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Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on October 20, 2010 at 10:29am

You're most welcome Judy. I think her best books are: "A Southern Garden", "Gardens in Winter", and "The Little Bulbs". I love everything about her however...but if I only had 3 I could keep, it would be those 3.

Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on October 20, 2010 at 9:38am

Just finished the 2010 book entitled "Becoming Elizabeth Lawrence - Discovered Letters of a Southern Gardener". I think I have every book written by her or about her. This is about her, kind of. Letters between her and one of her dearest friends and others. It's not a 'gardening' book per se, but anyone who loves Elizabeth's garden books will enjoy this one and get more insights into how she thought and felt about things over her adult life. Anyone interested in getting a list of books re E.L. just send me a private note.

Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on May 30, 2010 at 1:44pm

For those of you into great gardener bio's here's a relatively new one. I thought you might be interested to know that Bobby Ward wrote a bio about J.C. Raulston. One of the top plant people in the history of the U.S. See: http://www.bobbyjward.com/books/chlorophyll_in_his_veins.htm

Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on May 24, 2010 at 11:02am

New biography book on gardening guru J.C. Raulston. Only one place I know to get it. Here's the paragraph noting who J.C. is/was: "J. C. Raulston was the most important and influential figure in American horticulture in the latter part of the twentieth century. His passion for promoting new plants for landscapes was unmatched. As a teacher at Texas A&M and at North Carolina State University, he gave generously of his time to students, profoundly influencing their lives, altering career paths and personal directions. He saw potential in both plants and students. Against many obstacles, he succeeded in establishing the North Carolina State University Arboretum that now bears his name. Chlorophyll in His Veins is an intimate biography, celebrating the life and accomplishments of one of the most-loved gardening personalities." If interested go to: http://bobbyjward.com/books/chlorophyll_in_his_veins.htm

Comment by Marti Alexander/z5-MI on April 9, 2010 at 12:42pm

Thx for the info Rachel.

Comment by Rachel on April 9, 2010 at 9:58am

I'm a professional and we just use AutoCAD, sometimes with LandCAD, but both of those are well out of your price range. I did have an old program by Sierra Software called the Complete Land Designer but I find it really awkward.

Comment by Marti Alexander/z5-MI on April 9, 2010 at 7:30am

Thx Willis. I have been drawing things to scale using graph paper all these years, but it's hard work getting plants marked in at the correct maximum size and then being able to identify them. Just finished a plan for my daughter and son-in-law's home which includes a new front porch/deck as well as plantings. It works but I'm hoping someone might use a program that really does work :-)

Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on April 9, 2010 at 6:56am

Marti, I have some, am not enamored with them at all. I find the old way the best. Drawing pad, with some drawing equipment (for making circles, plant shapes, hardscape (bricks), etc forms). Then if I'm looking to put something in an established garden, take a picture of it, print it off and then draw on it or use tracing paper over it and draw on the tracing paper and then I can lift it up/down, see what I think and easily change it.

Comment by Marti Alexander/z5-MI on April 8, 2010 at 10:33pm

Does anyone have a software program they like to use when drawing up a landscape design? I'm looking for something that costs $50 or less to help me plan the occasional landscape for friends and family.

Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on March 4, 2010 at 12:27pm

There are also several videos you can buy as well (ok, DVDs now)...Enjoy, Willis and let me know what you think of the books.

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