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  BERYL'S BOOK CHOICES

My dear gardening friends,
Below you will find a list of some of the books that I, and my fellow gardeners, have either found useful, or interesting, or both. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did! From time to time I will add new titles and would love to hear from you if you come across a really great gardening book (askberyl@greatgardenstuff.com).

Lovingly, Beryl

the Literary Garden
the Literary Garden
Duncan Brine

Learn how to build the gardens you read about in literature.
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Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to your Backyard
Sally Roth

Good descriptions and lovely photographs of butteries and solid suggestions on how to set up your garden and what to plant, to attract butterflies and other pretty flying things to your garden. Buy it  |  More

Rock Garden Design and Construction
North American Garden Society

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Grasses: Versatile Partners for Uncommon Garden Design
Nancy J. Ondra

This book contains gorgeous photos and shows how to combine grasses with plants and flowers in unusual and striking combinations. One of the things I like is that she uses both commonly found ornamental grasses as well as the more unusual ones. This one is definitely on my wish list!
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What's Wrong With My Plant: Expert Information at Your Fingertips, Pests - Diseases - Common Problems
Stephen Bradley

This book give you expert information at your fingertips on pests, diseases and common problems you might encounter with both your indoor and outdoor plants.
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50 Ways to Kill a Slug : Serious and Silly Ways to Kill or Outwit the Garden's Number One Enemy
Sarah Ford

I love this book. It’s a short, funny look at slugs that had me giggling in the aisle at the bookstore – and gave me some new ideas on how to get rid of these pests. It’s a quick read and it’s the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone remotely interested in gardening.
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Annuals & Perennials: Botanica's Pocket
Annuals & Perennials: Botanica's Pocket
These are great books as they have good illustrations and "how to" sections and are small enough that they can be taken into the garden. The same holds true for their books on Roses and Orchids.
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Everything You Need to Know About Gardening But Were Afraid to Ask

Rob Cassy and Valerie Scriver
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Easy-Care Landscape Plans: 41 Professional Designs for Do-It-Yourselfers
Susan Roth & Company

Has some interesting and easy-to-follow layouts and excellent information on time saving techniques and tools.
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Complete Guide to Houseplants

Ortho Books

Everything you need to know on choosing and growing houseplants. On a plant-by-plant basis it contains “how to” sections along with information on containers, light, water, temperature – and even a little history on each plant.
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New Complete Guide to Gardening
Better Homes and Gardens

A comprehensive book and an excellent one for beginning gardeners (well, for all of us) talking about planning and starting to grow a garden, lawn cover, containers, soil, tools & equipment and techniques.
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Really Small Gardens: A Practical Guide to Gardening in a Truly Small Space
The Royal Horticultural Society

A practical guide to gardening in small spaces with some good illustrations and photographs. Buy it  |  More
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
Claire Kowalski & William H. Hylton

A really good reference book.
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New Complete Guide to Landscaping: Design, Plant, Build
Better Homes and Gardens

Step-by-step instructions on “how to” just about anything in the garden with illustrations that are easy to follow.
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Landscape Makeovers: 50 Projects for a Picture-Perfect Yard
Marilyn Rogers

The book features real garden and real people and provides good “how to” information on a wide variety of topics including fountains and patios.
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Bountiful Container: A Container Garden of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers
Maggie Stuckey and Company

A wealth of information on containers and how choose and prepare them for the type of plants and herbs that you will be growing, along with a “how to care for” section that even talks about air currents.
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Orchid Growing Basics

Gustav Schoser

This books provides good descriptions about the optimal conditions for cultivating orchids. Buy it  |  More

Reader's Digest New Illustrated Guide to Gardening
The Readers's Digest Association

The most definitive practical gardening book on the market-now completely revised and updated. Covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
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