Happy Spring Equinox

Celebrate the Spring Equinox by reading a book from the library set in springtime, about gardening, or exploring the history and festivities of the season. And don't forget to check out our seed library. The first day of Spring is the perfect time to get planting!

Updated March 20, 2025
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Cultivating delight : a natural history of my garden
Ackerman, Diane
Paper Book
"Ackerman has done it again ... one of the most buoyant and enjoyable garden reads ... uplifting, intelligent." -- Boston Globe In the mode of her bestseller A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman celebrates the sensory pleasures of her garden through the seasons. ...
Floret Farm's a year in flowers : designing gorgeous arrangements for every season
Benzakein, Erin
Paper Book
From star flower farmer and bestselling author of Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden, Erin Benzakein comes this gorgeous and comprehensive guide to enhancing every occasion with floral beauty. With hundreds of stunning photographs and an inviting narrative style, this book offers...
Floret Farm's cut flower garden : grow, harvest & arrange stunning seasonal blooms
Benzakein, Erin
Paper Book
From an industry leader in the farm-to-centerpiece movement comes this book on how to grow, harvest, and arrange gorgeous blooms year-round. Owner of Floret Flower Farms in Skagit Valley, Washington, Erin Benzakein combines her passion for farming local with her knack...
The magnolia palace : a novel
Davis, Fiona
Paper Book
Lillian was one of the most sought after artists' models in New York City. But since her mother's death, Lillian's work has dried up, and a looming scandal has left her entirely without a safe haven. So when she stumbles upon an employment opportunity at the Frick mansion, Lillian jumps at the...
Peach blossom spring
Fu, Melissa
Paper Book
A "beautifully rendered" novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, Peach Blossom Spring follows three generations of a Chinese family on their search for a place to call home (Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author).<...
Spring rain a life lived in gardens
Hamer, Marc
Paper Book
"Marc Hamer knows how to live--simply, sparely, reverently, abundantly. Spring Rain is a tonic for the soul."--Sy Montgomery, author of How to Be A Good Creature From the beloved author of How to Catch a Mole and Seed to Dust comes a highly...
Bloomsbury girls
Jenner, Natalie
Paper Book
"Delightful." --People, Pick of the Week *Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Katie Couric Media, the CBC, the Globe and Mail, BookBub, POPSUGAR, SheReads, Women.com and more!* Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling...
Spring remains
Kallentoft, Mons, 1968-
Paper Book
Beatrix Potter, a life in nature
Lear, Linda J.
Paper Book
Beatrix Potter was one of the 20th century's most beloved children's writers and illustrators. This biography reveals a strong, humorous and independent woman, whose art was timeless, and whose generosity left an indelible imprint on the countryside.
Life in the garden
Lively, Penelope
Paper Book
From the Booker Prize winner and national bestselling author, reflections on gardening, art, literature, and life Penelope Lively takes up her key themes of time and memory, and her lifelong passions for art, literature, and gardening in this philosophical and poetic memoir. From...
Easter basket murder
Meier, Leslie.
Paper Book
" Put on your springtime best and grab a basket, because Easter egg hunting is to dye for in this delightful new collection of Easter-themed capers set in coastal Maine and featuring fan-favorite sleuths from the long-running, bestselling cozy mystery series by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and...
Passover : festival of freedom
Polak, Monique
Paper Book
During Passover, Jews are reminded of how, more than three thousand years ago, their ancestors emerged from slavery to become free men and women. Bestselling author Monique Polak explores her own Jewish roots as she tells the Passover story, which reminds us that the freedom to be who we...
The Botany of Desire A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Pollan, Michael.
Ebook
The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore's Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb...
Bees : nature's little wonders
Savage, Candace Sherk
Paper Book
The bee may have a brain the size of a grass seed, but in its brief, five-week life it works as a brood nurse, wax producer, comb builder, honey maker, home guard, and floral forager. Bees: Nature's Little Wonders invites readers to take a new look at creatures that are both familiar and...
Bringing nature home : how native plants sustain wildlife in our gardens
Tallamy, Douglas W.
Paper Book
This "miracle" of a guide book shows readers how to maintain harmony within their environment (Margaret Renkl, The Washington Post). In his groundbreaking book Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native...
Nature's best hope : a new approach to conservation that starts in your yard
Tallamy, Douglas W.
Paper Book
"Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. Read it and get started!" --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an...
A year of watercolor a seasonal guide to botanical watercolour painting
De Winton, Harriet
Paper Book
Discover more than 30 new step-by-step watercolor projects from best-selling author and artist Harriet de Winton, centered around observations of nature through spring, summer, autumn and winter. A Year of Watercolour walks readers through the creation...

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