{"title":"Timber Press","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTimber Press is dedicated to sharing the wonders of the natural world by publishing books from experts in the fields of gardening, horticulture, and natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFounded in 1978, Timber Press is internationally recognized as the leading gardening publisher. Its books and authors have received awards from the American Horticultural Society, the Garden Writers of America, the Garden Media Guild, and the National Garden Club of America. Some of Timber’s bestselling classics include Michael Dirr’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEncyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Douglas Tallamy, Tracy DiSabato-Aust’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Well-Tended Perennial Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Marta McDowell’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeatrix Potter’s Gardening Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Way to Garden\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Margaret Roach.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-natural-world-of-winnie-the-pooh-a-walk-through-the-forest-that-inspired-the-hundred-acre-wood-by-kathryn-aalto","title":"The Natural World of Winnie-The-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest That Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood--the setting for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/winnie-the-pooh\" title=\"Winnie-the-Pooh\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/a\u003e's adventures--was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife haven that spans more than 6,000 acres in southeast England. In the pages of this enchanting book you can visit the ancient black walnut tree on the edge of the forest that became Pooh's house, go deep into the pine trees to find Poohsticks Bridge, and climb up to the top of the enchanted Galleons Lap, where Pooh says goodbye to Christopher Robin. You will discover how \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/a-a-milne\" title=\"Milne\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMilne\u003c\/a\u003e's childhood connection with nature and his role as a father influenced his famous stories, and how his close collaboration with illustrator \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/ernest-h-sheperd\" title=\"E. H. Shepard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE. H. Shepard\u003c\/a\u003e brought those stories to life. This charming book also serves as a guide to the plants, animals, and places of the remarkable Ashdown Forest, whether you are visiting in person or from the comfort of your favorite armchair. In a delightful narrative, enriched with Shepard's original illustrations, hundreds of color photographs, and Milne's own words, you will rediscover your favorite characters and the magical place they called home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Beautifully written and thoroughly researched, \u003ci\u003eThe Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/i\u003e provides an intimate look into the magic and inspirations behind Milne's stories, while reminding us of the joy children experience through nature.\" --Richard Louv, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nature Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLast Child in the Woods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eThe Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that the Hundred Acre Wood is quite real and very much alive. Everyone who loves Pooh and Piglet and Christopher Robin will cherish this behind-the-scenes exploration of A. A Milne's world.\" --Amy Stewart, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A vivid guide to the 6,000 acres of Ashdown Forest in England, a landscape celebrated by A. A. Milne and illustrator E. H. Shepard as the make-believe Hundred Acre Wood where Christopher Robin and friends had their adventures. The volume includes original illustrations along with photographs.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Aalto's lovely book provides two great pleasures: a visit to the actual wild spots that inform the fictional Pooh world and a chance to slip into our memories of the books themselves.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathryn Aalto \u003c\/strong\u003eis an American landscape designer, historian, writer, and lecturer living in Exeter, England. She has master's degrees in garden history and creative nonfiction with a particular interest in literary landscapes. Before her expat life, she taught American Literature of Nature and Place in the Pacific Northwest. She is a member of the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, and Garden Communicators International. Her website is kathrynaalto.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Timber Press\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/timber-press\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimber Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: September 23, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781604695991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.77\" H x 9.29\" L x 7.09\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e308 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36878816837792,"sku":"9781604695991","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/thenaturalworldofwinnie.jpg?v=1668376166"},{"product_id":"emily-dickinsons-gardening-life-the-plants-and-places-that-inspired-the-iconic-poet-by-marta-mcdowell","title":"Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A visual treat as well as a literary one,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily Dickinson's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be deeply satisfying for gardeners and garden lovers, connoisseurs of botanical illustration, and those who seek a deeper understanding of the life and work of Emily Dickinson.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/emily-dickinson\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Emily Dickinson\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEmily Dickinson\u003c\/a\u003e was a keen observer of the natural world, but less well known is the fact that she was also an avid gardener--sending fresh bouquets to friends, including pressed flowers in her letters, and studying botany at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke. At her family home, she tended both a small glass conservatory and a flower garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmily Dickinson's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author Marta McDowell explores Dickinson's deep passion for plants and how it inspired and informed her writing. Tracing a year in the garden, the book reveals details few know about Dickinson and adds to our collective understanding of who she was as a person. By weaving together Dickinson's poems, excerpts from letters, contemporary and historical photography, and botanical art, McDowell offers an enchanting new perspective on one of America's most celebrated but enigmatic literary figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Offers an excuse (if one is necessary) to linger yet again over the observations of a poet who, as Dickinson herself proclaimed, 'was always attached to Mud'...wandering through this book, we can smell the hyacinth that bloomed on the poet's windowsill in winter, hear the thrum of hummingbird wings, smell the cooking odors from the kitchen and imagine Dickinson pruning, staking, digging -- and listening and watching.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Delightful...Part biography, part poetry, and a whole lot of gardening inspiration.\"\u003cb\u003e -- \u003ci\u003ePages and Cup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Marta McDowell invites the reader to enter the seasonal world of the enigmatic poet, providing an intimate portrait of her gardening universe...an elegant reminder of how gardens and landscapes nurture the creative life.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Marta McDowell brings Emily Dickinson to life as a gardener, one who was as enchanted and passionate about the plants and flowers of the Homestead's gardens, the wildflowers of the field, and those she grew in a little conservatory... It's a gardener's life, one who happened to be a poet.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing Interest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"In these pages, you are beside Emily Dickinson's elbow--feeling the dense heat of summer, noting the gay attire of the scarlet runner beans, learning the skills of an ultra-observant plantswoman, finding the poetry in nature.\"\u003cb\u003e -- Tovah Martin, horticulturist, lecturer, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Garden in Every Sense and Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarta McDowell\u003c\/strong\u003e lives, gardens, and writes in Chatham, New Jersey. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. Her particular interest is in authors and their gardens, the connection between the pen and the trowel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTimber Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePub Date: October 01, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.19\" H x 9.25\" L x 6.88\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e268 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37684349665466,"sku":"9781604698220","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/EmilyDickinson_sGardeningLife6.jpg?v=1660278771"},{"product_id":"beatrix-potters-gardening-life-the-plants-and-places-that-inspired-the-classic-childrens-tales-by-marta-mcdowell","title":"Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children's Tales","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere aren't many books more beloved than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Tale of Peter Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and even fewer authors as iconic as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/beatrix-potter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Beatrix Potter\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBeatrix Potter\u003c\/a\u003e. Her characters--Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, and all the rest--exist in a charmed world filled with flowers and gardens. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeatrix Potter's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, bestselling author Marta McDowell explores the origins of Beatrix Potter's love of gardening and plants and shows how this passion came to be reflected in her work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book begins with a gardener's biography, highlighting the key moments and places throughout her life that helped define her. Next, follow Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a season-by-season overview of what is blooming that truly brings her gardens alive. The book culminates in a traveler's guide, with information on how and where to visit Potter's gardens today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Stir your imagination. . . . a biography written through plants.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"With wit and expertise, McDowell highlights the stamp of Potter's horticultural know-how on her indelible books and chronicles a year in her exuberant gardens to create a visually exciting, pleasurably informative appreciation of Potter's devotion to art and nature.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"A loving portrait.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetter Homes and Gardens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"You will be charmed by this book.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGardens Illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"A richly illustrated exploration of Beatrix Potter's evolution as an author-illustrator, gardener, sheep farmer and land preservationist.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"Rarely does a gardening book blend such a rich love of nature, literature, home, and the magic of growing so beautifully. If you have a gardener in your life, this is the perfect holiday gift.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"In her new book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeatrix Potter's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Marta McDowell expands our knowledge of Miss Potter horticultural expertise and background, explaining what she grew and where. There are photographs here that I have never seen before of Beatrix and her gardens, and delicious watercolors of rose hips and violets, clematis and honeysuckle, snapdragons and waterlilies--with and without rabbits, frogs and guileless ducks.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"A volume rich with photographs and Potter's own enchanting sketches and watercolors.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"McDowell brings to light a delightfully different side of the celebrated author. . . . The book recounts Potter's life through a gardening lens and is copiously illustrated with her sketches and watercolors of plants.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"McDowell's book is beautiful in every way. The fascinating narrative is liberally illustrated with both photographs and Potter's original artwork, which includes botanical prints and paintings of gardens in addition to her iconic collection of children's illustrations.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCape Codder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"This is not an historical novel with a plot, but neither is it a mere documentary of facts. It is the perfect blend of both.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlaska Airlines Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"You may well want to buy a copy to keep and several to give friends. . . . McDowell's well-researched book (including plant lists) is nearly as good as a visit to the farm. From a watercolor of Jemima Puddle-duck hiding from a fox among the foxgloves, to sepia photos of Potter strolling the garden paths on a frosty morning, the book is a visual delight.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003ePreface -- Part 1. Beatrix Potter, Her Life as a Gardener -- Germination -- Offshoots -- Flowering -- Roots -- Ripening -- Setting Seed -- Part 2. The Year in Beatrix Potter's Gardens -- Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Part 3. Visiting Beatrix Potter's Gardens -- Beatrix Potter's Plants -- Notes \u0026amp; Further Reading -- Photography \u0026amp; Illustration Sources \u0026amp; Credits -- Acknowledgments -- Index.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toggleBox\" id=\"reviewsBox\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarta McDowell\u003c\/strong\u003e lives, gardens, and writes in Chatham, New Jersey. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. 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This hardworking guide includes thorough details on the essential practices of perennial care--included deadheading, pinching, and thinning--along with growing information for specific species and cultivars, on-trend garden design advice, a monthly planting and maintenance schedule, and details on native plants and gardening for wildlife.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tended Perennial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be your ally in the quest for a beautiful, well-maintained garden.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tended Perennial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the most thorough book on the essential practices of perennial care. Drawing on her years of expe­rience as an acclaimed horticultural designer, Tracy DiSabato-Aust offers tested, practical wisdom for creating a beautiful garden year-round. The A-to-Z encyclopedia clearly discusses the pruning and maintenance needs of the most useful perennial species. A month-by-month planting and maintenance schedule and invalu­able lists of plants for specific conditions give you everything you need to have a showplace garden with a minimum of time and effort.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nGenerations of gardeners have found\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tended Perennial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto be one of the most useful and frequently consulted books in their gardening libraries. This new, expanded edition promises to be an even more effective ally in your quest to create a beautiful, healthy, well-maintained perennial garden.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"When it was first published, Tracy's book took the gardening world by storm. Undoubtedly, this new version will become indispensable, too.\" --Ruth Rogers Clausen,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Perennials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\"This book encourages large, lush garden beds after determining soil types, moisture conditions, sunlight and shade, wind direction, and existing vegetation and structures. . . . The maintenance needs and planting and maintenance schedule sections that follow offer guidance not often found in gardening literature. . . . This third revised edition is worthy of purchase for its 50 new plants, including some native species important to pollinators and for human enjoyment.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\"There is no denying the excitement that the new edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tended Perennial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estirs in the hearts of gardeners and readers. This is a beautiful book, but more importantly it contains tested and true advice for home gardeners, both experienced and novice. . . . the perennial enthusiasts among us will find it difficult to resist adding this alluring incarnation to their home libraries.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNYBG's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant Talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\"Techniques for maintaining perennials are thoroughly described at a level of detail that is hard to find elsewhere. . . . Although beautifully illustrated and designed this is not a book that will end up sitting on the coffee table. It is one that professional and amateur gardeners will be constantly reaching for.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGardens Illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasic Perennial Garden Planting \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign and Its Relationship to Maintenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBed Preparation: Insurance for Success\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanting and Renovation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePests and Diseases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStaking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivision\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePruning Perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Pruning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeadheading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCutting Back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinching, Disbudding, Thinning, and Deadleafing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePruning to Prepare for Winter and Pruning to Prepare for Spring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncyclopedia of Perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuide to Using the Encyclopedia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA-Z Encyclopedia of Perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerennials by Maintenance Needs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial Garden Planting and Maintenance Schedule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracy DiSabato-Aust\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked in the horticulture industry for over forty years earning international acclaim as one of America's best-known and most knowledgeable garden writers, speakers, and designers. She has spoken internationally at venues like England's Royal Horticultural Society Garden, The Royal Botanic Gardens, The English Gardening School, and the University of Oxford Botanical Gardens. 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This optimistic call to arms is packed with everything you need to create a beautiful, pollinator-friendly garden. You will learn why butterflies matter, why they are in danger, and what simple steps we can take to make a difference. You'll also learn how to choose the right plants and how to create a garden that flutters and flourishes with life.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eCreate a garden that flutters with life!\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nProtect and nurture the best-loved of garden guests: butterflies, nature's kaleidoscopes with wings. 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Her almost incredible account captures the animal itself, the continent it crosses, and its plight with style and deep connection.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Robert Michael Pyle, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing Monarchs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand founder of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"What a wonderful idea for an adventure! 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Her narrative is an important wake-up call for the need to stay connected to nature.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Dr. Orley Taylor, director of Monarch Watch, Kansas Biological Survey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"People have long been fascinated by the monarch butterfly's migration across the North American continent. Thanks to this book, readers have a better idea of what that incredible journey entails... Dykman's enthusiasm will motivate others to be more thoughtful about their decisions.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The book is just as much a poetic travelogue as it is informative about monarch butterflies. Dykman's research keenly supplements her experiences on the road...it may be one singular bicyclist's word, but represents a collective cry for climate action.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSara Dykman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder of beyond­abook.org, which fosters lifelong learners, boundary pushers, explorers, and stewards. She works in amphibian research and as an outdoor educator, guiding young people into nature so they can delight in its complicated brilliance. She hopes her own adventures--walking from Mexico to Canada, canoeing the Missouri River from source to sea, and cycling over 80,000 miles across North and South America (including the monarch migration trip)--will empower young and old to dream big.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimber Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: February 14, 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781643262185\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.9\" H x 8.9\" L x 6.0\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e280 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42299536605370,"sku":"9781643262185","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/BicyclingwithButterflies.jpg?v=1678732176"},{"product_id":"nature-play-at-home-creating-outdoor-spaces-that-connect-children-with-the-natural-world","title":"Nature Play at Home: Creating Outdoor Spaces That Connect Children with the Natural World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children's creativity, learning, and fun.\" --Richard Louv, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Child in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature Principle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVitamin N\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccess to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before--often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In \u003ci\u003eNature Play at Home, \u003c\/i\u003eNancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated, step-by-step projects, this hardworking book details how to create playspaces that use natural materials--like logs, boulders, sand, water, and plants of all kinds. Projects include hillside slides, seating circles, sand pits, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eResearch proves it: unstructured outdoor play reduces stress, improves health, and enhances development.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature Play at Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshows you how to create natural playscapes in your backyards and neighborhoods. 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Expert guidance laced with luscious images of beautiful natural places for children, plus explanations of why and how we should be building them.\" --Ginny Sullivan, coauthor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLens on Outdoor Learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"This makes creating nature play spaces accessible to anyone. It offers ways to tease the senses and nurture the soul, and open the mind to endless possibilities.\" --Margo Sipes, Executive Director of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDowntown Baltimore Child Care\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Innovative ideas and step-by-step illustrated projects ... A wonderful book for families and caregivers.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedlands Daily Facts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Reading this book just might send you out to the natural spaces that nourish us, reinvigorate us, soothe us, and open worlds to us.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e­\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Jam-packed with ideas... that will attract the curiosity of children and engage their imagination.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLandscape Architecture Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Striniste\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and principal designer at EarlySpace, LLC. She has a background as both a landscape designer and an early childhood educator. She teaches at Antioch New England University in their Nature-based Early Childhood graduate certificate program and serves on the leadership team of NoVA Outside. 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Tallamy, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects that inhabit our yards and gardens are overwhelmingly on our side--they are not our enemies, but instead our allies. They pollinate our flowers and vegetable crops, and they keep pests in check. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarden Allies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Frédérique Lavoipierre shares fascinating portraits of these creatures, describing their life cycles and showing how they keep the garden's ecology in balance. Also included is helpful information on how to nurture and welcome these valuable creatures into your garden. With beautiful pen-and-ink drawings by Craig Latker, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarden Allies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e invites you to make friends with the creatures that fill your garden--the reward is a renewed sense of nature's beauty and a garden humming with life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Frédérique Lavoipierre explains how your garden can be more than a collection of high-maintenance decorations; it can be a thriving, balanced community that gives more to your landscape than it takes.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas W. Tallamy, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarden Allies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces and engages readers about the many phenomenal organisms--from soil-dwelling microorganisms to beetles, bees, bacteria, and bats--who are our natural allies in the garden. In demystifying these fabulous creatures, Lavoipierre inspires us as gardeners to stop, look, listen, learn, and put away the toxic chemicals.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Jewell, creator and host of Cultivating Place, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Earth in Her Hands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An excellent resource for any gardener willing to press pause before turning to the pesticide.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A useful and interesting read for rookie, armchair, and experienced gardeners. Easy to read front to back or section by section, and information can be applied to any region of the United States.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A useful and interesting read for rookie, armchair, and experienced gardeners. Easy to read front to back or section by section, and information can be applied to any region of the United States.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Sure to become a favorite among ecologically minded gardeners and conservationists.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The American Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gardeners will walk away from this spirited advice finding creepy crawlers at least a bit more charming.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Frederique Lavoipierre brings her wide-ranging knowledge of ecological principles ins sustainable landscapes together with her ability to write winningly about attracting and encouraging insects and the complex relationships between species in the garden.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLandscape Architecture Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With beautiful drawings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarden Allies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents fascinating portraits of the creatures that live in readers' gardens.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSir Reads a Lot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrédérique Lavoipierre\u003c\/strong\u003e is the former director of education at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and author of Garden Allies, a ten-year series of articles published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePacific Horticulture Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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In her latest, she shares a moving account of how gardening deeply inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the beloved children's classic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nIn\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnearthing The Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, McDowell delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eComplementing her fascinating account with charming period photographs and illustrations, McDowell paints an unforgettable portrait of a great artist and reminds us why\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtinues to touch readers after more than a century. This deeply moving and gift-worthy book is a must-read for fans of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand anyone who loves the story behind the story.\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Blooming with photos, illustrations, and botanical paintings, McDowell's gorgeous book opens an ivy-covered door to new information about one of the world's most famous authors.\"--\u003cb\u003eAngelica Shirley Carpenter, editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Garden: Essays in Honor of Frances Hodgson Burnett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"McDowell's beautiful writing and research take us all on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of a blooming world that has only existed in our imaginations, until now.\"--\u003cb\u003eKeri Wilt, motivational speaker and writer and great-great-granddaughter of Frances Hodgson Burnett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"McDowell's blending of this abiding fiction with its author's real life is safe and sure. New readers--young and old--will be propelled into a faraway enchanted world now magically reawakened more than a hundred years on.\"--\u003cb\u003eDavid Wheeler, editor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHortus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With a sprightly tone, infectious enthusiasm, and a professor's penchant for scholarly detail, McDowell brings keen insight and critical assessment to the life and works of this beloved author.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Rich in details, lavish with illustrations, including many from the story's various print versions, this book is a must-have for anyone whose first horticulture passions were triggered by hat gateway drug to gardening, otherwise known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnearthing the Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings Burnett to life as someone the reader would happily meet, in or out of her various gardens, to sit in the shade with a cheerful robin nearby while talking of roses and flowers and life.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBellwood Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Affectionate and informative, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnearthing the Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not unlike a garden itself, with its smooth lawns of prose and striking shows of illustration and photography. As in Burnett's enclosures at Maytham Hall, one is forever turning a corner--or, rather, a page--and coming across a fresh vista.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"From walled and terraced flower beds can sprout beloved children's fiction, as the historian Marta McDowell chronicles in Unearthing the Secret Garden.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Marta McDowell's gorgeous, deeply felt tribute to the timeless tale. Filled with photographs of the flowers, plants, and gardens that inspired Burnett.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Literary Ladies Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Marta McDowell comprehensively explores the esteemed author's life before her famous story and after it, and includes a guide to the book itself.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Bas Bleu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book is for anyone who loves reading or gardening or exploring the history of places and lives entwined.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Gardens Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarta McDowell\u003c\/strong\u003e lives, gardens, and writes in Chatham, New Jersey. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. Marta's particular interest is in authors and their gardens, the connection between the pen and the trowel. She is the 2019 winner of the Garden Club of America's Sarah Chapman Francis Medal for outstanding literary achievement. Her books include\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeatrix Potter's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll the Presidents' Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWorld of Laura Ingalls Wilder\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmily Dickinson's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnearthing the Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. 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And people are at the center, whether the dedicated Forest Service members or the everyday citizens who support and tend to the protected lands near their homes.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThis complete look at America's national forests--their triumphs, challenges, controversies, and vital programs--is a must-read for everyone interested in the history of America's most important public lands.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"This beautifully illustrated and gracefully written book demonstrates how vital these complex landscapes and their fraught place in US environmental culture are.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChar Miller, Pomona College, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica's Great National Forests, Wildernesses, and Grasslands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Greg brings decades of lived and professional experience to bear in this outstanding narrative. 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He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMacro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This visually appealing, practical, authoritative book is highly recommended for gardeners in deer country who would like to have a beautiful garden without fencing as their only solution.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Take her tips, and you just might convince the deer to eat at a restaurant down the street.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood House Keeping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Even apart from its gorgeous photography, which will make you want to eat the plants, the book has much to offer.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh Dirt Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"An exceedingly helpful resource, expertly researched and written by the respected writer Ruth Rogers Clausen.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarden Rant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Using Clausen's hand-picked varieties, it would be hard to fail at creating a cohesively designed deer-resistant garden that is a pleasure to spend time in.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"As an experienced plantswoman, Ruth Rogers Clausen understands the balance between keeping deer out of gardens and fencing gardeners in.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Ruth Rogers Clausen's book \u003ci\u003e50 Beautiful Deer Resistant Plants\u003c\/i\u003e is simply the best book I have read on this subject.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen-Line Gardening Show \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eFour Star Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Finally here's a wise, inspiring, and easy-to-use resource for landowners and gardeners who are fortunate enough to love in deer country. . . . a gardener who follows Clausen's advice can create stress-reducing gardens that give year-round pleasure.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Wildlife Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Ruth Rogers Clausen's Timber Press book, \u003ci\u003e50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants\u003c\/i\u003e, offers gardeners a great way to landscape without concern for deer damage.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginian-Pilot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"I loved all the great suggestions in this book. 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She previously worked at Temple University for over a decade, first as an adjunct professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture and then as director of the Ambler Arboretum. Jenny Rose has been lecturing nationally and internationally for many years. She is an avid hands-on gardener who has gardened in both England and the United States. Her Victorian property, Northview, contains diverse garden spaces, including a cutting garden, an herb garden, a dry garden, and various mixed flower beds. Jenny Rose and her gardens have been featured on the PBS series \u003ci\u003eThe Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrow\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pennsylvania Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A thorough approach to landscaping. 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Fortunately, this captivating book is the next best thing, full of trenchant dispatches that speak to our current moment.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Sally Mann, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHold Still: A Memoir with Photographs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Some of the most prolific American writers have hailed from Mississippi. 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Many of the included photos are so striking in their beauty that to render them as words on the page is to plumb the depths of one's own literary ability.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Georgia Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"For readers who seek out interpretations of Mississippi through literature, music, and geography.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarden Gun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW. Ralph Eubanks\u003c\/strong\u003e is author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEver Is a Long Time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House at the End of the Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He has also contributed articles and reviews to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hedgehog Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and NPR. He is a recipient of a 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship and has been a fellow at the New America Foundation. 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Part ecological manifesto, part how-to planting guide, and part artistic statement, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePost-Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a wonderful and refreshing addition to the world of landscape and planting design literature.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNYBG's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant Talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"We have driven nature out of our cities--but this need not be a one-way ticket. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, present an optimistic call-to-action dedicated to the idea of a new nature--a hybrid of the wild and the cultivated that can flourish in cities and suburbs. 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Jennifer has been writing about gardening professionally since 1998, and her work has appeared in Gardens Illustrated, House \u0026amp; Garden, Natural Home, Old House Journal, Colorado Homes \u0026amp; Lifestyles, and Pacific Horticulture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimber Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 19, 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5\" H x 9.1\" L x 6.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e392 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44831926747322,"sku":"9781643261072","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/71NJwKfizIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1747339627"},{"product_id":"teaming-with-nutrients-the-organic-gardeners-guide-to-optimizing-plant-nutrition-by-jeff-lowenfels","title":"Teaming with Nutrients: The Organic Gardener's Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition by Jeff Lowenfels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play.\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost gardeners realize that plants need to be fed, but many of us know little about the nature of the science involved. 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Along the way, Lowenfels provides easy-to-grasp lessons in the biology, chemistry, and botany needed to understand how nutrients get into the plant and what they do once they're inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If you really want to get a sense of how little we know about how plants use fertilizers -- and I count myself in this league -- you should read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaming with Nutrients\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Useful and practical information on soil testing, natural and synthetic fertilizers, factors influencing availability of nutrients, and the importance of proper fertilizing.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePacific Horticulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Lowenfels offers everyone else a crash course in discovering soil structure, fertility, and microbial actions powerful enough to turn a dry wash into a productive source of clean, slow, organically grown food, without a single bag of potting soil.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Desert Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Lowenfels offers a deeper understanding of the major and minor plant nutrients and delivers the necessary science in a conversational style that most gardeners will appreciate.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Monterey County Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"You'll never garden the same old way again.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMuskogee Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Colorful illustrations, plentiful and readable diagrams, and a well-executed chapter structure make this an indispensable resource.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Lowenfels\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author several of award-winning books on plants and soil, and he is the longest running garden columnist in North America. 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No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it.\" --\u003ci\u003eAmerican Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants, and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaming with Microbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers an alternative to this vicious circle, and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than destroys, the soil food web. You'll discover that healthy soil is teeming with life--not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis must-have guide is for everyone, from those devoted to organic gardening techniques to weekend gardeners who simply want to grow healthy plants without resorting to chemicals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 1. The Basic Science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 1. What Is The Soil Food Web and Why Should Gardeners Care?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 2. Classic Soil Science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 3. Bacteria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 4. Archaea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 5. Fungi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 6. Algae and Slime Molds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 7. Protozoa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 8. Nematodes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 9. Arthropods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 10. Earthworms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 11. Gastropods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 12. Reptiles, Mammals, and Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 2. Applying Soil Food Web Science to Yard and Garden Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 13. How the Soil Food Web Applies to Gardening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 14. What Do Your Soil Food Webs Look Like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 15. Tools for Restoration and Maintenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 16. Compost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 17. Mulch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 18. Compost Teas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 19. Mycorrhizal Fungi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 20. The Lawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 21. Maintaining Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 22. Growing Annuals and Vegetables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 23. A Simple Soil Food Web Garden Calendar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 24. No One Ever Fertilized an Old Growth Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix. The Soil Food Web Gardening Rules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A breakthrough book. . . . well worth owning and reading. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Digs into soil in a most enlightening and entertaining way.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Required reading for all serious gardeners.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The authors have given gardeners an inside scoop on the scientific research supporting organic gardening.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacific Horticulture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This intense little book may well change the way you garden.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Exceptional. . . . A brief, clear overview of scientific information with which every gardener should be familiar.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonterey Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Lowenfels\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author several of award-winning books on plants and soil, and he is the longest running garden columnist in North America. Lowenfels is a national lecturer as well as a fellow, hall of fame member, and former president of the Garden Writers of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWayne Lewis \u003c\/strong\u003eis a lifelong Alaskan gardener. 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Choose plants native to our Midwest region. The rewards will benefit you, your yard, and the environment--from reducing maintenance tasks to attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies, and bees. Native plant expert Alan Branhagen makes adding these superstar plants easier than ever before, with proven advice that every home gardener can follow. This incomparable sourcebook includes 225 recommended native ferns, grasses, wildflowers, perennials, vines, shrubs, and trees. 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The index includes both common and scientific names.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gardening has never been more Minnesota-friendly than with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midwest Native Plant Primer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Midwest Home Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An easy, breezy guide to garden-worthy trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennials and vines for Midwestern landscapes.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Star Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Offers both inspiration and enlightenment for gardeners throughout the Midwest.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Columbus Dispatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA great reference for serious gardeners.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Cleaveland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Branhagen\u003c\/strong\u003e is director of operations at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the former director of horticulture at Powell Gardens, Kansas City's botanical garden. 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A viable alternative to lawns, moss is thoroughly explained in this one-of-a-kind tome from the owner of Mountain Moss Enterprises in North Carolina.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e starred review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Magical World of Moss Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e covers everything you need to know to get started with moss gardening.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKitsap Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Any conversation about the nuanced delights of moss gardening is usually overshadowed by lawn bores wanting to know how to eradicate the stuff. Here is the antidote. Martin's whistle-stop survey of moss gardens from Japan to North America should convert even diehard moss-militants.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Comprehensive, inspirational, and full of information, this is a fascinating books for anyone wanting to truly broaden the range of plants they grow...a very useful guide.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGardens Illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Instead of eradicating this deer-resistant, pest-resistant, rootless, stemless wonder of a plant, Martin tells us how to encourage and cultivate it...Seeing these hushed and serene gardens makes me hope our climate continues to oblige in future summers.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacific Northwest Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Down-to-earth advice on how to make the best use of bryophytes in the garden, with profiles of 25 of the most useful species.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Professional Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFascinated with mosses since childhood, \u003cstrong\u003eAnnie Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e has earned her reputation as an expert through years of personal research and experimentation with moss gardening methods. Owner of Mountain Moss Enterprises, Mossin' Annie wears many moss hats: plant rescuer, farmer, landscaper, lecturer, educator, and now, author. Born and raised in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, she passionately advocates advantages of eco-friendly mosses by imparting how-to knowledge from a practical point of view. Furthermore, she emphasizes environmental benefits to our world while placing value on the interconnectedness of nature and the human spirit. 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In these gorgeous pages a multi-talented author writes about the multi-talented plant she adores and knows so well, and you can't help but come away with both the desire and ability to bring more lavender into your life in all sorts of ways. I'm now inspired to plant a whole new area of mainly lavender for our bees.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Springer, plantswoman, designer, and author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The ultimate guide to cultivating and utilizing lavender throughout the year, penned by passionate gardener and sustainable farming expert Paola Legarre.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Covers the history, botany, chemistry, selection, and types of lavender plants available to gardeners. Recipes and crafts round out this holistic, year-round approach of growing and appreciating lavender. An invaluable tool for intermediate and advanced gardeners.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaola Legarre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been passionate about gardening since she was a child and has worked in organic farming since 1995. Her studies in development and agricultural economics at UC Berkeley and food and agribusiness at the University of Santa Clara inspired her to pursue her farming and marketing interests further. Eventually leading her to start her own farm, Sage Creations, where she first planted lavender in 2006. As her lavender fields grew, Paola extended her product line to include essential oil, bath and body products, dried flowers, and lavender plant starts. She has been trialing different species and cultivars of lavender to see which are best suited to the Colorado climate and its different zones. The farm now has more than 6 acres in lavender production and grows and propagates four species and more than sixty different cultivars of lavender. Through Sage Creations, Paola teaches workshops and classes, and has mentored many lavender growers and home gardeners through the years. She is a founding member of the Colorado Lavender Association and has presented at workshops and conferences across the United States, including the US Lavender Growers Association conference. Paola and her Sage Creations Farm have been featured in regional and national publications and on television and radio, including on PBS and Colorado Public Radio. 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Herbalists will learn how an herb's growth habits inform its medicinal capabilities, and gardeners will gain insight on herbs as integral culinary plants for the kitchen garden, pollinator plants for perennial borders, and key ingredients for a home apothecary. With detailed plant profiles, Bevin Cohen encourages a year-round perspective on growing and using herbs in tandem with the seasons. He assures any newcomer that herbs are not only easy to grow, but also forgiving. 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From growing and gathering herbs for both food and medicine to recipes to get you started, you'll find this book a valuable companion to guide your journey in using the bounty of medicine our Earth is graced with.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ejim mcdonald, herbalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Herbs in Every Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a beautifully written and illustrated book that will help you recognize and encourage the presence of plants in your life throughout the year, and will greatly support your herbal learning! Bevin Cohen's knowledge and love for plants is on full display.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTina Sams, The Essential Herbal Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This beautifully illustrated and well written herbal is overflowing with practical information, useful tips, and a full compendium of recipes and remedies. Easy enough for the beginner herb lover to dive into, but also in-depth enough for the more experienced herbalist to appreciate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbs in Every Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suitable for anyone with an interest in herbalism. I found Cohen's thoughtful insights and inspiring writing to be engaging and thorough. Highly recommended. This will be a new favorite on my ever-growing list of favorite herb books.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful book! Herbs In Every Season is packed with an abundance of practical and useful information that you can refer to all year long. Bevin Cohen has an ability to capture the reader and motivate anyone to want to get their hands dirty and minds excited about herbs. The perfect book for any herbal enthusiast. -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. JJ Pursell, ND, acupuncturist, and author of The Herbal Apothecary and Psilocybin Therapy for Mental Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I was so excited to read this book; although I've been an herbalist for years, we've only recently started gardening. The way the information is laid out is perfect for a beginner like me; Bevin takes you through the seasons in profiles of 48 plants, with helpful growing methods and loads of great recipes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbs in Every Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an evergreen resource that our family will use for years to come.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMason Hutchinson, HerbRally\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This lovely book spotlights 48 edible and medicinal herbs and their uses both in the kitchen and for health and well being... A book that anyone with an interest in learning more about growing and using a range of cultivated and foraged herbs will find fascinating.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Kitchen Garden Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With its seasonal structure and vivid plant profiles, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbs in Every Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is more than a reference guide. Whether you are a seasoned herbalist or a curious beginner, this book offers the kind of wisdom that grows with you, season after season.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wasington Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBevin Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, and educator. He is the owner of Small House Farm and the founder of Michigan Seed Library Network, a community seed sharing initiative that has helped establish more than one hundred seed library programs. Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food and he has written a number of books on these topics, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaving Our Seeds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Artisan Herbalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to Seed \u0026amp; Nut Oils\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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With accessible instructions, stunning photography of the process from start to finish, and insights into the artist's own garden, readers will discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Step-by-step guidance on the tools and equipment needed to set up a simple workspace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-What plants work best in botanical casts, and which to avoid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-How to arrange flowers and stems to make well-balanced artistic compositions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Tips on creating unique pieces of artwork as mementos of a season or records of special occasions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Since the earliest civilizations in China, ancient Egypt, and Minoan Crete, people have wanted to catch and keep the ephemeral beauty of the flowers that in nature fade too soon. Rachel Dein has devised, and practiced now for many years, a dazzling form of preservative art in which transient beauty is held for years to come at its moment of perfection. What she makes is that miraculous thing: the everlasting garden.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Raven, author of A Year Full of Pots\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Demonstrates the subtle artistry of casted flowers. Readers will want to look up many flowers and plants as they craft.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Whether you're crafting simple flower portraits or intricate garden-inspired panels, Rachel's step-by-step instructions make it easy to record nature's fleeting beauty.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Dein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e studied Fine Art at Middlesex University, then trained as a prop maker for the English National Opera and worked as a freelancer for 15 years at numerous theatres and museums, including Madame Tussauds, the Royal Opera House and Shakespeare's Globe in London. Throughout this time Dein continued to work on personal art projects. Having stopped freelancing to look after her three young children, she began casting small plaster tiles in her studio at home. Dein exhibited at a local gallery and immediately began getting commissions for her botanical bas-reliefs. Her art has been published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle Decoration, House \u0026amp; Garden, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Gardens Illustrated, Period Living, Country Life, The Daily Telegraph, Martha Stewart Living, The Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardenista\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Recent books that feature her work include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Bloom, Cast\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Botanical Bible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Previous exhibitions include: The Cambridge Darkroom Gallery, Ben Uri Gallery, Hampstead School of Art and the Aga Khan Centre Gallery. 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In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe shows how each of us can help turn our cities, towns and world into engines of biodiversity and human health.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Louv, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Child in the Woods\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eur Wild Calling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Here is one area where individual action really can help make up for all that government fails to do: your backyard can provide the margin to keep species alive. Mow less, think more!\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill McKibben, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy is a key contributor to the explosive leap in public understanding of the impact of humans on the natural world and how we can repair the damage we cause.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrandy Drummer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy shows how to transform yards into ecological wonderlands full of vibrant life. Your local birds, butterflies, and plants will thank you for learning from his wise advice.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid George Haskell, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forest Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e, Pulitzer finalist, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Songs of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a handbook for not only transforming your own yard, but for talking to your neighbors, the teachers in the paved schoolyard next door, and your town councilors about connecting one green haven to another to build wildlife corridors that become, as Tallamy puts it, a Homegrown National Park.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Raver, award-winning columnist and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeep in the Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A clarion call to go native: acting locally in your yard or neighborhood and thinking globally about the biodiversity crisis.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Freeman, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaving Tarboo Creek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Tallamy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 97 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 40 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published by Timber Press in 2007, was awarded the 2008 Silver Medal by the Garden Writers' Association. Among his awards are the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, the 2018 AHS B. Y. Morrison Communication Award, and the 2019 Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimber Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eFebruary 04, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.1\" H x 9.0\" L x 6.3\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848996122810,"sku":"9781604699005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81ZbGR-I3oL._SL1500.jpg?v=1747750854"},{"product_id":"how-can-i-help-saving-nature-with-your-yard-by-douglas-w-tallamy","title":"How Can I Help?: Saving Nature with Your Yard by Douglas W Tallamy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author, a wildlife ecology expert and environmental advocate provides readers with the next step in their ecological journey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Can I Help?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Tallamy tackles the questions commonly asked at his popular lectures and shares compelling and actionable answers that will help gardeners and homeowners take the next step in their ecological journey. Topics range from ecology, evolution, biodiversity and conservation to restoration, native plants, invasive species, pest control, and supporting wildlife at home. Tallamy keenly understands that most people want to take part in conservation efforts but often feel powerless to do so as individuals. But one person can make a difference, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Can I Help?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e details how.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether by reducing your lawn, planting a handful of native species, or allowing leaves to sit untouched, you will be inspired and empowered to join millions of other like-minded people to become the future of backyard conservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This comprehensive guide, featuring hundreds of FAQs and practical answers, clarifies how specific land stewardship practices can cultivate biodiverse habitats. It equips readers with valuable insights to communicate effectively with friends and neighbors, simplifies complex topics, and demonstrates ways one can foster a deeper connection with nature, starting right in their own yards. This is an important addition to Doug's best-selling line up of books.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Holm, Pollinator Conservationist and Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Doug Tallamy tackles the issues that bedevil any­one interested in a healthy garden and healthy planet: biodiversity, native plants, invasive species, pest control, wildlife, and more...His answers are always thoughtful, useful, and based on research and experience.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe American Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Interest in landscaping with native plants is at an all-time high, largely thanks to the work of Doug Tallamy. Hundreds of thousands of people have read his books and attended his nationwide lectures over the years. Yet, despite their familiarity with Tallamy's subjects, they still have excellent questions. Here, we get compelling and actionable answers from the man himself on the topics of his expertise: ecology\/evolution, biodiversity, conservation, restoration, native plants, oaks, invasive species, pest control, home landscapes, and supporting wildlife at home\"--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy distills essential takeaways in topics as big as evolution and food webs, alongside targeted, can-do answers, such as reducing hazard to beneficial insects from our human obsession with artificial light at night by switching to yellow lightbulbs and motion detectors.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With actionable advice on everything from invasive species control to promoting ecological balance, this inspiring guide empowers readers to become active participants in backyard conservation and ecological restoration.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy keenly understands that most people want to take part in conservation efforts but often feel powerless to do so as individuals. But one person can make a difference, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Can I Help?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e details how.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Revelator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Tallamy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 107 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 44 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. Among his awards are the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, the 2018 AHS B. Y. Morrison Communication Award, and the 2019 Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award. Doug is author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and co-founder with Michelle Alfandari of HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK(R). 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