After a long career in independent bookselling, Suzanne Staubach now writes and speaks about garden and ceramic history, and sells her handmade pottery from her home in northeastern Connecticut. Her previous books were about pottery. Of her latest book – A Garden Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden – she says: "This was a fun book to write. Lots of … [Read more...] about Tales behind the garden terms we use
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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. In fact, growing plants indoors seems to be having its moment — not a surprise, given how many Millennials and Gen Xers are shut out of the housing market because of high prices. Wild at Home: How to Style and Care for … [Read more...] about Stylish plants indoors
Canadian Gardener’s Guide updated for 2019
The third edition of Canadian Gardener’s Guide, edited by Lorraine Johnson, is being in March 2019, just in time for prime gardening season. Last updated in 2015, the expanded edition, published by DK Canada, includes several new features, such as cold frame gardening, rain gardens and backyard homesteading. Originally published in Great Britain, the Canadian version is … [Read more...] about Canadian Gardener’s Guide updated for 2019
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. I met Emma several years ago at a Seedy Saturday, where her dad, Steven Biggs, a gardener and author, was a guest speaker. Throughout the day, Emma sold her dad’s books, talked about plants, even answered gardening … [Read more...] about Growing with Emma: A gardening book for kids
Book focuses on ornamental edibles
Do you want a garden that looks good enough to eat? There’s a book to help. In his new book, Extraordinary Ornamental Edibles, Mike Lascelle, a nursery manager in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, lists 100 perennials, trees, shrubs and vines that both look and taste good. He argues that planting and tending vegetables every year requires more effort than maintaining a backyard … [Read more...] about Book focuses on ornamental edibles
