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Comment by Joanne Williams on June 2, 2011 at 10:36am

I see this forum isn't too busy but I have to ask, does anyone know when  the new version of Botanica's Encyclopedia of Roses is coming out? The last time it was published was in 2000. I think it was re-released in 2003 but it wasn't updated. That is 11 years of new roses that are not in the book. I am dying to update my book. I am also posting this under the roses forum.

Comment by Stephenie Walker on April 23, 2011 at 7:00pm

I'm a beginner veggie gardener and am currently cramming with my new gardening library. Here's what I have:

1,001 Old-Time Garden Tips by Roger Yepsen

Guide to Alabama Vegetable Gardening by Walter Reeves

The $64 Tomato by William Alexander

Trowel & Error by Sharon Lovejoy

The New Low-Maintenence Garden by Valerie Easton

Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte

Comment by wholeed on April 18, 2011 at 8:13am

For general purposes, you can't beat Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

 

I'm also fond of The Farmer's Earthworm Handbook, most of which is entirely adaptable to small suburban gardens.  This covers "real" worms -- not just the brandling worm (E. foetida) which has become popular lately.

Another specialized book you don't want to miss is Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Foo... . You MIGHT find the biology a little intimidating, but it's a fascinating book that really explores some of the whys and wherefores of organic gardening.  The section on aerated compost tea is priceless.

Comment by Mia von Fluffy on August 17, 2010 at 1:27am

Oh I love books about gardening!! Not only the HOW TO types but also a regular romantic novels that have to do with gardening!

I wanted to open a group about books in case you didn't have one yet but, silly me, of course you have <3

My favourite ones is Encyclopedy of Gardening by Christopher Lloyd (RHS) and ENCYCLOPEDDOA of garden plants from A-Z also by RHS.

And the best novels that enjoy gardening are IN THE GARDEN trillogy by Nora Roberts and also her Irish trilogy. I would love to read more books like that. Does anyone have any recomendations?

Comment by Janet Ruth Baron on July 9, 2010 at 5:12pm

This is great! I love my garden books and use them constantly. Look at them over & over and look things up. Learned so much from just browsing alot!
A few of my best hardcover books are: COMPLETE GUIDE TO GARDENING by Better Homes & Gardens....READER'S DIGEST ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO GARDENING...that was a gift! also, ANNUALS...Time Life Enclopedia of Gardening!

Comment by Daphne B on January 2, 2010 at 10:53am

Found a website that does garden book reviews: wwwgardeningbythebook.com