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May features
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Books Picks from the River Falls Garden Club
The 3,000 Mile Garden : an
Exchange on Gardening, Food and the Good Life
by Leslie Land and Roger Phillips
(1996) 635.092
Lan
A bestseller in England, and the
inspiration for a six-part public television series, this American
edition brings the reader into the private lives and dreams of two
passionate gardeners. World famous nature photographer Roger
Phillips and American food writer Leslie Land correspond over a four
year period about the problems of gardening by committee, the joys
of raising exotic plants, struggles with garden pests, and kitchen
experiments. Their exchange of ideas, bed plans, practical tips, and
recipes are full of humor and sharp observation.
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The Adventurous Gardener
by Christopher Lloyd
(1998) 635.9 Llo
This book from the doyen of English gardening
writers, demonstrates how the best gardening is experimental as well
as ephemeral. Lloyd encourages all gardeners to be adventurous and
offers ways to make new and exciting such familiar chores as
weeding, taking cuttings, reseeding, and pruning roots and branches.
Both the neophyte and the experienced gardener will benefit from
Lloyd’s advice and inspiration.
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Butterfly Gardening :
Creating a Butterfly Haven in Your Garden
by Thomas C. Emmel
(1997) 635.967 Emm
Butterfly Gardening takes you step by step through choosing plants
to attract the butterflies in your area, arranging them to fit your
garden and their needs, and maintaining your garden once you have
established it. Beyond the garden’s creation, it teaches you how
to identify your new visitors with handy tips and a beautiful
photograph gallery of butterflies.
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Dear Mr. Jefferson : Letters from a
Nantucket Gardener
by Laura Simon
(1998) 635 Sim
Using her Nantucket garden as a springboard, Simon’s horticultural
observations and gardening techniques have been engagingly
interwoven with carefully selected references and quotes from Thomas
Jefferson’s Garden Book and letters. All garden historians,
gardeners and lovers of gardens will find this book a valuable
resource and wonderful read.
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Deer Proofing Your Yard and
Garden
by Rhonda Massingham Hart
(1997) 635.0496965 Har
With this book, you’ll learn how to identify deer damage, make
your own homemade deterrents, select commercial repellents that
work, design a landscape that literally repels deer, and community
deer management strategies. You’ll also find comprehensive lists
of the plants deer most like and dislike, as well as information
about deer behavior throughout the year.
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Further along the Garden
Path
by Ann Lovejoy
(1995) 635.9 Lov
Intended for novice gardeners who have learned the basics, this book
offers a year-long course in garden making, presenting invaluable
information, advice, and instruction geared to enrich not only the
garden but also the gardener’s experience. The text is
comprehensively illustrated with 150 full-color photographs; the
majority of these were taken in small gardens, made and maintained
by ardent amateur gardeners without professional assistance.
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Native Plants for Northern
Gardens
by Dr. Leon C. Snyder
(1991) 635.0977 Sny
This work is the first comprehensive listing of native trees,
shrubs, vines, perennials, biennials, annuals, grasses prairie
plants, ferns and water and bog plants for use in the Upper Midwest.
For each of the more than 400 plants that Dr. Snyder includes, he
gives careful description, native habitat, possible uses of the
plants, and their general culture.
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The New Kitchen Garden
by Anna Pavord
(1996) 635 Pav
A complete guide to designing, planting and cultivating a decorative
and productive garden, this reference tool shows how to grow more
than 100 vegetables, fruits, and herbs in a yard of any size.
Written by one of today’s foremost gardening authors who provides
indispensable advice on cultivation techniques, crop rotation,
propagation, and weed control.
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The Undaunted Garden :
Planting for Weather Resilient Beauty
by Lauren Springer
(1994) 635.952 Spr
For gardeners in any region plagued by difficult weather conditions,
Springer combines practical gardening advice along with commentary
on the art of painting with plants, showing readers how to choose
plants that offer both beauty and resilience in a variety of
conditions.
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The Virago Book of Women
Gardeners
by Deborah Kellaway
(1995) 635.082 Vir
This compendium of gardening writing includes extracts from the 18th
century to the present day from women who have contributed in many
areas: diggers and weeders, artists and colorists, dreamers,
trendsetters, plantswomen, and landscape designers. The writing is
replete with fascinating anecdotes and the most good- humored advice.
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The Time Life Complete
Gardener : Wildflowers
by the Editors of Time Life Books
(1995) 635.9 Wil
This volume covers designing gardens with wildflowers, installation
and maintenance of wildflower beds, and propagation. It also
includes a troubleshooting guide, plant selection guide, zone map,
and an encyclopedia of wildflowers.
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The Zone Garden 3, 4, 5 :
Surefire Guide to Gardening in your zone
by Charlotte M. Frieze
(1997) 635.0973 Fri
For gardeners who live in climate zones 3, 4, or 5, this book is the
first of its kind to guide you step by step in creating a garden
that is sure to flourish in your zone. This comprehensive guide
shows you how to plan your garden, put the right plants in the right
place, and care for them according to their climatic needs. |
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