ABRAMS
In text and photos, Mick Hales chronicles his far-flung visits to more than 150 gardens in Gardens from Around the World: 365 Days (April, $29.95). Daffodil and Rose (Mar., $19.95 each) by Clyde Phillip Wachsberger and Theodore James Jr., photos by Harry Haralambou, cover 13 American Daffodil Society divisions and a broad range of antique and modern roses, respectively. The Winterthur Garden: Henry Francis du Pont's Romance with the Land (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Denise Magnani, curator of landscape at Winterthur, offers an intimate portrait of the noted home and gardens of artist Henry Francis du Pont. Alain de Toquin's Most Beautiful Gardens of the World (Oct., $50) utilizes vibrant foldout illustrations in its depiction of luxurious public and private gardens across five continents.
ALLEN & UNWIN(dist. by IPG)
The host of a popular Australian gardening show, Backyard Blitz, Jamie Durie says, "A garden's like a room, it should be somewhere to go, not just something to look at." His creative philosophy gets a colorful airing in
The Outdoor Room (Apr., $29.95).
ALPHA
Overviews, detailed projects and more than 500 photos and illustrations simplify the creation of fountains, fish ponds and more in
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rock and Water Gardening Illustrated (Apr., $18.95 paper) by Carlo Balistrieri and Bill Gutman.
ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB
The publisher's lead title is
Margaret Mee Amazon Flowers: The Diaries of an Artist Explorer (June, $59.50), a revised edition of the classic that has been out of print for many years. Taking a look at the other end of the earth, Brenda McLean revisits one man's adventures in China with
George Forrest: Plant Hunter 1870-1932 (Mar., $59.50).
From Garden Art Press: Animal-friendly cultivations invite critters to stop by in
Wildlife Gardening: In an English Garden (Mar., $29.50) by Charlie Ryrie.
From Frances Lincoln: Graham Stuart Thomas writes of walking through gardens designed by Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West and others in
Recollections of Great Gardeners (Mar., $24.95). Sackville-West herself is the author of four facsimile titles in the In Your Garden series:
In Your Garden,
In Your Garden Again,
More for Your Garden and
Even More for Your Garden (Mar., $24.95 each). Those pressed for time can try
No Time to Garden: The Half Hour Gardener (Mar., $29.95) by Anne Swithinback, with photos by Mark Bolton. British expert Stefan Baczacki challenges the reader to reassess planting methods in
The Commonsense Gardener (Mar., $35).
From the National Trust: Historically based bouquets from the Elizabethan through the Edwardian periods, including many for holidays and special events, are portrayed in color photos throughout
Period-Style Flowers: Flower Arranging Projects Inspired by the Past (May, $24.95) by Sarah Pepper.
AQUAMARINE
This imprint of Hermes House offers
Stone, Wood, Glass & Steel (Mar., $35) by Joan Clifton, who uses these materials to achieve striking garden effects.
BARRON'S
In
The Shaker Book of the Garden (Mar., $16.95) Lorraine Harrison draws her inspiration—modern advice on gardening, food preservation and cooking, all based on Shaker doctrine and values—in part from the enclosed facsimile booklet, the 1843 edition of The Gardener's Manual.
BAY/SOMA PUBLISHING
Coming in September is the paperback reprint of
Orchids: A Splendid Obsession ($29.95) by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, which features practical tips and a fully illustrated directory of more than 150 varieties.
BEACON PRESS
Emily Herring Wilson has written the first biography of a renowned Southern garden writer,
No One Gardens Alone: The Life of Elizabeth Lawrence (Oct., $TBA), a woman (1904—1985) who was friend to Eudora Welty and other literati, who had her own newspaper column and whose books won her legions of fans.
MITCHELL BEAZLEY
Avant-garde, new tech, minimalist and naturalistic are just some of the adjectives used to describe the private and public gardens showcased throughout
Roses in Modern Gardens (Mar., $40) by Sally Court, which ranges from Santa Barbara, Calif., to South Africa's Constantia Valley.
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN(dist. by Sterling)
The publisher's newest All-Region Guides include two on the beauteous orchid and one on fragrant culinary herbs. Everything from propagation to watering and fertilizing is outlined in
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids (June, $9.95 paper), edited by Charles Marden Fitch, who also edits
The Best Orchids for Indoors (Mar., $9.95 paper), which contains a wealth of recommended plants. Beth Hanson is the editor behind
Designing an Herb Garden (Sept., $9.95 paper), which accommodates both those desiring a pared-down formal style and others envisioning an exuberant patch of herbs overflowing with an abundance of varieties.
COOL SPRINGS PRESS
Known for its regional and niche gardening titles, this house broadens its program with a brand partnership formed with rose producer Jackson & Perkins. The first six paper titles were published in January at $19.99 each:
Jackson & Perkins Beautiful Roses Made Easy: Great Plains Edition by Teri Dunn and Russell Studebaker;
...Midwestern... by Dunn and Melinda Myers;
...Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic... by Dunn and Andre Viette;
...Southwestern... by Dunn and Bruce and Sharon Asakawa;
...Northwestern... by Dunn and Ciscoe Morris and
...Southern... by Dunn and Walter Reeves. The same six regions and the same authors cover other flowering plants in
Jackson & Perkins Selecting, Growing and Combining Outstanding Perennials (Mar., $19.95 each paper). Other key titles include
The Perfect Florida Lawn (Jan., $14.99 paper) by Tom MacCubbin and
The Southern Garden Advisor (Jan., $14.99 paper) by Barbara Pleasant.
Prairie Lands Gardener's Guide (Feb.) by Cathy Wilkinson Barash,
Rocky Mountain... (Feb.) by John Cretti,
New York... (Feb.) by Ralph Snodsmith are new editions, while
Georgia... (Jan.) by Walter Reeves and Erica Glasener,
Ohio... (Jan.) by Denny McKeown and
New Jersey... (Feb., $24.95 each paper) by Pegi Ballister-Howells are revised editions in the series. New to another series are
Month-by-Month Gardening in Tennessee and Kentucky (Jan.) by Judy Lowe and
...in the Mid-Atlantic (Apr., $19.99 each paper) by Andre and Mark Viette with Jacqueline Heriteau.
COUNCIL OAK BOOKS
After Arlene Bernstein and her husband Michael suffered the loss of three children within a period of five years, Michael turned to his newly planted vineyard to keep grief at bay. Arlene retreated to her vegetable garden, where she learned to live life as an active meditation. She recounts her experiences in
Growing Season: Life Lessons from the Garden (May, $12.95 paper).
CREATIVE HOMEOWNER
The seventh book in the Home Landscaping series (which has sold more than 600,000 copies since its 1998 inception) is
Home Landscaping Texas (Jan., $19.95 paper) by Greg Grant and Roger Holmes; more than 400 color photos illustrate the instructions for the planting and care of the 200 most popular plants for the Lone Star State. Another January title,
National Wildlife Federation: Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife ($19.95 paper) by David Mizejewski shows homeowners how to fill their yards and gardens with the sights and sounds of nature.
CREATIVE PUBLISHING INT'L
Green wood, soldered copper, rough cedar and unfinished iron are a few of the components specified by
Rustic Garden Projects (July, $16.95 paper) by the editors of Creative Publishing.
DK
Imaginative plants and new materials for holding them are suggested by Paul Williams in
Container Gardening (Mar., $25). Meanwhile, Diarmuid Gavin, host of BBC-TV's Home Front in the Garden, casts a fresh eye on appealing styles across wider spaces with
Design Your Garden (May, $25). Cultivation advice for more than 2,500 common garden plants is organized alphabetically in
AHS Garden Plants & Flowers (June, $35) by Ian Spence and H. Marc Cathey, which is published in association with the American Horticultural Society. Also published with the AHS is the third edition of
Great Plant Guide (Mar., $18) and
SmartGarden Regional Guides: Southeast (Apr.) and
...Southwest (July, $30 each). These last two supply environmentally friendly advice and suggestions for practical plants that work well in the region. Four April single-subject titles are
DK Garden Guides: Bulbs,
...Garden Trees,
...Houseplants and
Roses ($13 each paper), books with basic information for the casual shopper, say, at a garden center.
DOWN EAST BOOKS
Jane Lamb, a prolific contributor of gardening articles to Down East magazine, collects 27 of her pieces in
The Grand Masters of Maine Gardening: And Some of Their Disciples (June, $29.95).
EDITIONS FLAMMARION (dist. by Rizzoli Int'l)
The most ravishing and innovative gardens anywhere represent the luxurious core of
Gardens of the World: Two Thousand Years of Garden Design (Mar., $60) by Jean-Paul Pigeat.
F&W PUBLICATIONS
The new imprint Horticulture Books debuts with two August hardcovers:
Gardening in the Shade and
Gardening with Perennials ($24.99 each), both by editors of Horticulture magazine.
From David & Charles: September paper titles at $24.99 each are
Garden Magic: Large, Small and Tiny Imaginative Gardens by Gilsela Keil,
Fabulous Flowerbeds by Gilsela Keil and
Garden Spaces by Ursula Barth. Roger Grounds provides step-by-step instructions in
Gardening with Grasses (Nov., $19.99 paper).
FINDHORN PRESS (dist. by Lantern Books)
The Charmed Garden: Sacred and Enchanting Plants for the Magically Inclined Herbalist (June, $15.95 paper) by Dianne Morgan points out the importance of the four elements and magical ceremonies while offering many ideas for specialty gardens.
FIREFLY
Rosemary Barrett identifies hardiness zone information and recommends planting tips in
Maples (Mar.; $22.95, paper $16.95) and
Hostas (Apr.; $35, paper $24.95). Fresh and healthy food is the aim of
The Organic Home Garden: How to Grow Fruits and Vegetables Naturally (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Patrick Lima, with photos by John Scanlan. Intimidation can be banished with
Reliable Roses: Easy-to-Grow Roses That Won't Let You Down (Apr.; $29.95, paper $19.95) by Philip Harkness. Roses boasting solid historical roots are introduced by Barbara Lea Taylor in
Old-fashioned
and David Austin Roses (Mar.; $22.95, paper $16.95). Another single-subject volume of assistance is
Lilies (Mar.; $22.95, paper $16.95) by Pamela McGeorge.
FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE
Textures and silhouettes created by seed heads, grasses, trees, shrubs and garden structures are emphasized in
The Prairie Winterscape: Creative Gardening for the Forgotten Season (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Barbara Kam and Nora Bryan.
FULCRUM
Methods for coping with drought are put forth by Susan J. Tweit in the pocket-sized
The Rocky Mountain Survival Guide (Mar., $12.95 paper), which addresses such topics as "firewise" pruning and why more water is not necessarily better for the garden.
HARPER DESIGN INT'L
Jeff Leatham, who has designed flower arrangements for Gwyneth Paltrow, George Clooney and many other celebs, reveals the secrets of his handiwork in the fully illustrated
Flowers by Design (Apr., $35).
HARPERRESOURCE
Introducing the brand new Practical Gardener series for those new to digging in the dirt are next December's
HarperCollins Practical Gardener: Architectural Plants by Christine Shaw,
...Flowers by Lucy Peel and
...Kitchen Garden ($12.95 each paper) by Alan Toogood.
HARVARD UNIV. PRESS
Gardening was Ms. Dickinson's other vocation, and the sources of all those metaphors become clearer in
The Gardens of Emily Dickinson (Apr., $26.95) by Judith Farr with Louise Carter, a book that even explains how to grow the poet's flowers today.
HEARST
Country Living Gardener:
A Blessing of Toads: A Gardener's Guide to Living with Nature (May, $14.95) by Sharon Lovejoy collects essays from the magazine's "Heart's Ease" column. Country Living
Cottage Gardens (May, $29.95) by Toby Musgrave reveals the multitude of approaches to a glorious cottage garden.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
William Cullina, an avid orchid collector whose work as manager and propagator at the New England Wildflower Society's Garden in the Woods has made him an expert in many other areas as well, demystifies 75 genera of orchids in
Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants (Nov., $30).
INNER OCEAN
Book publicist Kathryn Hall shares her insights about the knowledge and inspiration found in gardens and the natural world with
Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom from the Garden (Apr., $12.95 paper).
KALES PRESS (dist. by W.W. Norton)
Gardening expert Penelope Hobhouse chronicles the development of Persian horticulture from the era before Christ to the modern day in
Gardens of Persia (Feb., $49.95). Photos by Jerry Harpur accompany the text that explains the relevance of these sites.
KODANSHA
Containers ranging from motorcycle helmets to beer cans are put to amusing effect in
Pop Bonsai: Fun with Arranging Small Trees and Plants (July, $19.95 paper) by Lisa Tajima. A far more formal decorative approach is taken in
The Flowers of Japan and the Art of Floral Arrangement: The 100-Year-Old Ikeban Classic (July, $35), a newly designed edition of Josiah Conder's well-known work. With a text by Masaaki Ono and photos by Katsuhiko Mizuno,
The Hidden Gardens of Kyoto (Aug., $45) shows off more than 50 installations at private homes, temples and shrines. Joseph Cali adopts a contemporary perspective with the concepts he presents in
The New Zen Garden: Designing Quiet Garden Space (Aug., $32).
Classic Bonsai of Japan (Mar., $85) by the Nippon Bonsai Association is a cloth reprint.
LORENZ BOOKS (dist. by NBN)
The most common garden woes—over 800 physiological problems, bugs, ailments and weeds—are confronted by Andrew Mikolajski in
The Practical Encyclopedia of Garden Pests and Diseases (Apr., $35). Jenny Hendy helps give shape to outdoor living spaces with
Garden Boundaries (Apr., $14.99). More than 1,000 entries fill the palette that is
Essential Plants for the Garden (Mar., $45) by Richard Bird. Bird joins up with Jackie Matthews and Andrew Mikolajski to assemble 640 pages of advice in
The Handbook of Gardening (Jan., $29.99).
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. PRESS
Edmund N. O'Rourke Jr. and Leon C. Standifer call themselves "crotchety old horticulture professors," and fans will be glad to know that their
Gardening in the Humid South (Mar., $19.95 paper) is being reprinted.
LYONS PRESS
Moviegoers who enjoyed Adaptation will take to another yarn about an orchid fanatic in
The Cloud Garden: A True Story of Adventure, Survival and Extreme Horticulture (Aug., $22.95) by Tom Hart Dyke and Paul Winder.
MCGRAW-HILL PROFESSIONAL
Long-lasting, low maintenance landscapes employing stone, brick and wood are explained and portrayed in
Hardscaping (Apr., $34.95) by Haig Seferian, the host of HGTV's Garden Architecture.
MERCAT (dist. by Interlink)
The Scots Herbal: The Plant Lore of Scotland (Mar., $19.95 paper) by Tess Darwin is a comprehensive guide to wild plants through the centuries.
MEREDITH
Landscapes, gardens, decks and patios are just some of the exterior elements considered in
Better Homes & Gardens Yard & Garden Owners Manual: Your Complete Guide to the Care and Upkeep of Everything Outdoors (Jan., $24.95). If there isn't enough going on outside, the handy person can turn to
Better Homes & Gardens Step-by-Step Yard & Garden Projects (Jan., $24.95 paper), which encompasses walls, fences, water gardens, outdoor kitchens and more.
Ortho books seeking to answer a host of questions are
Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver: Symptoms and Solutions for More than 1500 Garden Pests and Plant Ailments (Jan., $29.95 paper),
Ortho's All About Dry Climate Gardening (Jan., $14.95 paper) and
Ortho's All About Bonsai (Jan., $14.95 paper). In addition, January brought
Ortho Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs,
...Trees & Shrubs,
...Roses and
…Houseplants ($19.95 each paper). Other branded titles for January were
HGTV Flower Gardening by Marty Ross and Jessica Brinkert,
HGTV Landscape Makeovers by Dave Haupert and Jan Riggenbach,
Scotts Lawnscaping: Shape the Perfect Landscape Around Your Lawn and
Miracle-Gro Beautiful Gardens Made Easy: Simple Techniques to Make Your Home Sensational ($19.95 each paper) by Elvin McDonald with Peter Strauss.
NORTH POINT PRESS
Did the Romans have rakes? How did housewives use herbs to stop freckles? Jenny Uglow answers such questions and much more in
A Little History of British Gardening (June, $30).
W.W. NORTON
Beatrix Farrand, Martha Hutcheson, Marian Coffin, Ellen Shipman, Ruth Dean and Annette Hoyt Flanders are the principal subjects of
Long Island Landscapes and the Women Who Designed Them (June, $75).
OVERLOOK PRESS
The Garden of Reading: An Anthology of 20th Century Short Fiction About Gardens and Gardeners (Apr., $24.95), edited by Michele Slung, collects two dozen pieces of garden writing by the likes of James Thurber, Doris Lessing and Sandra Cisneros.
OXMOOR HOUSE
The 2004 edition of
The Southern Living Garden Book (Jan.; $39.95, paper $34.95) contains a new American Horticultural Society heat zone map, 2,000 new plant entries, more than 1,200 new full-color plant illustrations and an updated list of mail order nurseries.
CLARKSON POTTER
The popular television personality returns with a most functional tool for gardeners:
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home Journal (Feb., $18.95) combines photos, illustrations and gardening information, along with lined pages ready to receive accounts of a gardener's experiences. Laurence and Carol Sama Sheehan are enthusiastic guides to some of the most beautiful and elaborate gardens around the world in
The Gardener's Life (Nov., $50).
PRINCETON UNIV. PRESS
A multitude of uninvited guests, both the crawly and winged varieties, come under close scrutiny in
Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs (Apr., $29.95 paper) by Whitney Cranshaw. More than 1,400 fruit flies, mealybugs, moths, maggots and more are captured in color photos and scientifically accurate text.
RANDOM HOUSE
Newly cultivated varieties are among the 600 species and 250 genera that Wayne Winterrowd gathers together in
Annuals and Tender Plants for North American Gardens (Mar., $60), a 688-page book with color photos throughout.
READER'S DIGEST BOOKS
Ideas suitable for any part of the country abound in
Flower Gardening: A Practical Guide to Creating Colorful Gardens in Every Yard (Feb., $32.95) by Julie Bawden-Davis.
Container Gardens by Number: 50 Colorful Plant-by-Number Plans for Hanging Baskets, Pots and Window Boxes (Feb., $15.95 paper) by Bob Purnell shows exactly how to create each container display. Wilma and Brian Rittershausen alleviate the amateur's worries about branching into exotica with
Orchids for Every Home: The Beginner's Guide to Growing Beautiful, Easy-Care Orchids (Feb., $27.95). Miranda Smith presents up to nine solutions for every single gardening headache in her opus,
Gardener's Problem Solver: Hundreds of Answers to Your Gardening Dilemmas (Feb., $27.95). Reader's Digest teams up with American Woodworker to prepare
Garden Furniture & Outdoor Projects: 20 Easy Weekend Projects to Enhance Your Yard (Apr., $26.95) by Alex Ward and Nick Gibbs.
RIZZOLI INT'L
C.Z. Guest's
First Garden: An Illustrated Primer, originally published in 1976, will be issued in a facsimile edition (Apr., $19.95).
Classic Garden Style: Planters, Furniture, Accessories and Ornaments (Mar., $35) by Inès Heugel deals with birdbaths, watering cans, chaises and more. John Esten takes the reader to the east end of Long Island and gardens designed by, among others, Edward Albee and Jack Lenor Larsen in
Hamptons Gardens: A 350-Year Legacy (June, $45). Flowers can symbolize such matters as love, regret and passion, and Shane Connolly spells it all out with the 57 arrangements depicted in
The Secret Language of Flowers: Rediscovering Traditional Meanings (May, $29.95). Michael Jefferson Brown and Andrew Lawson assert that lilies are surprisingly easy to cultivate, and they make their point with
Lilies: A Guide to Choosing and Growing Lilies (Apr., $35). André Le Nôtre (1613-1700) has been called France's finest landscape architect, and Michael Brix explores his first great design in the pages of
The Baroque Landscape: André Le Nôtre & Vaux-le-Vicomte (June, $45).
RODALE
Patricia Lanza has come up with a book with a lot of promise for would-be gardeners lacking time or energy:
Lasagna Gardening with Herbs: Enjoy Fresh Flavor, Fragrance and Beauty with No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! (Mar., $15.95 paper). Relating design principles to virtually any site,
Ann Lovejoy's Organic Garden Design School: A Guide to Creating Your Own Beautiful, Easy-Care Garden (May, $21.95) by Ann Lovejoy promotes an ecologically sound philosophy.
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials (May, $22.95 paper) by Ellen Phillips and C. Colston Burrell is a revised and expanded 10th anniversary edition. Putting out the welcome mat for our feathered friends is
Projects for the Birder's Garden: Over 70 Easy Things You Can Make to Turn Your Yard and Garden into a Bird-Friendly Haven (Sept., $17.95 paper), edited by Fern Marshall Bradley and editors of Yankee Magazine. The author's 30 years of experience stand behind
Suzy Bale's Down-to-Earth Gardener: Let Mother Nature Guide You to Success in Your Garden (Oct., $32.50) by Suzy Bales. The distributor of fresh flowers at 1-800-Flowers turns any flower lover into an inventive flower arranger with
A Year Full of Flowers: Fresh Ideas to Bring Flowers into Your Life Everyday (Nov., $19.95 paper) by Jim McCann and Julie McCann-Mulligan.
RYLAND PETERS & SMALL
Each containing 20 easy enterprises,
Herbs: Simple Projects for the Weekend Gardener and
Containers:... (Feb., $14.95 each paper) by George Carter are intended to enhance gardens through color, scent and decoration.
SASQUATCH
Four seasons of appealing aromas arise from the 300 flowers in
Fragrance in Bloom: The Scented Garden Throughout the Year (Feb., $19.95 paper) by Ann Lovejoy, photos by Lynne Harrison. Casual and cozy describe the results achieved by following the directions in
The Northwest Cottage Garden (Feb., $21.95 paper) by S. Andrew Schulman, photos by Jacqueline Koch.
Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning: What, When, Where and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden (Feb., $17.95 paper) by Cass Turnbull, with illustrations by Kate Allen, puts an end to mal-pruning.
Wildly Successful Plants: Northern California (Mar., $24.95 paper) by Pam Peirce contains photos by David Goldberg depicting 50 must-have plants.
SCRIBNER
Dominique Browning, editor-in-chief of House & Garden, relates what went into the restoration of a neglected plot of land in
Paths of Desire: Passions of a Suburban Gardener (Feb., $24). Plants with a singularly sturdy nature are the subject of
The Tree Book: A Practical Guide to Selecting and Growing the Best Trees for Your Yard and Garden (June, $25 paper) by Jeff Meyer.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Nearly 100,000 visitors yearly stop by at a rustic garden and studio in Aix-en-Provence, and now armchair travelers to France can too with
Cézanne's Garden (Feb., $35) by Derek Fell.
SOUTHWATER (dist. by NBN)
Illustrated Handbook of Garden Techniques (Mar.) by Jonathan Edwards and
...Garden Plants (Mar., $18.99 each paper) by Andrew Mikolajski and John Swithinbank are designed to help both beginning and experienced gardeners. New to the Green-Fingered Gardener series are
Seasonal Kitchen Gardens (Jan.) by Peter McHoy,
Growing Herbs (Feb.) by Jessica Houdret,
Seasonal Containers (Apr.) by Stephanie Donaldson and
Colorful Gardens (Apr., $14.99 each paper) by Richard Rosenfeld.
Garden Know-How: Bright and Easy Borders (Mar., $14.99 paper) is by Barbara Segall.
SOUVENIR PRESS (dist. by IPG)
The poet Jenny Joseph pens a month-by-month memoir in
Led by the Nose: A Garden of Smells (May, $14.95) to celebrate the fragrant joys of her English flowers.
SPORTS PUBLISHING
The man who has prepped the playing field for every Super Bowl passes along his secrets in
George Toma: Nitty Gritty Dirt Man (Apr., $24.95) by Toma with Alan Goforth.
STEINER BOOKS
Two books from the publisher's Floris imprint are
The Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2004 (Jan., $10 paper) by Maria Thun and Matthias K. Thun and
Results from the Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar (Mar., $27.95 paper) by Maria Thun.
STERLING
Whether being cultivated in greenhouses, cold frames, gardens or on windowsills, a unique assortment of plants can be helped along with
Beginner's Guide to Cacti & Other Succulents (May, $14.95 paper) by John Ellis.
From Cassell Illustrated: Design, hard landscaping, choosing essential plants and battling pests are all covered in
The Ultimate Book of Small Gardens (Mar., $29.95) by Graham Rice. Roger Platts, winner of the Best Garden award at the 2002 Chelsea Flower Show, lays out varied plots in
Traditional Gardens: Includes 10 Plans and Planting Designs (May, $19.95 paper).
From Expert: For those with neither time nor money to redo an unattractive garden, D.G. Hessayon suggests a simple and realistic approach in
The Garden Revival Expert (May, $14.95 paper).
From Guild of Master Craftsmen
: Big Leaves for Exotic Effect (May, $19.95 paper) by Stephen Griffith demonstrates how to turn a backyard into a tropical paradise. Chris and Valerie Wheeler find
Success with Cuttings (Mar.) and
...with Seeds (Mar., $12.95 each paper).
From Hamlyn: If the open areas are limited, try
Garden Design for Small Spaces: From Backyards to Balconies to Rooftops (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Sara Lewis. A low-cost garden makeover is possible with
Great Containers: Making — Decorating — Planting (May, $19.95 paper) by Clare Matthews. Steven Bradley has the answers for bugs, slugs, molds, wilts and more in
What's Wrong with My Plant: Expert Information at Your Fingertips: Pests, Diseases, Common Problems (Apr., $12.95 paper).
From New Holland:
Pocket Bonsai: Care, Shaping, Repotting, Species (Mar., $14.95 paper) by David Prescott and
The Bonsai Specialist: The Essential Guide to Buying, Planting, Displaying, Improving and Caring for Bonsai (Mar., $9.95 paper) by David Squire attend to the little things in life.
The Patio Specialist: The Essential Guide to Designing, Building, Improving and Maintaining Patios, Paths and Steps (Mar., $9.95 paper) by A. and G. Bridgewater looks to city backyards and country gardens. David Squire turns his attention to shaping shrubs and trees in
The Pruning Specialist (Mar., $9.95 paper).
From Sterling/Chapelle: Marion Duckworth Smith's extravagant home gardens supply plenty of inspiration in
The Romantic Garden (May, $24.95) by Smith. Brad Mee peers at key elements in
Design Is in the Details: Outdoor Spaces (Apr., $24.95).
From Weidenfeld & Nicholson: David Hicks provides the text and Andrew Lawson the photography for
Cotswold Gardens (May, $17.95). Cornwall is the site of Europe's largest garden restoration, the results of which can be seen in
Heligan: A Portrait of the Lost Gardens (May, $29.95) by Tom Petherick.
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
Garden writer Tovah Martin collaborates with one of Hallmark's top artists on
View from a Sketchbook: Nature Through the Eyes of Marjolein Bastin (Apr., $24.95) by Bastin with Martin. Gérard Marie painted the watercolor illustrations for
A Notebook of Trees: A Guide to Identifying and Gathering 35 Leaves (Feb., $24.95) by Yves-Marie Allain. A new edition of a gardening classic is released in March:
The Potted Herb ($12.95 paper) by Abbie Zabar.
STOREY
The Gardener's A-Z Guide to Growing Flowers from Seed to Bloom (Jan., $24.95 paper) by Eileen Powell and
...to Growing Organic Food (Jan., $22.95 paper) by Tanya L.K. Denckla present fundamental details to answer virtually any question. Drought, flood, high winds, unseasonable temperatures and more can be overcome with the information Charles Smith gathers in
The Weather-Resilient Garden (Mar., $19.95 paper).
SUNSET
Midwest Top 10 Garden Guide (Jan.), edited by Bonnie Blodgett, and
California... (Jan., $19.95 each paper), edited by Kathleen N. Brenzel, are the first two titles in a regional series covering area-specific native plants, garden tasks and planting information. From formal gardens to feng shui,
Theme Gardens (Jan., $14.95 paper) suggests designs and essential plants for each of eight themes. Tropicals for every garden, no matter where located, are identified in
Landscaping with Tropical Plants (Jan., $14.95 paper). Two more ongoing trends are given support by
Water Gardens (Jan., $19.95 paper) and
Container Gardening (Jan., $14.95 paper).
This Old House Complete Landscaping (Jan., $19.95 paper) lets the familiar pros from This Old House show how to build paths, patios, walls, a waterfall and even a deck that can add to the beauty of the illustrated landscape designs.
TAYLOR (dist. by NBN)
Roses are often considered demanding divas, but Liz Druitt begs to differ. Her
The Organic Rose Garden (Feb., $18.95 paper) lets anyone grow roses simply and safely the organic way. And those lovely old-time roses? William C. Welch writes about them in
Antique Roses for the South (Dec., $24.95 paper). Tested strategies that avoid backaches, frustration and excessive expenses are found in
Earthly Delights: Gardening by the Seasons the Easy Way (May, $22.95) by Margot Rochester. Sally and Andy Wasowski advocate working with nature, not fighting it, in
Requiem for a Lawnmower: Gardening in a Warmer, Drier World (Apr., $16.95 paper).
TEN SPEED PRESS
Creating sustainable forests is just one of the goals of
Mycelium Running: A Guide to Healing the Planet Through Gardening with Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms (June, $29.95 paper) by Paul Stamets.
THAMES & HUDSON
The accomplishments of an unconventional thinker are celebrated in
The Vanguard Landscapes and Gardens of Martha Schwartz (May, $60), edited by Tim Richardson.
The Garden at Buckingham Palace: An Illustrated History (July, $60) by Jane Brown combines the garden historian's text with especially commissioned photography by Christopher Simon Sykes and historic illustrations drawn from previously unpublished material from the Royal Archives. Photos by Marianne Majerus decorate
Secret Gardens of London (Sept., $40) by Caroline Clifton-Mogg.
TIMBER PRESS
Plants suitable for cool summers, dry situations, shady spots and containers are only a few of those identified in
Armitage's Garden Annuals: A Color Encyclopedia (Feb., $49.95) by Allan M. Armitage. The water gardener gets help too in choosing what will work best with
Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants (Apr., $49.95) by Greg Speichert and Sue Speichert. Only a few inches of soil are required, says George Schenk in the unusual approach he takes with
Gardening on Pavement, Tables and Hard Surfaces (Mar., $29.95). While many books on hydrangeas originate in Europe, Michael A. Dirr takes a more domestic stand with
Hydrangeas for American Gardens (June, $29.95). A thorough look at the plant comes in
Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas (Aug., $49.95) by C.J. van Gelderen and D.M. van Gelderen. Trees that thrive from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from northern Canada to the Gulf Coast, include more than 650 species and varieties portrayed in
Native Trees for North American Landscapes (Feb., $59.95) by Guy Sternberg and James W. Wilson. Denise Wiles Adams documents a changing plant palette in
Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants, 1640—1940 (Feb., $39.95). In
Ecology for Gardeners (May, $29.95), ecologists Steven B. Carroll and Steven D. Salt argue that the better we understand the diversity of garden organisms that interact in many ways, the better gardeners we can become. A concept reportedly popular in Europe is spreading to the U.S., says Timber, and it has just the book for the movement,
Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls (May, $34.95) by Nigel Dunnett and Noel Kingsbury. Among its virtues, establishing plants on roofs and walls helps insulate buildings and reduce run-off.
Blueberries, Cranberries and Other Vacciniums (Mar., $29.95) by Jennifer Trehane is the newest addition to the Plant Collector Guide series published with the Royal Horticultural Society. A favorite garden plant comes in for the full treatment in
The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas (Apr., $49.95) by Diana Grenfell and Mike Shadrack.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Jim Keeling, who is both a potter and a gardener, joins his skills profitably in
Flowerpots: A Seasonal Guide to Designing, Planting and Displaying Pots (Apr., $29.95).
From Aurum Press: Some 160 period photographs depict
Lost Gardens of England: From the Archives of Country Life (Sept., $60) by Kathryn Bradley-Hole.
From BBC Books:
The Royal Gardeners (Apr., $40) by Alan Titchmarsh is a companion to the BBC series that tours the history of Britain's royal gardens from medieval times to today.
A Year at Kew Garden (May, $24.95) by Rupert Smith is a month-by-month visit to the great horticultural treasure. Chris Beardshaw identifies five types of garden and specifies their requirements in
The Natural Gardener: Lessons from the Landscape (Mar., $35).
From Bantam UK: Sir Roy Strong tells how he and his wife created the largest formal garden in Britain since 1945 in
The Laskett: The Story of a Garden (Aug., $35).
From Carroll & Brown:
The First-Time Gardener: Everything the Beginner Needs to Know to Create, Maintain and Enjoy a Garden (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Jonathan Edwards is a step-by-step guide with over 300 color photos.
From Kyle Cathie: A windowsill is all that's needed for
Urban Eden: Grow Delicious Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs in a Really Small Space (May, $22.95 paper) by Adam and James Caplin.
From Crowood Press:
The Art of the Islamic Garden (Sept., $40) by Emma Clark introduces the designs and the symbolism.
From Eden Project: In a narrative beginning in A.D. 1000 and continuing up to the present, Maggie Campbell-Culver explains
The Origin of Plants: The People and Plants That Have Shaped Britain's Garden History (Sept., $16.95).
From Pavilion:
Plants in Garden History: An Illustrated History of Plants and Their Influence on Garden Styles—From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day (Sept., $24.95) is by Penelope Hobhouse.
From Quadrille: David Joyce discusses leaf shape and size, texture, color and more in
Foliage: Dramatic and Subtle Leaves for the Garden (Aug., $19.95).
TUTTLE
Water gardens, floating pavilions, roof gardens and more are explored in Made Wijaya's
Tropical Garden Design (Mar., $30 paper).
Balinese Gardens (June, $30 paper) by William Warren is a third edition.
UNIVERSE
Herbs can be either backdrops or star performers in any garden scheme, says Caroline Holmes in
The Romantic Herb Garden (May, $29.95).
VIKING
Modern gardeners wishing to replicate the charms of a traditional turn-of-the-century garden can follow the design and precepts put forth by
From a Victorian Garden: Creating the Romance of a Bygone Era Right in Your Own Backyard (May, $32.95) by Michael Weishan and Cristina Roig Morris.
WARNER
Fran Sorin declares that, as a conduit for experiencing creativity, there's nothing like
Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening (Apr., 22.95). What fertilizers work best? How can crabgrass be eliminated safely? Tom Ogren goes into detail in
What the "Experts" MayNot
Tell You About Growing the Perfect Lawn (Apr., $12.95 paper).
WESTCLIFFE
With 300 days of annual sunshine, the Centennial State makes special demands, and hurrying to the rescue is
Xeriscape Colorado: The Complete Guide (Apr., $27.95 paper), with text and photos by Connie Lockhart Ellefson and David Winger.
WHITECAP BOOKS
Accessories for the water garden, selecting plants and caring for aquatic life are all simplified by James Allison in
Water in the Garden (Mar., $19.95 paper).
WILEY
More than 12.7 million orchids were reportedly sold in the U.S. last year, and if any of the buyers remain bewildered, upcoming for them is
Orchids for Dummies (Aug., $16.99 paper) by Alan Koch.n
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