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Gardening & Horticulture
Attracting Butterflies to Your Home & Garden by Debbie Rodgers. RR 1 Tatamagouche NS. debbie@paradiseporch.com. www.paradiseporch.com
"A Paradise Porch how-to guide"

Beauty From The Garden by Catherine Kanner. 1355 N. Laurel Ave #4 Los Angeles, CA 90046. calamuspress@aol.com. www.calamuspress.com
"The second in a series, this book brings us unique ways to create a wealth of beauty products and gifts using natural ingredients from the garden. Reminiscences, historical lore and full color illustrations accompany over 50 natural recipes for cosmetics, tonics, perfumes and gifts for Christmas, Valentine's Day, births and weddings."

Cinder Block Gardens by Lynn A. GIllespie. TLC Greenhouse 3976 M-50 Lane, Paonia, Co 81428. books@lynngillespie.com. http://www.lynngillespie.com
"Would you like a garden that produces twice as much food in half the space? Would you like a garden that requires 1/4 the time, water and fertilizer and still produces the same amount of food? Learn the "secret soil mix" that will make your garden virtually grow itself, no green thumbs required. Enjoy a bountiful garden without ever rototilling. Learn a fantastic mulching system that practically eliminates all weeding. "

CREATING AND PLANTING GARDEN TROUGHS by Joyce Fingerut and Rex Murfitt. B. B. Mackey Books, P. O. Box 475, Wayne, PA 19087-0475. bbmackey@prodigy.net.
""Creating and Planting Garden Troughs" tells how to make elegant simulated stone planters at home, and plant them. There are full and complete instructions about working with a lightweight concrete mix called hypertufa. Then planting technique and appropriate plants are discussed. The book is hardcover, $21, 164 pages,illustrated with color and black and white photographs, and indexed. There's even a shopping checklist and detailed resource list. The authors are expert rock gardeners, and the book has been named a "Book of the Year 2000" by the American Horticultural Society. It's available from stores, Quality Books (library distributor) Amazon.com, and other sources. ISBN 1893443000. LCCN 99-70366. ***** P.S. Thanks, Dan, for your great lectures at PMA events!"

Deer in My Garden, Vol. 1: Perennials & Subshrubs by Carolyn Singer. Garden Wisdom Press P.O. Box 992, Grass Valley CA 95945. csinger@stardustweb.net. www.gardenwisdompress.com
"Winner of USA Best Book Award 2006 Reviewed by Midwest Book Review: "...a superbly presented and profusely illustrated introduction for the novice gardener and a welcome reference for the experienced horticulturalist covering more than 100 species of garden plants. 'Deer in My Garden' is a seminal and core addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Gardening Resources reference collections and supplemental reading lists.""

Deer in My Garden, Vol. 1: Perennials & Subshrubs by Carolyn Singer. P. O Box 992, Grass Valley CA 95945. csinger@stardustweb.net. www.gardenwisdompress.com
"Winner of USA Best Books 2006 award; Highligthed Title Winner Oct. 2006 with Independent Publishers; reviews on web site. Library distributor Quality Books Inc.; retail distributor Partners West Book Distributors."

Do You Doubt the Daffodil? Meditations from the Garden by Bobbi Junod. All online retailers. publisher@gadflyllc.com. http://gadflyllc.com
"DO YOU DOUBT THE DAFFODIL is a bouquet of delightful and thoughtful bits of spiritual wisdom through the gardener’s eye accompanied by engaging drawings and photographs. Belonging on the bedside table so you can go to sleep with it at night and awaken with it in the morning, this book is not a page-turner it’s a book you want to get cozy with and revisit over a period of time. Each page is a spiritual journey of wisdom, play, challenges, quirky humor, and comfort that weaves a personal and uniquely different path for the reader. Written in garden metaphor, one walks through a garden and the garden of one’s heart by reawakening to spring via newly sprouted seeds, grounding while smelling the tangy fragrance of pine, and experiencing the transformation in consciousness when an enclosure is held sacred. Bobbi Junod allows the reader to glimpse an inner landscape by witnessing her journey. If you are looking for a prize rose along your garden path, DO YOU DOUBT THE DAFFODIL provides the beauty and mystery that nature and spirit creates."

Gardener's Quiz Book by Norman Pellett. http://www.outskirtspress.com/gardenersquizbook. npellett@gmavt.net. http://www.outskirtspress.com/gardenersquizbook
"Gardener’s Quiz Book offers questions to intrigue and stimulate the mind and answers to educate and entertain. Examples include: What is the difference between fruits and vegetables? How long do seeds live? Which shrub grows best in shade? What do earthworms eat? What is soil? What is cold hardiness? New and experienced gardeners alike will find the information fascinating and informative. More than 200 questions test the reader’s plant and gardening knowledge. The question-and-answer format is entertaining as well as helpful in explaining the science and logic behind gardening and landscape decisions. With the declining economy and the localvore movement, many people are turning to gardening to raise some of their own food. This book offers gardening education as well as horticultural facts. "

In Veronica's Garden by Margaret Cadwaladr. Box 578, Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1T1. inveronicasgarden@shaw.ca. www.members.shaw.ca/inveronicasgarden
"5000 books in print, nominated by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries for an outstanding contribution to the literature of horticulture or botany. Recommended by Joel Lerner, the Washington Post. ISBN 0-9730096-0-8"

Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants by Carol Steinfeld. www.liquidgoldbook.com/order.html. info@liquidgoldbook.com. www.liquidgoldbook.com
"Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants tells you how urinewhich contains most of the nutrients in domestic wastewater and usually carries no disease riskcan be utilized as a resource. Starting with a short history of urine usefrom ritual to medicinal to even culinaryand a look at some unexpected urinals, Liquid Gold shows how urine is used worldwide to grow food and landscapes, while protecting the environment, saving its users the cost of fertilizer, and reconnecting people to the land and the nutrient cycles that sustain them. That's real flower power! Liquid Gold details three ways to use urine hygienically and productively for plant growth, with studies that show the science behind this practice. Several advocates of urine diversion and their gardens are profiled, demonstrating that using urine for fertilizer is a feasible, safe, and cost-saving way to prevent pollution and save on fertilizer costs. "

Marijuana Horticulture: the Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible by Jorge Cervantes. Ingram. vanpatten@gardeningindoors.com. www.marijuanagrowing.com
"The Fifth Edition (2006) is the #1 marijuana grow bible with all the best cannabis grow information—greenhouses and outdoor growing, seeds, seedlings, vegetative growth, cloning, flowering, breeding and hash, grow room design and construction, tools, fertilizers… everything! 600,000 copies sold!"

Micro Eco-Farming: Prospering from Backyard to Small Acreage in Partnership with the Earth by Barbara Berst Adams. New World Publishing. www.MicroEcoFarming.com
"Recommended by the National Gardening Association and Rodale's New Farm Magazine"

New Zen Garden, The by Joseph Cali. jcali@gol.com. http://www2.gol.com/users/jcali/e/writing/kodansha2.html
"A wonderful book! Reviewer: Acaperapera (NY, NY) - The photographs in this book convey the quiet beauty of small Zen gardens so well, that it is a joy to look at. Mr. Cali's text clearly introduces and explains both the historical background and aesthetic concepts behind Zen gardens. The traditional techniques to create your own garden space, large or small, are explained and illustrated clearly enough to give anyone the confidence to create a tiny oasis within their home environment. Additional lessons by top Japanese gardeners. Highly recommended."

Organic Gardening Down South by Nellie Neal. B. B. Mackey Books, P. O. Box 475, Wayne, PA 19087. betty@mackeybooks.com. www.mackeybooks.com
"Your southern garden can be beautiful, a healthy place where you can enjoy nature and a ripe tomato. In this book, author Nellie Neal tells you how to use the power of organic gardening to make landscape tasks easier and more effective, just as she does on the air, on the web, and in print as Mississippi's GardenMama. Her techniques work in the deep South climate. The book covers ornamentals and edibles. The paperback version is $15.95 and the Amazon Kindle version is $7.99. It is printed through Print-on-Demand technology and as publisher I really thank Dan for keeping me in the loop on that sanity-saving method. -- Betty Mackey"

Planting Design Illustrated by Gang Chen . http://www.outskirtspress.com/GangChen. plantingdesign@yahoo.com. http://www.outskirtspress.com/GangChen
"This is one of the most comprehensive books on Planting Design. It fills in the blank in this field and introduces poetry, painting and symbolism into Planting Design. It covers in detail the two major systems in Planting Design: Formal Planting Design and Naturalistic Planting Design. It has numerous line drawings and photos to illustrate the Planting Design concepts and principles. Through in-depth discussions of historical precedents and practical case studies, it uncovers the fundamental design principles and concepts as well as underpinning philosophy for Planting Design. It is an indispensable reference book for Landscape Architecture students, designers, architects, urban planners and ordinary garden lovers. "

Poison Ivy*, Pets & People...Scratching the Poison Ivy/Oak Itch by Heidi Ratner-Connolly and Randy Connolly. 21 Foxwell Lane, Scituate, MA 02066. heidi@10thingstoknow.biz. http://www.10thingstoknow.biz
"REVIEW by KAREN GOULART of the Patriot Ledger (March, 2003): "Couple writes the book on poison ivy" Spring is coming - the longer days, the warmer weather, the dangerous plants that seem to exist only to cause you grievous harm. The potential for danger is lurking near every tree you pass, and every dog you pet. The more time you spend outdoors, the greater your risk of coming across that three-leafed demon known as poison ivy. Does this sound like an overreaction? It wouldn’t if you had just read ‘‘Poison Ivy, Pets & People’’ a sort of how-not-to series by local writers and self-publishers Heidi Ratner-Connolly and Randy Connolly. In it, the wife and husband team from Scituate make poison ivy sound like the worst affliction this side of the plague. But read the first few pages, and it’s easy to see why - Randy was hospitalized and nearly died as a child when he inhaled poison ivy oil from the smoke a neighbor’s brush fire. Most likely your reaction to the plant wouldn’t be so violent, but the Connolly’s want to make sure you’ll never have to find out. ‘‘Poison Ivy’’ is packed with scientific facts, historical tid-bits and commonly held misconceptions about the leafy menace. There is even a quiz to test your poison ivy awareness. (Yes, poison ivy always has three leaves. No, eating it won’t make you immune.) And if you think spring is still too far off to worry about such things - the truth is, poison ivy has no dormant season. Even the leaves of dead plants still have enough urushiol oil to cause a reaction. [In all our books] "we compile information in an easy-to-follow, easy-to-read fashion. That’s the idea, [because] people can’t absorb too much at once," Connolly said. ‘‘It’s about giving people what we think they need in order to make the first steps.’’ "

Showing Good Roses by Robert B. Martin, Jr.. 140 South Lake Ave., Ste. 249, Pasadena, CA 91101. PetRose@aol.com. http://www.roseshow.com
""Showing Good Roses" is a complete rose exhibitors' guide. It explains how rose shows are conducted; how roses are judged; how to select the best show roses; how to grow show-quality roses; how to enter your roses at a rose show; and how to win. The book is softcover, 512 pages and is priced at $32.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handdling. The author is the Chairman of the American Rose Society Horticutural Exhibitors Committee and Editor of its quarterly publication, Rose Exhibitors' Forum. ISBN 0-9710132-0-9. Thanks to Dan Poynter for his excellent book that showed the way."

The Grape Grower: A Guide To Organic Viticulture by Lon J. Rombough. P.O. Box 365. lonrom@hevanet.com. http://www.bunchgrapes.com
"Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003. In second printing. "

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to set up and maintain a worm composting system by Mary Appelhof. 10332 Shaver Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49024. mappelho@tds.net. http://www.wormwoman.com
"Thank you Dan for helping me wade through the numbers, the galleys to pre-pub reviewers, the press releases, the responsiveness to customers. Over 145,000 copies sold since its original publication in 1982. Who would have thought it of worms? "

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