read more >
The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of My Garden Favorites
Written by Ken Druse
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $50.00
Ken Druse, one of today’s most acclaimed and popular garden writers, takes us on a ceaselessly fascinating stroll through the life of the garden, from the botanical marvels displayed by virtually any plant to the exploits of the plant explorers who once—and still do—race across the globe like Indiana Jones in... Read more >
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The Colors of Nature
Subtropical Gardens by Raymond Jungles
Written by Raymond Jungles
Foreword by Terence Riley
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $50.00
In exquisite gardens inspired by the lush native plants of his adopted home of Miami, landscape artist/architect Raymond Jungles uses nature as a means of self-expression. He is known for modernist groupings of geometric shapes, which highlight the natural aspects of plantings, water features, and native stone. His use of plants... Read more >
Subtropical Gardens by Raymond Jungles
Written by Raymond Jungles
Foreword by Terence Riley
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $50.00
In exquisite gardens inspired by the lush native plants of his adopted home of Miami, landscape artist/architect Raymond Jungles uses nature as a means of self-expression. He is known for modernist groupings of geometric shapes, which highlight the natural aspects of plantings, water features, and native stone. His use of plants... Read more >
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Allotments
Written by Twigs Way
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $12.95
An allotment is a small area of land, let out at a nominal yearly rent by local government or independent allotment associations, for individuals to grow their own food. However, the humble allotment has a surprisingly turbulent history. Initially the right to an allotment was proposed as a charitable means by... Read more >
Written by Twigs Way
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $12.95
An allotment is a small area of land, let out at a nominal yearly rent by local government or independent allotment associations, for individuals to grow their own food. However, the humble allotment has a surprisingly turbulent history. Initially the right to an allotment was proposed as a charitable means by... Read more >
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Old Lawnmowers
Written by David G. Halford
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $11.95
First invented in 1830, the early lawn mower was hampered by the inadequacy of materials and machine tools available and its development and speed did not pick up until the introduction of chains and small lightweight petrol engines. This book traces the progress of the lawn mower from the early hand... Read more >
Written by David G. Halford
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $11.95
First invented in 1830, the early lawn mower was hampered by the inadequacy of materials and machine tools available and its development and speed did not pick up until the introduction of chains and small lightweight petrol engines. This book traces the progress of the lawn mower from the early hand... Read more >
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Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents
Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses
Written by Molly Glentzer
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $22.50
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?
Shaped like a miter’s cap or delicately hued like the pearl-colored petticoats of a duchess, scented like honeyed almonds or nodding heavily in the wind, every old-fashioned rose possesses a unique character. And their names–often drawn from history and mythology–have stories... Read more >
Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses
Written by Molly Glentzer
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $22.50
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?
Shaped like a miter’s cap or delicately hued like the pearl-colored petticoats of a duchess, scented like honeyed almonds or nodding heavily in the wind, every old-fashioned rose possesses a unique character. And their names–often drawn from history and mythology–have stories... Read more >
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The Essentials of Garden Design
Written by John Brookes
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $35.00
John Brookes is one of the most original and creative garden designers in the world. He is known for the more than 1,200 gardens he has designed worldwide and for being an inspiring teacher. His work teaching generations of garden designers has influenced the way we look at, and think about... Read more >
Written by John Brookes
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $35.00
John Brookes is one of the most original and creative garden designers in the world. He is known for the more than 1,200 gardens he has designed worldwide and for being an inspiring teacher. His work teaching generations of garden designers has influenced the way we look at, and think about... Read more >
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Get Fit Through Gardening
Advice, Tips, and Tools for Better Health
Written by Jeffrey P. Restuccio
Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $15.95
Get Fit Through Gardening
A Fun Program to Get Your Body Fit, Your Food Fresh, and Your Mind Calm
A new approach to gardening that shows how gardeners can get the maximum amount of health benefits from planting and tending to their garden
Gardening is traditionally thought of as a gentle hobby suited for... Read more >
Advice, Tips, and Tools for Better Health
Written by Jeffrey P. Restuccio
Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $15.95
Get Fit Through Gardening
A Fun Program to Get Your Body Fit, Your Food Fresh, and Your Mind Calm
A new approach to gardening that shows how gardeners can get the maximum amount of health benefits from planting and tending to their garden
Gardening is traditionally thought of as a gentle hobby suited for... Read more >
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English Rose Garden
Written by Michael Gibson
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Written by Michael Gibson
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Fountains and Water Features
Written by R. Hopwood
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $12.95
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Written by R. Hopwood
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $12.95
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Discovering Herbs
Written by Kay N. Sanecki
Format: Trade Paperback, 136 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Written by Kay N. Sanecki
Format: Trade Paperback, 136 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Japanese Gardens in Britain
Written by Amanda Herries
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Written by Amanda Herries
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Old Garden Tools
Written by Kay N. Sanecki
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Written by Kay N. Sanecki
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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