Gardening Books

Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants, 1640-1940, Adams, Denise Wiles ISBN: 9781604690804

Today's gardeners have more plants and design ideas to choose from than ever before. But is there something missing in their gardens if they ignore their ties to the past? Denise Wiles Adams has written a remarkable book of history and horticulture that documents the changing plant palette of American gardens. From the colonial era to the pre-World War II period, no region of the country is neglected and no major plant group unrepresented. From a database of more than 25,000 plants and hundreds of antique nursery catalogs, she has distilled a unique survey of American ornamental gardens. Nobody concerned with historic homes and properties can afford to be without it. An important resource that will be consulted for generations, "Restoring American Gardens" is a vital link between gardeners and their predecessors throughout history.

The Gardens of Venice and the Veneto, Condie, Jenny ISBN: 9780711234048

This title draws together an amazing variety of spellbinding garden retreats, from monastery gardens quietly cultivated in the islands of the lagoon to magnificent villas on the Brenta Canal, and baroque masterpieces in the hills beyond. Highlights include an eerie Masonic garden complete with gothic chapel and cavernous grottoes, a pleasure garden made for his workers by a benevolent 19th-century industrialist, and a flower-filled delight by the banks of the Grand Canal.

The Organic Vegetable Gardener, Cuthbertson, Yvonne ISBN: 9781861088161

This title allows the reader to discover the joy of growing your own mouth-watering organic crops, covering various aspects of preparation and cultivation through to harvesting.

Intensive Culture of Vegetables: With a Concise Monthly Calendar of Operations, Aquatias, P. ISBN: 9781429013284

Intensive Culture of Vegetables: With a Concise Monthly Calendar of Operations