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Perennials In The Landscape
Don Marquardt
A.C. Burke & Company
2554 Lincoln, Blvd., #1058, Marina Del Rey, CA 90291-5082
DVD $49.95 www.acburke.com
Perennials In The Landscape is the fourth in a multi-part instruction
series on residential landscaping specifically designed for gardening
enthusiasts, vocational education students, homeowners, and entry-level
employees on the subject of landscape design basics. Hosted by educator
and landscape architecture expert Don Marquardt, this 38-minute,
full-color, instructional DVD covers just what perennial plants are,
their popularity, crating a practical garden design, and methodical
instructions on installing and maintaining a new perennial board. Also
very highly recommended for personal and community library Gardening &
Landscaping reference collections are the other titles in this superbly
produced and presented DVD series: An Introduction To Landscape Design;
Landscape Plant Selection, Soil Preparation & Planting; and Lawns In
The Landscapes. All of these four titles are available in DVD or VHS
formats and are $49.95 each.
Organic Gardening In Cold Climates
Sandra Perrin
Mountain Press Publishing Company
www.mountain-press.com
0878424512 $12.00 1-800-234-5308
In this newly revised and expanded edition of Organic Gardening In Cold
Climates, gardening expert Sandra Perrin draws upon her more than
thirty years of experience gardening year-round in Montana to teach
aspiring gardeners in the upper states of the U.S. and the provinces of
Canada how to adapt to cold weather and early frosts when raising their
garden vegetables. There are special sections devoted to "companion
planting", season extenders, composting, natural pest and disease
control, and "French Intensive Gardening". Every aspect of gardening in
a northern climate is clearly addressed from planning the garden, to
preparing the soil, to planting, to tending what has been planted, and
harvesting. Enhanced with chapters devoted to fruit and vegetable
seeds, growing herbs in a garden setting,, gardening and therapy, a
listing of seed companies, and a bibliography of useful literature,
Organic Gardening In Cold Climates is the perfect instructional
reference for the novice gardener in a colder climate.
Wild Orchids Of The Canadian Maritimes And Northern Great Lakes Region
Paul Martin Brown & Stan Folsom
University Press of Florida
15 Northwest 15th Street, Gainesville, FL 32611-2079
www.upf.com
0813029112 $29.95 1-800-226-3822
The collaborative effort of author Paul Martin Brown and artist Stan
Folsom, Wild Orchids Of The Canadian Maritimes And Northern Great Lakes
Region is an excellent identification guide for lay readers and
botanists alike. Featuring entries for more than 60 native species,
Wild Orchids offers multiple full-color photographs for each, which is
particularly useful for species that come in different colors, as
multiple common colors for a given species are represented. The text
each flower's name, range, distinguishing features, habitat, flowering
period, and more. In addition to the photograph-filled identification
section, there is a section that explains in depth how and where to
find all of the different species. Durable, water-resistant binding and
an index for quick and easy reference make Wild Orchids a premier guide
for taking on the trail. Enthusiastically recommended for orchid lovers
of all walks of life.
The Passionate Gardener
Rudolf Borchardt
McPherson & Co
Box 1126, Kingston, NY 12402
0929701739 $30.00 www.mcphersonco.com
Plenty of books on the market survey flowers and gardening, but THE
PASSIONATE GARDENER offers something different, being a handbook and
memoir from a naturalist, philosopher, and poet who is as interested in
the garden as a symbol as in gardening as a talent. His discourse on
flowers, botanical history, and the act of planting blends literature
and science with history and offers college-level readers a broad-based
survey of the psychological sociological and botanical roots of
landscape gardening.
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