Books

Tales behind the garden terms we use
After a long career in independent bookselling, Suzanne Staubach now writes and speaks about garden and ceramic history. Her latest book is A Garden Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden.

Stylish plants indoors
Not everyone has a garden, patio or balcony for growing plants. Tending plants indoor is a popular way for many people to indulge their love of green things. The new book by Hilton Carter, Wild At Home, is all about how to style and care for beautiful plants.

Canadian Gardener’s Guide updated for 2019
The third edition of Canadian Gardener’s Guide, edited by Lorraine Johnson, includes several new features, such as cold frame gardening, rain gardens and backyard homesteading.

Growing with Emma: A gardening book for kids
Children’s gardening books are usually written by adults, but that’s not the case with Gardening with Emma, written by Emma Biggs, a 13-year-old gardener in Toronto.

Book focuses on ornamental edibles
In his book, Extraordinary Ornamental Edibles, nursery manager Mike Lascelle lists 100 perennials, trees, shrubs and vines that both look and taste good.