Spring into the Garden

🌻🌼 Get ready for spring with this selection of gardening books! 🌼🌻

Updated March 10, 2025
Westchester Library System Mount Pleasant Public Library
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Coffee for roses : ...and 70 other misleading myths about backyard gardening
Fornari, C. L. (Cynthia Lynn) 1950-
Paper Book
Word-of-mouth may be a great way to learn about some products, but word-of-mouth gardening tips can be a very bad idea. The age-old practice of passing along gardening tips and tricks is no guarantee you will get a good result...it might even do the opposite.  In her new book,...
Vertical gardening : grow up, not out, for more vegetables and flowers in much less space
Fell, Derek.
Paper Book
The biggest mistake gardeners make each season is starting out too big and then quickly realizing their large plot requires too much weeding, watering, and backbreaking labor. Vertical gardening guarantees a better outcome from the day the trowel hits the soil--by shrinking the amount of "floor"...
Bird-friendly gardening : guidance and projects for supporting birds in your landscape
McGuinness, Jen
Ebook
Container theme gardens : 42 combinations, each using 5 perfectly matched plants
Ondra, Nancy J.
Paper Book
Simple and foolproof! Enjoy beautiful container plantings with no stress or fuss. Container Theme Gardens offers 42 plans for container arrangements, each using just five specific plants that you can find at your local garden center. There's something here for every setting and every...
Deer-resistant design : fence-free gardens that thrive despite the deer
Chapman, Karen (Landscape designer)
Paper Book
"Fear deer no more! The best source I've seen on the topic!" --Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars' worth of plants. And common...
Raised-bed gardening : how to grow more in less space
Akeroyd, Simon
Paper Book
Whatever the size of your garden or outdoor space, raised beds can work for you. With Simon Akeroyd's Raised-Bed Gardening: How to Grow More in Less Space, home gardeners will find the perfect bed to suit their needs and objectives. Greater yields and less watering are the keys to using...

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