A New Leaf
Growing with My Garden
Written by Merilyn Simonds

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $13.99

A graceful and sharply observed book of inspiration that uses the garden as its central muse

A New Leaf traces a year of growing seasons at The Leaf, Merilyn Simonds' acreage in eastern Ontario. A lifelong gardener, Simonds works the soil and the soul for wide-ranging revelations about everything from flowers that... Read more >

The One-Block Feast
An Adventure in Food from Yard to Table
Written by Margo True and Staff of Sunset Magazine

Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $24.99

Based on the James Beard Award–winning blog The One-Block Diet, this all-in-one home gardening, do-it-yourself guide and cookbook shows you how to transform a backyard or garden into a self-sufficient locavore’s paradise.
 
When Margo True and her fellow staffers at Northern California–based Sunset magazine walked around the grounds of their Menlo Park... Read more >

The One-Block Feast
An Adventure in Food from Yard to Table
Written by Margo True and Staff of Sunset Magazine

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $12.99

Based on the James Beard Award–winning blog The One-Block Diet, this all-in-one home gardening, do-it-yourself guide and cookbook shows you how to transform a backyard or garden into a self-sufficient locavore’s paradise.
 
When Margo True and her fellow staffers at Northern California–based Sunset magazine walked around the grounds of their Menlo Park... Read more >

Apartment Gardening
Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in Your Urban Home
Written by Amy Pennington

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $18.95

Forget the 100-mile eat-local diet; try the 300-square-foot-diet — grow squash on the windowsill, flowers in the planter box, or corn in a parking strip. Apartment Gardening details how to start a garden in the heart of the city. From building a window box to planting seeds in jars on the... Read more >

A Guide to Smithsonian Gardens

Written by Carole Ottesen

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $14.95

A beautifully illustrated guide to the colorful gardens that surround the Smithsonian museums along the National Mall, each unique in its design, plant materials, and purpose.

Many visitors are surprised to learn that the Smithsonian Institution includes extensive gardens and landscape areas. All have been designed to complement the museums they border... Read more >

Ecological Gardening
Your Path to a Healthy Garden
Written by Marjorie Harris

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 18, 2011
Price: $14.99

Marjorie Harris returns with a completely updated edition of her sixteen-year-old classic guide to gardening with the environment in mind.

In her witty and accessible style, Marjorie Harris – who has been an organic gardener since the 1960s – encourages the Canadian gardener to get back to basics. With information updated... Read more >

The Artful Garden
Creative Inspiration for Landscape Design
Written by James van Sweden and Tom Christopher

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $40.00

“I want to put the mystery back into the heart of garden design, where it needs to be. It’s what lures you in through the gate, keeps you moving through the landscape, and fills you with excitement along the way. The sense of mystery is what turns a mere display of... Read more >

The Artful Garden
Creative Inspiration for Landscape Design
Written by James van Sweden and Tom Christopher

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $21.99

“I want to put the mystery back into the heart of garden design, where it needs to be. It’s what lures you in through the gate, keeps you moving through the landscape, and fills you with excitement along the way. The sense of mystery is what turns a mere display of... Read more >

Hortus Miscellaneous
A Gardener's Hodgepodge of Information and Instruction
Written by Lorene Forkner and Linda Plato

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $16.95

From the kinds of trees standing at Great Dixter to the 20 deadliest flowers to the best small garden animals according to the Indiana Department of Agriculture—gardening is a pursuit with no end of information to sift through. Where does botany start but with the naming and grouping of all flora?... Read more >

Northwest Herb Lover's Handbook
A Guide To Growing Herbs for Cooking, Crafts, and Home Remedies
Written by Mary Preus

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $16.95

The soothing smell of lavender, rosemary's piney flavor, the bright colors of nasturtiums . . . herbs are wonderful things! In this handsome volume, Mary Preus provides a delightful entree into the world of herbs with detailed instructions on how to grow 50 of the most popular herbs and create an... Read more >

Ask Ciscoe
Oh, la, la ! Your Gardening Questions Answered
Written by Ciscoe Morris

Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: January 4, 2011
Price: $18.95

Ciscoe Morris answers 400 the most interesting, oft-asked, most urgent, and puzzling gardening questions. Even if Ciscoe’s signature exclamation "Ooh-la-la!" (delivered with a thick Wisconsin accent) is completely disarming, do not underestimate his gardening chops: Master Gardener, certified arborist, teacher at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture. In his... Read more >

Soil Mates

Written by Sara Alway
Contribution by Kelle Carter

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: December 1, 2010
Price: $16.95

Matchmaking in the garden!
 
In this charming guide to companion planting for your vegetable-garden favorites, you’ll learn why Broccoli ♥ Rosemary and whether Cucumber + Corn = friends with benefits. (Just watch out for Celery! Leggy and leafy, she is notoriously easygoing and will happily settle down with just about... Read more >

Green Thoughts
A Writer in the Garden
Written by Eleanor Perenyi
Edited by Michael Pollan
Introduction by Allen Lacy

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $13.99

This collection of essays covers an enormous range of gardening subjects and it will charm and instruct gardeners everywhere.


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Gardens of the Hudson Valley

Written by Susan Daley and Steve Gross
Text by Nancy Berner and Susan Lowry
Foreword by Gregory Long

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2010
Price: $50.00

The majesty of the Hudson River has captivated both artists and visitors for generations, and the gardens along its banks have a special character. Those created for the Gilded Age estates are more formal; private gardens respond directly to the rolling landscape and mature forests. The area is a crucible for... Read more >

The Great Gardens of China
History, Concepts, Techniques
Written by Fang Xiaofeng

Format: Hardcover, 260 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $60.00

The garden—a place for refined pleasure and spiritual relaxation—has its roots in ancient China. Western travelers from Marco Polo onward marveled at the intricacy, the elaborate buildings, the subtle design, and the assured use of plants, water, and natural materials in Chinese landscapes. The Great Gardens of China shows, through stunning... Read more >

Private Gardens of Connecticut

Written by Jane Garmey
Photographed by John M. Hall

Format: Hardcover, 232 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $65.00

Connecticut is uniquely rich in beautiful landscape, encompassing more than six hundred miles of serene shoreline along Long Island Sound, untold acres of open farmland, and the rolling hills and lakes of the famed northwest corner on the New York/Massachusetts border. The varied topography and microclimates have given rise to an... Read more >

Ikebana Style
20 Portable Flower Arrangements Perfect for Gift-Giving
Written by Kieko Kubo

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $19.95

Celebrate a loved one or add a touch of color to your home with these twenty distinctive flower arrangements. Inspired by the elegant and minimalist style of ikebana (the art of Japanese flower arranging), and constructed using the techniques that promote the functionality and portability of Western designs, these arrangements place... Read more >

How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack
Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike (And They Will)
Written by Chuck Sambuchino

Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $14.99

Move over zombies and adolescent vampires.
 
There’s a new threat in town—and it’s only twelve inches tall. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is the only comprehensive survival guide that will help you prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home invasion by the common garden gnome. Once thought... Read more >

The New Kitchen Garden
The Guide to Growing and Enjoying Abundant Food in Your Own Backyard
Edited by Anna Krusinski
Contribution by Jo Brielyn

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2010
Price: $15.00

From the White House to your neighbor’s backyard, it seems like everyone is planting a kitchen garden these days. With increasing amounts of pesticides and chemicals being added to many fruits and vegetables, it is no surprise that so many people are looking for healthier, natural alternatives to store-bought produce. One... Read more >

The River Cottage Preserves Handbook

Written by Pam Corbin
Introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Format: Hardcover
On Sale: June 15, 2010
Price: $22.00

The River Cottage farm, established by British food personality Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to promote high-quality, seasonal, and sustainable food, has inspired a television series, restaurants and classes, and a hit series of books. In this new addition to the award-winning collection, River Cottage master preserver Pam Corbin helps you transform the abundance... Read more >

Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning, 2nd Edition

Written by Cass Turnbull

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2010
Price: $19.95

Nothing about pruning is obvious; in fact, most of it is downright counterintuitive, says expert Cass Turnbull. This second edition of her definitive illustrated guide adds 40 percent new material, with more coverage of different kinds of trees, shrubs, and ground covers and how to prune them for health and aesthetics... Read more >

Growing Your Own Vegetables
An Encyclopedia of Country Living Guide
Written by Carla Emery and Lorene Edwards Forkner

Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2010
Price: $17.95

Drawn from and expanded on the bestselling Encyclopedia of Country Living, this is a complete manual for setting up a vegetable garden—whether it’s just a few rows of lettuce or a year-round field that produces enough for a whole family to eat. This book is informed by years of hands-on experience... Read more >

Slug Bread and Beheaded Thistles
Amusing & Useful Techniques for Nontoxic Housekeeping and Gardening
Written by Ellen Sandbeck

Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2010
Price: $11.99

Off with their heads!

Many homemakers and gardeners take the easy way out when it comes to exiling odors and banishing bugs--they use toxic chemicals that may be harmful to their families and the earth. Ellen Sandbeck has discovered that the all-natural alternatives are just as easy and effective to use, and... Read more >

Topiary

Written by Twigs Way

Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $12.95

Topiary, the art of creating sculpture in clipped plants, originated with the Romans, who employed 'toparii' to clip their hedges. The fashion traveled throughout Europe in the Renaissance, using rosemary, lavender and hyssop as well as the more traditional evergreens of yew, holly, myrtle and box. Louis XIV's Versailles was a... Read more >

The American Gardener

Written by William Cobbett
Introduction by Verlyn Klinkenborg

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2010
Price: $11.99

Back in print after 150 years

Out of print since 1856, The American Gardener is perhaps the first classic work of American gardening literature. In it, William Cobbett, Victorian England’s greatest and most gifted journalist, draws upon his experiences during a two-year exile on a Long Island, New York, farm to lay... Read more >