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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The new gardener's handbook : everything you need to know to grow a beautiful & bountiful garden
Beyers, Daryl
Paper Book
"Gardeners just starting out will earn a sense of accomplishment and a good dose of knowledge." --Booklist Every new gardener has to start somewhere--and the process can be intimidating. Knowing when and what to plant, how to care for the plants once they're in the ground, and how to keep pests and...
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"...
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...
The modern homestead garden : growing self-sufficiency in any size backyard
Pilarchik, Gary
Paper Book
With this accessible and indispensable gardening reference, discover how little land and effort it takes to start growing and preserving your own healthy organic food. Modern homesteading is a lifestyle focused on living lightly on the land and increasing self...

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