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The Liberty Hyde Bailey Gardener's Companion

Essential Writings

Written by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Edited by John A. Stempien and John Linstrom

Cornell University Press

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Published: 15th September 2019

Hardback | £20.99
Appalachian Mushrooms

A Field Guide

By Walter E. Sturgeon

Ohio University Press

From one of the region’s foremost mushroom hunters, Walter E. Sturgeon, comes a long-overdue field guide to finding and identifying the mushrooms found in the Appalachian mountains. This guide is destined to be an indispensable... Learn More

Published: 6th November 2018

Paperback | £27.99
Flora of the Pacific Northwest

An Illustrated Manual

Written by C. Leo Hitchcock and Arthur Cronquist, Edited by David E. Giblin, Ben S. Legler, Peter F. Zika and Richard G. Olmstead, Illustrated by Jeanne R. Janish, John H. Rumely, Crystal Shin and Natsuko Porcino

University of Washington Press

Flora of the Pacific Northwest, first published in 1973, became an instant classic for its innovative style of providing species descriptions in the identification keys and for its comprehensive illustrations of nearly all treated... Learn More

Published: 2nd October 2018

Hardback | £62.00
Searching for Minnesota's Native Wildflowers

A Guide for Beginners, Botanists, and Everyone in Between

Written by Phyllis Root, Photographs by Kelly Povo

University of Minnesota Press

A beautifully illustrated, family-friendly guide to Minnesota\u2019s native wildflowers and how to find them Once prairie grasses and flowers bloomed for hundreds of miles in the western part of what we now call Minnesota. Once... Learn More

Published: 15th May 2018

Hardback | £19.99
An Abundance of Flowers

More Great Flower Breeders of the Past

By Judith M. Taylor

Ohio University Press

Walk into any nursery, florist, or supermarket, and you’ll encounter displays of dozens of gorgeous flowers, from chrysanthemums to orchids. At one time these fanciful blooms were the rare trophies of the rich and influential—even... Learn More

Published: 8th January 2018

Hardback | £54.00

Paperback | £22.99
Care of the Species

Races of Corn and the Science of Plant Biodiversity

By John Hartigan Jr.

University of Minnesota Press

Across the globe, an expanding circle of care is encompassing a growing number of species through efforts targeting biodiversity, profoundly revising the line between humans and nonhumans. Care of the Species examines infrastructures... Learn More

Published: 15th November 2017

Hardback | £89.00

Paperback | £20.99
The Magic of Children's Gardens

Inspiring Through Creative Design

By Lolly Tai

Temple University Press

Children's gardens are magical places where kids can interact with plants, see where food and fibers grow, and experience the role of birds, butterflies, and bees in nature. These gardens do more than just expose youngsters to... Learn More

Published: 1st April 2017

Hardback | £62.00
Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees

Gardening Alternatives to Nonnative Species: An Illustrated Guide

Written by Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz

Ohio University Press

In this companion volume to the bestselling The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants, Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz offer another indispensible guide to replacing nonnative... Learn More

Published: 30th March 2017

Hardback | £70.00

Paperback | £23.99
Fresh from the Garden

An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates

By John Whitman

University of Minnesota Press

Fresh is simply best. To get the tastiest, most nutritious produce, you have to grow your own, and in a cold climate this presents unique challenges. Fresh from the Garden will help you extend the growing season to produce the... Learn More

Published: 10th January 2017

Hardback | £41.00
Ideas of Chinese Gardens

Western Accounts, 1300-1860

Edited by Bianca Maria Rinaldi
Series Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture

University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.

An annotated collection of essential texts written by European observers from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries, Ideas of Chinese Gardens chronicles the evolution of Western perceptions of gardens of China, from curiosity... Learn More

Published: 11th December 2015

Hardback | £74.00
Row by Row

Talking with Kentucky Gardeners

By Katherine J. Black

Ohio University Press

For two and a half years, Katherine J. Black crisscrossed Kentucky, interviewing home vegetable gardeners from a rich variety of backgrounds. Row by Row: Talking with Kentucky Gardeners is the result, a powerful compilation of... Learn More

Published: 1st October 2015

Hardback | £41.00

Paperback | £19.99
Uplift Cinema

The Emergence of African American Film and the Possibility of Black Modernity

By Allyson Nadia Field

Duke University Press Books

Allyson Nadia Field recovers the forgotten body of African American filmmaking from the 1910s which she calls uplift cinema. These films were part of the racial uplift project, which emphasized education, respectability, and self-sufficiency,... Learn More

Published: 8th June 2015

Hardback | £87.00

Paperback | £21.99
Visions of Loveliness

Great Flower Breeders of the Past

By Judith M. Taylor

Ohio University Press

Gardeners of today take for granted the many varieties of geraniums, narcissi, marigolds, roses, and other beloved flowers for their gardens. Few give any thought at all to how this incredible abundance came to be or to the people... Learn More

Published: 1st December 2014

Hardback | £54.00

Paperback | £23.99
A Rock Garden in the South

Written by Elizabeth Lawrence, Edited by Nancy Goodwin and Allen Lacy

Duke University Press Books

Available in paperback for the first time, this book features the avid gardener and beloved writer Elizabeth Lawrence's thoughts on rock gardening.... Learn More

Published: 29th September 2014

Paperback | £16.99
Landscaping with Trees in the Midwest

A Guide for Residential and Commercial Properties

By Scott A. Zanon

Ohio University Press

Landscaping with Trees in the Midwest: A Guide for Residential and Commercial Properties describes sixty-five desirable tree species, their characteristics, and their uses.... Learn More

Published: 19th June 2014

Paperback | £20.99
Organic Lawn Care

Growing Grass the Natural Way

By Howard Garrett

University of Texas Press

A lush green lawn is one of the great pleasures of the natural world, whether it's right outside your front door or on a majestic fairway at a legendary golf course. But anyone who has tried to grow the perfect lawn the conventional... Learn More

Published: 1st June 2014

Paperback | £19.99