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New Gardening Books

GET YOUR GARDEN READY WITH OUR NEWEST BOOKS!

Early spring has arrived, and we have made sure you are prepared for the growing season with the newest and greatest in gardening books at our Library. We have books for you on plans, plants, arranging, conservation, inspiration, crafts, and even cooking! Check these out!

New Books

Attracting Birds and Butterflies by Barbara Ellis
In the eye of a bird or butterfly, the typical suburban landscape resembles an unfriendly desert. Closely mowed lawns, tightly clipped shrubs, raked-up borders, and deadheaded flowers mean no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide. Creating a garden that welcomes these creatures may seem like a confusing and complicated task, but the principles involved are relatively simple. This lavishly illustrated guide shows which plants attract which creatures, and how to plant and care for them.
Floret Farm's a Year in Flowers by Erin Benzakein; Chris Benzakein
With hundreds of stunning photographs and an inviting narrative style, this book offers approachable tips for caring for and arranging cut flowers, plus how-tos for designing more than 25 seasonal arrangements - including magnificent centerpieces, giftable posies, festive wreathes, and breathtaking bridal bouquets. Plus, an A-Z flower guide provides photos and care tips for more than 200 varieties, making it easy to identify and use a wide range of beautiful ingredients. Strikingly beautiful and full of authoritative advice, this book is an invitation to live a flower-filled life and the perfect book for anyone who loves flowers.
Nature's Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy
Nature's Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more important, it's practical, effective, and easy--you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard. If you're concerned about doing something good for the environment, Nature's Best Hope is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you can help preserve our precious wildlife--and the planet--for future generations.
The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman
You can create a beautiful landscape that attracts and supports many different species of pollinators. Pollinators include not just bees, but many different types of animals, including insects and mammals. Beetles, bats, birds, butterflies, moths, flies, wasps, and even some mosquito species can be pollinators. But many pollinators are in trouble. By using proper cultural practices in your garden, choosing the right plant for the right location, and by attracting "nature's pest control" (beneficial insects that act as natural enemies), you can keep nature in balance and give pollinators a fighting chance.
Gardening with Drought-Friendly Plants by Tony Hall
This is the essential guide to the plants suited to our changing climate of warmer and drier summers, written by Kew expert Tony Hall. With over 20 years' experience of working with drought-friendly and Mediterranean plants, Tony profiles more than 200 plant species and cultivars suitable for all types of gardens and garden situations, large and small. The book is arranged by plant type and includes annuals and biennials, bulbs, climbers, perennials, shrubs, succulents and trees. There are also quick-reference guides to planting flowers by month, plant colours, fragrant plants and plants for attracting wildlife to the garden.
Windcliff by Daniel J. Hinkley; Claire Takacs
Daniel Hinkley is widely recognized as one of the foremost modern plant explorers and one of the world's leading plant collectors. He has created two outstanding private gardens--Heronswood and Windcliff. Both gardens, and the story of how one begat the other, are beautifully celebrated in Hinkley's new book, Windcliff. In these pages you will delight in Hinkley's recounting of the creation of his garden, the stories of the plants that fill its space, and in his sage gardening advice. Filled with Claire Takacs's otherworldly photography, Windcliff is spectacular for both its physical beauty and the quality of information it contains.
Soil Science for Gardeners by Robert Pavlis
Healthy soil means thriving plants. Yet untangling the soil food web and optimizing your soil health is beyond most gardeners, many of whom lack an in-depth knowledge of the soil ecosystem. Soil Science for Gardeners is an accessible, science-based guide to understanding soil fertility and, in particular, the rhizosphere - the thin layer of liquid and soil surrounding plant roots, so vital to plant health. This book will assist with the creation of a personalized plan for improving your soil fertility, including setting priorities and goals in a cost-effective, realistic time frame. Written for the home gardener, market gardener, and micro-farmer, Soil Science for Gardeners is packed with information to help you grow thriving plants.
The Crafty Gardener by Becca Anderson
E-BOOK: Lifelong gardener and bestselling author Becca Anderson has put her love of crafting and of gardening together in this book of inspired DIY ideas. This is more than a gardening book: along with gardening tips and secrets for growing flowers, herbs and veggies, Anderson shares dozens of how-to's in this delightful guide on making candles, potpourri, bath salts, essential oils, floral waters, tinctures, liquors, pickles jams, and even fountains, birdhouses, and fairy doors. It is the perfect book for any gardener; filled with DIY projects, wisdom, and joy.
Flowers by Publications International Ltd.
Celebrate the beauty and diversity of flowers with this stunning book! This guide to annuals, perennials, gardening, and flower arranging is equal parts instruction and inspiration. Learn the basics about annuals, biennials, perennials, and bulbs. Get tips on growing your own flowers, including picking the perfect plants for your site, installing your garden, and caring for your garden once it's planted. Discover profiles of more than 85 popular plants, including chrysanthemums, dahlias, daffodils, hydrangeas, lilies, peonies, roses, sunflowers, tulips, and zinnias. Follow step-by-step instructions to create 11 unique flower arrangements, both traditional and modern. Hundreds of color photographs will inspire your own flower creations.

New Cookbooks

GARDENERS IN THE KITCHEN

If you are planning a kitchen garden, it's never too late to collect ideas of how to best use your future harvest! We found some new books and ideas you may like.

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Men's Health Plant-Based Eating by Men's Health; Brian St. Pierre; Paul Kita
What does "plant-based" actually mean? Is it vegan? Can you ever eat meat? Now, Men's Health demystifies the plant-based lifestyle by providing the clear guidelines to adopting this healthy way of cooking and eating. Best of all, the good news for meat lovers is that animal proteins can be included in a plant-based diet lifestyle.
Modern Flexitarian by DK
If you're concerned about your health and the environment but aren't quite ready to commit to a fully vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, a flexitarian diet will work for you. Complete with tips for getting started, nutritional and dietary advice, and a sample weekly menu, Modern Flexitarian will inspire and help you to embrace a mostly vegetarian or vegan diet with ease.
Ultimate Veg by Jamie Oliver
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jamie Oliver, is back with brilliantly easy, delicious, and flavor-packed vegetable recipes. Sharing simple tips and tricks that will excite the taste buds, this book will give you the confidence to up your vegetable intake and widen your recipe repertoire, safe in the knowledge that it'll taste utterly delicious.

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