A Year in the Garden
Steven Bradley
A step-by-step guide to vital gardening projects through the year. Covers new planting, propagation, pruning, lawn care, pond care, and every aspect of routine garden maintenance. With hundreds of artworks and photographs to illustrate the practical aspects of gardening.
Beyond Beauty : Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy
Bill Terry
The story of a remarkable journey that Bill Terry and his wife, Rosemary, undertook when they joined a party of Dutch and British alpine plant hunters intent on botanizing on the roof of the world. They braved days at high altitude, panting in the thin air of the Tibetan plateau, and were rewarded with sublime collages of rock, moss, lichen, flower, and foliage, including the almost heartbreaking beauty of the Asiatic Poppies. A local author.
If a Bumblebee Lands on your Toe
Cynthia Mackey & Vikki Zhang
A gentle and poetic exploration of mindfulness, empathy, and our connection to the natural world.
When a bumblebee lands unexpectedly, one child is prompted to pause, breathe, and simply be. Lyrical prose by Cynthia Mackey pairs seamlessly with Vikki Zhang's lush, theatrical illustrations to guide readers through a rich sensory journey—balancing fear with curiosity and stillness with play.
Pruning Simplified : A Visual Guide to 50 Trees and Shrubs
Steve Bradley
This guide offers expert advice on the best tools for the job, specific details on when to prune, and clear instructions on how to prune. Profiles of the 50 most popular trees and shrubs—including azaleas, camellias, clematis, hydrangeas, and more—include illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions that will ensure you make the right cut the first time.
A Year in a Victorian Garden
Henry A. Bright
A year's record of a four-acre garden near Liverpool in the 1870s. A unique insight into the era of Victorian gardening. Lovely botanical illustrations.
Complete Guide to Growing Berries and Grapes
Louise Riotte
Expert organic tips for the best produce. Information on combatting pests and diseases. Best varieties for every region. Tasty recipes. By the author of Carrots Love Tomatoes.
The Crevice Garden and its Plants
Zdenek Zvolanek
An Alpine Garden Society Guide. Written by a widely recognized authority on the construction and plants of these attractive alpine garden features. Zvolanek designed and built the 3 acre crevice garden at the Montreal Bontanic Garden.
Why We Garden : Cultivating a Sense of Place
Jim Nollman
Describes gardening as a nurturing process, providing a sense of participation with nature, and encourages us to rediscover the roots that connect us with our surroundings. A local author.
Terrariums and Other Nice Things
Wendy Wolff
A guide to creating terrariums, including suggestions on container type, plants, care and maintenance and general how-to instructions.
Vireyas: A Practical Gardening Guide
John Kenyon & Jacqueline Walker
A highly illustrated introduction to growing vireya rhododendrons. Includes fascinating information on the discovery and cultivation history of these relative newcomers. Accounts of how vireyas grow in the wild provide valuable clues to their requirements in cultivation. Practical advice on growing vireyas, care, propagation, pests and diseases.
The Classic Horticulturist
Ursula Buchan & Nigel Colborn
History, habitat and care of old-fashioned plants, and a testament to the achievements of the pioneering explorer-botanists who brought home so many early specimens. Lovely botanical illustrations.
In the French Kitchen Garden : The Joys of Cultivating a Potager
Georgeanne Brennan
The tradition of the kitchen garden, or potager, has for centuries been a cornerstone of the French country way of life. Lovingly written and beautifully illustrated, Georgeanne Brennan offers advice on adapting a kitchen garden to any climate or space. Punctuated with impromptu recipes for delicious dishes incorporating the fresh produce of each season, this book encourages everyone to adopt the creative, relaxed style of the French country cook.
French Dirt : The Story of a Garden in the South of France
Richard Goodman
A story about dirt--and about sun, water, work, elation, and defeat. And about the sublime pleasure of having a little piece of French land all to oneself to till. French Dirt is a love story between a man and his garden. It's about plowing, planting, watering, and tending. It's about cabbage, tomatoes, parsley, and eggplant. Most of all, it's about the growing friendship between an American outsider and a close-knit community of French farmers.
The Well-Tended Perennial Garden : Planting and Pruning Techniques
Tracy DiSabato-Aust
This hardworking guide includes thorough details on the essential practices of perennial care—included deadheading, pinching, and thinning—along with growing information for specific species and cultivars, on-trend garden design advice, a monthly planting and maintenance schedule, and details on native plants and gardening for wildlife.
Perennials: A Gardener’s Handbook
Judy Moore
Packed with inspirational ideas, practical advice and lavish photographs. A concise guide to using these plants to add both structure and beauty to your garden.
The Raised Bed Book : the definitive step-by-step guide to elevated growing
David Hurrion
Featuring clear diagrams, inspired planting plans, and step-by-step photography of beds built from scratch, this book will be the ultimate guide on your raised bed journey. Shows a variety of shapes, sizes, materials, and planting displays that are possible with a raised bed.
The Herbal of the Count Palatine : An Eighteenth-Century Herbal
Christoph Jakob Trew
Lovely botanical art and the historical context in which they were painted are evoked by unusual details about the period and by the thoughts of some contemporary and earlier figures. A wealth of vivid insights into the love for plants and flowers which was so typical of the eighteenth century when scientific learning flourished in the general climate of discovery and enlightenment.
Encyclopedia of Perennials : A Gardener's Guide
Christopher Woods
Written in clear, non-technical language, this book is a browser's joy, suitable for both the novice and the sophisticated gardener. A magnificently illustrated reference.
Perennial Ground Covers
David S. MacKenzie
Presents authoritative information on selecting, planting, maintaining, and propagating a wide selection of groundcover plants. Covers the usual suspects (vinca, ivy, pachysandra, viola), plus others such as smaller rhododendrons, vines, hellebores, or grasses that can work equally well. Of special interest are chapters on selecting the right plant for various terrains and an extensive groundcover selection chart.
Field guide to noxious and other selected weeds of British Columbia
Roy Cranston & David Ralph
Noxious weeds are typically non-native plants that have been introduced to British Columbia without the insect predators and plant pathogens that help keep them in check in their native habitats. Proper identification of problem weeds is the crucial first step in gaining knowledge about these troublesome plants.
The Secrets of the Miniature Rose
Elizabeth Abler
Written with the authority of the author's renowned expertise and spiced with her light humour, this book provides a comprehensive plan for planting, arranging, and caring for these increasingly popular roses. Whether you plant in containers or in the ground, this book will prove an invaluable resource for handling roses before planting, preparing the soil, controlling insects and diseases, trimming and pruning, and watering.
Restoring Period Gardens : From the Middle Ages to Georgian Times
John Harvey
Describes the periods of English gardening from the Middle Ages to the end of the reign of George IV, with specific information on types of planting and lists of plants grown. The principles and practices of the restoration of historic gardens.
Ornamental English Gardens
Roddy Llewellyn
Origins, function and beauty of almost 100 classical planting and architectural features of English gardens. Includes a general historical survey of the diverse influences which have affected English gardens through the centuries.
Gardening at the Shore
Frances Tenenbaum
Wind, sand, salt, and scorching sun all combine to create a unique set of challenges. The techniques in this book will enable you to create a lush, welcoming garden that can brave the elements.
Canadian Illustrated Guide to Green Gardening
Reader's Digest
Packed with comprehensive information and expert hints and tips to ensure the health and beauty of your garden, without harming the environment.
Fallscaping
Nancy J. Ondra
Embrace the jewel-toned fruits, flaming foliage, and woody plants of the fall garden. Practical design ideas, plant advice, and 10 complete garden plans in this autumnal gardening guide.
Choosing Small Trees
Peter McHoy
This beautifully illustrated volume is a comprehensive guide to the selection and care of small trees. Provides an extensive tree directory, and includes over 125 full-color photographs.
On a Mushroom Day
Chris Baker
In this lyrical, informational picture book structured around a walk through a summertime wood, a child and their caregiver share the sights, sounds and smells of the forest as they observe and identify different varieties of mushrooms.
Language of Flowers
Kate Greenaway
First published in 1884, this edition is derived from the original book with over 70 color illustrations by Kate Greenaway. Contains an illustrated glossary of floriography, or the "language of flowers".
Encyclopedia of Flower Gardening
Sunset
This how-to-packed book features gorgeous colour photos, complete plant selection guide, growing information, landscaping tips, techniques and layout, plus troubleshooting help.
Decorative Cacti
Rudolf Subik
A guide to succulent house plants. With lovely botanical art.
Gardening with Ferns
Martin Rickard
Inspires amateur gardeners and enthusiasts to undertake more in-depth projects including using ferns in a mixed border, creating a natural dry-stone habitat, and bringing the Antipodean rainforest to the doorstep.
Water Gardens
Richard Bird
Aimed at providing guidance on selecting the right plants, pond maintenance and useful tips on how to plant and care for water plants.
According to Season: A Celebration of Nature
Mrs. William Starr Dana (Frances Theodora Parsons)
Essays by a turn of the century American naturalist discuss the seasons, urban flora and fauna, and the wildflowers of the Northeast
Wildflowers of the Canadian Rockies
George W. Scotter & Halle Flygare
The national parks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains are natural botanical gardens of enormous diversity and interest. This easy-to-use guide features wildflowers from all five parks – Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Waterton Lakes, and Yoho.
ABCs of West Coast Gardening
Mary Palmer
A gardening book encompassing the broad spectrum of plants available to west coast gardeners, with handy tips on adapting a garden to the extremes of this place we call home.
Bulbs for All Seasons
Pierre Gingras
In this highly useful guide, more than 200 bulbs currently available on the market are presented by season, from the relatively unknown and exotic to the reliable and indispensable.
Fun with Growing Odd and Curious House Plants
Virginie & George Elbert
Discusses a range of fun and unusual plants to grow.
RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
Michael Pollock
The definitive reference guide to plants, techniques, and gardening terms.
Rose Companions
Stephen Scanniello
Devoted expressly to the exciting variety of plants that can be grown with roses in the garden.
Building Garden Ponds
Bryan Hirst
Each of the 10 step-by-step projects is easy to construct and requires little expertise. Covers everything readers need to know about tools, materials and techniques, from choosing the right liner and excavating the area to fitting pumps and filters and maintaining the completed project.
Composting
Tim Marshall
A comprehensive, easy-to-use, practical guide to soil improvement.
Energy-Wise Landscape Design
Sue Reed
Presents hundreds of practical ways everyone can save money, time and effort while making their landscapes more environmentally healthy, ecologically rich and energy efficient.
Fearless Gardening
Loree Bohl
Embrace your inner rebel and create the garden you want—even if it breaks the rules. With zone-busting ideas and success stories.
Gardening with Less Water
David A. Bainbridge
Offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently — using up to 90 percent less water for the same results.
Aquaponic Gardening
Sylvia Bernstein
A do-it-yourself home manual, focused on giving you all the tools you need to create your own aquaponic system. A practical, accessible, and well-illustrated guide.
Farm the City
Michael Ableman
An invaluable tool kit for entrepreneurs and activists looking to create economic and social value through urban agriculture.
Seed Libraries
Cindy Connor
A practical guide to saving seeds through community programs.
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The Elderberry Book
John Moody
Elderberry'' amazing history, cultivating and foraging, from the balcony to the backyard, various traditional food and medicine preparations, simple wine-making techniques, traditional crafts and tools.
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Black Plants
Paul Bonine
Profiles 75 of the most alluring black annuals, perennials, bulbs, and shrubs. Some of the plants―like agapanthus and lilies―are darker versions of familiar favourites, while others are rarities that will appeal to the most discerning collector.
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Uprisings
Sarah Simpson & Heather McLeod
Profiles of ten unique community models demonstrating how local grain production is making a difference, rounded out by step-by-step instructions for small-scale grain production.
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Projects for the Birder's Garden
Fern Marshall Bradley, ed.
Over 100 easy things that you can make to turn your yard and garden into a bird-friendly haven.
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The Enabling Garden
Gene Rothert
For people with disabilities and older adults. Information on the best tools and techniques to make gardening easier and more enjoyable for everyone.
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The Urban Farmer
Curtis Stone
A comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's).
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Worms at Work
Crystal Stevens
A practical, easy-to-implement guide to fertilizing your garden naturally. It discusses the vital role worms play in boosting soil health, and the reasons why every gardener should use vermicompost in order to decrease reliance on toxic synthetic fertilizers.
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Japanese Style Companion Planting
Toshio Kijima
Information on the theory and basics of companion planting will ensure a smooth transition to sustainable gardening techniques.
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The Market Gardener
Jean-Martin Fortier
A complete, modern, micro-scale farming handbook which shows that making a living wage growing food without large capital outlay or access to an acreage may be closer than you think.
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Building Natural Ponds
Robert Pavlis
A step-by-step guide to designing and building natural ponds that use no pumps, filters, chemicals, or electricity and mimic native ponds in both aesthetics and functionality. Highly illustrated with how-to drawings and photographs.
Growing Heirloom Flowers
Chris McLaughlin
A tour of alluring blooms, covering the benefits, challenges, growing requirements, and everything else you need to know about more than 40 heirloom flowers. Tips, tricks, and creative projects for making the most of your heirloom garden, from arranging and preserving to dyes, drinks, and more.
Northwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
Katie Elzer-Peters
Written exclusively for gardeners who want to grow edibles in the Pacific Northwest. Equips you with all the information you need to design your edible garden, tend the soil, maintain your plants throughout their life cycles, and harvest the delicious foods they produce.
Waterfalls, Fountains, Pools & Streams
Helen Nash & Eamonn Hughes
Information on basic installation, pump selection, plumbing, fountain accessories and maintenance, and all materials and tools required. An appendix lists 37 plants suitable for stream gardens, giving their growth habits, flowering times, and hardiness.
Gazebos and Other Garden Structure Designs
Janet Strombeck
Dozens of ideas for enhancing your home or yard. The classically and Victorian-styled outdoor structures shown are suitable as old-fashioned summer houses, garden tool sheds, hot tub enclosures, cabanas, focus points, picnic spots, and more...a great variety of shapes, sizes and styles.
Taylor's Guide to Bulbs
Gordon P. DeWolf
Complete guide to selecting, planting and maintaining more than 300 bulbs.
Garden Details
Warren Schultz
Accents, Ornaments, and Finishing Touches for the Garden
Fences, Walls & Gates
Jerri Ferris
Includes standard fence and gate designs, such as wood picket and chain-link, but also features decorative outdoor wall and gate treatments. Includes complete plans and directions for several archways and arbors.
Garden Pools, Fountains & Waterfalls
Sunset
Discusses design considerations, building materials, lighting, plants, fish, and maintenance, and includes project plans and instructions.
City Gardens: Creative urban gardens and expert design ideas
Liz Primeau
Designed to inspire and inform gardeners to create large and small gardens that suit their lifestyles.
Garden Rooms
Catriona Tudor Erler
Thresholds, doorways, paths, gazebos, and ponds are means to create outdoor rooms, and Erler shows how to use this outdoor space to promote peace and comfort.
Complete Guide to Decks
Black & Decker
A step-by-step manual for building basic and customized decks.
Create an Impression
Maggie Clayton
Landscape for curb appeal. 23 complete landscape plans, 240 plant descriptions, expert tips and sidebars, how-to's, quick fixes.
The Essential Small Garden
Peter McHoy
Planning, designing and planting a perfect small garden. A practical guide to gardening successfully in limited spaces, from small town gardens and courtyards to tiny balconies and verandas.
Complete Garden Planner
Peter McHoy
This beautifully illustrated and easy-to-use practical guide shows you how to create your perfect garden.
Patio & Stone
Tom Wilhite
Learn how to design an inviting patio and decorative features, such as flagstone paths and stone walls that add character to your garden. Discover the wealth of great landscaping materials, from natural stone to concrete pavers, brick, and ceramic tile.
Grasses
Roger Grounds
Choosing and using these ornamental plants in the garden. Grasses are the keynote plants of twenty-first century gardening and garden design. An inspirational book supported by the RHS.
Containers for Patios
Richard Rosenfeld
Simple advice on choosing a style, decorating with pots, creating themes, and selecting the best plants. Step-by-step guides and expert tips and techniques.
Gaia's Garden: A guide to home-scale permaculture
Toby Hemenway
Permaculture's central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. As Hemenway demonstrates, it's fun and easy to create a “backyard ecosystem” by assembling communities of plants that can work cooperatively and perform a variety of functions.
Water in the Garden
Gilly Love
This is a celebration of water in all its breathtaking forms, from formal pools and rills to cascading streams and waterfalls, from bog gardens to swimming pools.
Simples & Worts: Herbs of the American Puritans
Elaine Dow
Being all about the herbs of our Puritan Forefathers (and mothers) with additional 17th and 18th Century miscellany
Shrubs in Colour
A.G.L. Hellyer
A.G.L. Hellyer, the distinguished garden writer, gives invaluable advice on many of the finest shrubs available for garden display. Superb water-colour paintings by Cynthia Newsome-Taylor have been awarded a Gold Medal by the RHS. Reference book.
Amaryllis
Starr Ockenga
A unique photographic record of a diverse and alluring plant, Amaryllis is a document of the season that Ockenga spent growing more than ninety varieties in her upstate New York greenhouse.
Plantfinder's Guide to Garden Ferns
Martin Rickard
A comprehensive introduction to ferns, this new volume covers the gamut from giant tree ferns to delicate maidenhairs. The authoritative descriptions and expert advice on cultivation requirements are accompanied by striking photographs that illustrate the versatility of these ancient plants.
Illustrated Guide to Cacti
Rudolf Slaba
Identifies hundreds of species of cacti and describes their characteristics, growing habits, requirements, and range.
Trees and Shrubs of British Columbia
T. Christopher Brayshaw
The definitive guide to all native and naturalized woody plants in the province. Describes almost 300 species of trees and shrubs, as well as many subspecies and varieties. Beautifully detailed illustrations of leaves, flowers, fruits and woody parts are arranged to show the distinguishing traits in similar species. Diagnostic keys, comparative diagrams and a selection of colour photographs help make identification easy.
The Victory Garden Companion
By Michael Weishan
An indispensable guide that offers the best in gardening expertise in a straightforward and friendly manner, inviting gardeners of all levels to dig in and get their hands in the soil.
Tod Inlet: A Healing Place
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Gwen Curry
Beautiful photographs capture the spirit of present-day Tod Inlet, while sensitive prose gives us glimpses into the Inlet's natural, industrial and First Nations history.