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Miggy Long Island, NY(Zone 7a) Jan 17, 2004

Does anyone have Favorite garden book?

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LimeyLisa Princeton, IL(Zone 5a) Jan 17, 2004

One that I got last year and really had a lot of information was "The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques" by Tracy DiSabato-Aust. It is a great basic book for doing the right thing with a wide range of popular plants. Tells you what to cut back and when to get the best blooms.

LimeyLisa Kay

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jan 18, 2004

Miggy, I second "The Well-Tended Perennial Garden" but it's only one amongst about a dozen favorites. I'm getting ready to move and most of my books are packed so I cannot add any titles. Brain not functioning well right now, LOL.

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Miggy Long Island, NY(Zone 7a) Jan 18, 2004

I'd love to check that out, I don't think I've seen it. I have a few that I love and a couple that I couldn't live without, like Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs and The Woodland Garden by Jack Elliott.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jan 18, 2004

Miggy, there have been several threads on good garden books in the last couple of years. Here's some:

http://davesgarden.com/t/44980/
http://davesgarden.com/t/292648/
http://davesgarden.com/t/174241/
http://davesgarden.com/t/48326/
http://davesgarden.com/t/42503/

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Karrie20x Spokane, WA(Zone 5b) Jan 19, 2004

My favorite Garden Book is called "Encyclopedia of Flowers", Mary Moody was the general editor.

It breaks down in colors, then type (like annual, perennial, climber, shrub, tree, etc...). It gives hardiness zone information, sun vs. shade, soil, watering, etc......

It is GREAT for identifying unknown plants!

My hubby gave it to me for Mother's Day a few years ago. I use it all the time!

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JimKennard Salt Lake City, UT(Zone 6a) Jan 19, 2004

My favorite vegetable garden book is Growbed Gardening by Dr. Jacob Mittleider. It has hundreds of pictures, and walks you through the entire process of creating and growing a great garden "in any soil, in almost any climate".

It even has plans for building a greenhouse, and instructions for growing your own seedlings. Amazon.com has it, and you can find it at www.growfood.com.

Jim

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5ohio5 Hamilton, OH(Zone 6b) Jan 20, 2004

My favorite has alway been the Sunset "Western Garden Book" for a basic all-around guide and in identifying plants. Now I live in Ohio and use Sunset's "National Garden Book" which is similar. We used the "Western Garden Book" as our textbook in my Basic Ornamental Horticulture class many years ago at Cal Poly University, and I'm sure much of my preference is due to familarity. However, the cost is also reasonable and it is available in paperback.

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Feb 14, 2004

Bumping this thread -- if y'all don't see your favorite garden book listed in the new Garden Bookworm yet, be sure to add it! :)
http://gardenbookworm.com/

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