Nonfiction Book Reviews
Page One of ThreeAmerican Horticulture Society: Gardening in Shade by Linden Hawthorne
DK Publishing, April 1999.Paperback, 72 pages.
ISBN: 0789441543.
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Gardening in Shade is a handy concise reference
which provides detailed information
and colorful pictures about growing plants in
shaded areas. The book helps readers learn how
to choose plants that grow well in the shade,
how to prepare and plant shade plants and
keep them healthy and how to arrange and
display shade plants. In addition to the instruction,
the book also includes a directory of shade
plans with pictures and descriptions. Also included
is specific information about different types of shade,
shade plants for different seasons and planting
under trees.
Gardening in Shade is part of a collection of concise American Horticulture Society gardening guides. Other titles in the valuable AHS gardening series include: Clematis, Containers, Flowering Shrubs, Herb Gardens, Lawns & Groundcovers, Paths & Paving, Perennials, Ponds & Water Features, Roses, Small Gardens and Water-wise Gardening.
The Cottage Garden by Christopher Lloyd and Richard Bird
DK Publishing, June 1999.Trade Paperback, 192 pages.
ISBN: 0789443058.
Ordering information:
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The Cottage Garden is an in-depth and picturesque
guide to creating and cultivating a country garden.
The reference provides full-color pictures of scenic
cottage gardens, cottage-garden plants
and detailed advice on how to arrange and grow
each type of plant. The first section of the book
covers cottage-garden plants including:
flowering plants, traditional herbs and fruits and
vegetables.
Detailed information about each plant is provided
including descriptions, photographs and cultivation suggestions.
The next section covers cottage-garden features and
provides instruction about how to create and install
these features. Features covered in this section include
gates, doors, fences, walls, hedges, ponds, streams,
ditches, pathways, planted containers, garden furnishings
and outbuildings. The next chapter, "Planning the
Cottage Garden," provides six full-color plans for cottage
gardens. The final chapter provides information about maintaining
your cottage garden, including: gardening tools, gardening
techniques and suggestions about what to do with the produce.
Also included are recipes for cider, wine and jam and advice about
creating fragrances such as pot pourri.
The Cottage Garden is a remarkable book for developing a country style garden with any amount of space available, large or small. Recommended for serious gardeners.
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