Shade Gardening

Robbin C. Moran  

W. George Schmid   Finding an array of unique and diverse plants for shade might seem like a daunting task, with limited options available to the... [read more]

Barbara Joe Hoshizaki,Robbin Craig Moran   Exhaustive advice on ferns & fern allies for any region, with details on cultivation, hardiness, identification, landscaping, cultural needs, propagation, ferns in... [read more]

John T. Mickel   Unusual in its specific focus on cold-hardy ferns, the volume is based on Mickel's personal experience as a scientist and curator of... [read more]

Robert A. De J. Hart,Robert Hart  

Laura Kasischke,Ausable Press  

Robin Wall Kimmerer   Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss... [read more]

Rosemary Barrett,Derek Hughes   Introductory guide to growing hostas, including hardiness zone information. Provides practical advice on how to plant, propagate, cultivate and landscape with hostas,... [read more]

Larry Hodgson  

Jo Kellum  

W. George Schmid  

Barbara W. Ellis,Gary Palmer,Julie Burns   Most flowers and vegetables love the sun, but the gardeners who tend them crave the shade. A comfortable hammock strung between two... [read more]

Frances Tenenbaum,Steve Buchanan   This comprehensive guide addresses one of the most common problems for gardeners. Shade Gardening has over 250 color photographs of the 350... [read more]

Rick Darke   In his unique and often thought-provoking new book, award-winning author Rick Darke promotes and stunningly illustrates a garden aesthetic based on the... [read more]

Diana Grenfell,Michael Shadrack,Prince of Wales   Hostas are consistently voted the gardener's favorite perennial--their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings... [read more]

Ken Druse   Award-winning gardening expert Ken Druse offers a personal selection of 80 ideal plants for the natural gardener, drawn from his best-selling classic... [read more]

D. J. Mabberley   This botanical dictionary has over 20,000 entries, including 2500 new to this edition. It provides information on every family and genus of... [read more]

Teri Dunn  

Pamela Wolfe,Pam Wolfe  

Barry Fretwell  

Roger Tory Peterson,Boughton Cobb,Laura Louise Foster   More than 500 species of northeastern and central North American ferns are described and illustrated, with helpful details such as color, leaf... [read more]

Stefan Buczacki  

Beth Chatto,Steven Wooster  

Freya Martin  

KEN DRUSE   This companion guide is illustrated throughout with 130 of Druse's spectacular color photographs. All-new descriptions discuss the origins of each plant, supply... [read more]

Marjorie Harris  

Anne C. Hallowell,Barbara G. Hallowell   These pocket-sized Nature Study Guides describe plants and animals in easy-to-understand language. They include drawings, keys, terms, symbols, and glossaries. Each book... [read more]

Martin Rickard   The Plantfinder's Guide to Garden Ferns shows just how easily ferns can be grown in almost every garden. Martin Rickard's infectious enthusiasm... [read more]

Marcelle J. Monfries  

Margery Fish  

Carolyn Harstad  

Clarence Birdseye,Eleanor (Gannett) Birdseye  

Diana Grenfell  

Diana Grenfell   The popular ongoing Gardener's Guide series offers first-rate authors, an approach that is neither superficial nor overly technical, and excellent photographs.... [read more]

Andrew Mikolajski,Diana Grenfell,Peter Anderson   The versatility and beauty of hosta makes them one of the most popular and rewarding foliage plants.... [read more]

Philip Clayton  

Roger Phillips,Martyn Rix  

Ortho Book Editors  

Monica Moran Brandies  

Carol A. Crotta,John M. Rickard,Cowles Creative Publishing,The Home Improvement/Gardening Editors of CPi  

Virginia Reed,John Patrick   What plants will thrive in a garden's dark spots - under mature trees, in narrow spaces, between fence and house? Virginia Reed... [read more]

Frances Tenenbaum   Both the Taylor's Guides to individual plant groups and the Taylor's Weekend Guides on basic techniques and popular gardening styles are highly... [read more]

Diana Grenfell   The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hostas is both a full and wide-ranging study of the genus by one of the world's leading... [read more]

Paul Aden   Paul Aden, who has introduced dozens of new hostas into cultivation, wrote six chapters and contributed many photographs to this classic. Other... [read more]

Mark R. Zilis   Zilis's book is excellent. More than just pretty pictures, he gives solid information on the varied world of hostas. Climate, plant quirks,... [read more]

C. Colston Burrell,C. Burrell  

Roy Forster,Alex Downie  

Allan Armitage   Explore the wonderful world of hostas with Dr. Allan Armitage. Enjoy, as he introduces you to more than 240 varieties of this... [read more]

Mark F. Large,John E. Braggins   Tree ferns in the landscape command the attention of both devoted gardeners and casual passersby. Their stately form resembles that of the... [read more]

Brooklyn Botanic Garden,C. Colston Burrell   Shade has often been the bane of gardeners, but it sure doesn't have to be! Learn how to select and grow the... [read more]