Best Plant Nursery Reviews

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest.

Gardeners throughout North American and beyond will find it indispensible. Grasses are sometimes difficult to control, but if properly identified, the task isn't as daunting.Readers will note that some favorite, common wildflowers are listed in this book...

Good design is stressed and the helpful images of actual front yard vegetable gardens inspire and encourage creativity. Any gardener is capable of incorporating edibles into their landscape.

The basics of dividing, layering, grafting and taking cuttings are universal. I consider myself an experienced gardener and am quite familiar with the topics in this book, but it is offered in such a clear, readable manner that I enjoyed the entire publication.

The fact this nursery specialized in the largestanywhere (example of which pictured right) was an added bonus.I missed Aylett terribly when I moved back to the United States. Of course that is not all they sell; they offer the intimacy and the family...

Detailed drawings show the cook how to trim and prepare vegetables such as artichokes for steaming, braising and roasting, with each vegetable accompanied by a Master Recipe that cooks can expand and customize to suit their tastes.

Gourd containers and masks were treasured and passed down for generations.The Complete Book of Gourd Craft is a comprehensive look at this fascinating history and a wonderful handbook for even a beginner to use to create their own works of art.

'' are all have a tale. The World War Two story of how the '' rose came to be is even known by gardeners who have never grown a rose. We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning.

It is compact, well-written and easy to understand. The historical information is useful to anyone interested in the origins of plants.During the colonial period, huge numbers of plants were exchanged between England and the New World.

A comfortable place for friends to gather to watch the ball game.Shed furnishings tend to be casual and reflect the individualism of the Sheddist who decorated it. We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your...

Once again, the animals were faced with uncertainty and fear when they gathered in the garden on Midsummer Eve for a surprising conclusion.Mr. Lawson was adept in bringing the personalities of each animal to life with his own illustrations.

Many mountain grocery stores accepted baskets as barter for food and without this practice; many Appalachian families would have gone hungry. Today, the basket makers are considered artisans and their containers are highly sought after collectables.The...

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. There are also suggested designs for various herb gardens and varieties suggested for aromatherapy, herbal bath, salads, medicinal, cooking and...

I enjoyed the day, even though my siblings weren't as thrilled to be there as I was. Most of these guides are devoted to various plants, but I also have guides for birds and insects...and a whole shelf just for weeds!This is where it all started, this...

It is an intimate accounting by an extraordinary man. Each one was meticulously documented and everything from fruit color, frost hardiness, number of fruits each season, to drought tolerance was dutifully researched, compared and recorded.

We appreciate the time she puts in, patiently answering questions and introducing folks to the wonderful world of heirloom tomatoes. We thought that a feature spotlighting some of our member's favorites would make a nice Saturday article for our readers.

Roland Tileston of the Diggers Club in Pasadena, CA upon visiting the GCA Redwood Grove during the war sums up how many of us feel about what we do:I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am quite pleased to have it in my library.

While it isn't the most conventional way of grouping insects, the regular gardener normally associates the insect with the part of the plant where they find it. There is even a good section on gastropods, which include slugs and snails.

The needles were easy to work with and pine trees provided an unlimited supply.Everyday household materials are all that you need to get started. Over forty basket patterns, with images are listed and she even lists materials needed and the page numbers...

Helpful tables for organic pest control inform the reader what to use to control specific pests and how to time your plantings to avoid the worst insect attacks.Harvesting is important and he even offers suggestions and schedules for the most efficient...

She lists cautions at the end of each herbal description and insists that reasons for not taking a specific tea are as important as those for doing so.The bulk of this book is an extensive glossary of plants.

Suitable for inquisitive toddlers, or young readers anxious to read books on their own, this exquisite book is rich with information tailored to youngsters.I do not normally use actual parts of the book in my reviews, but the family has graciously permitted...

It is such a complete list that it even tells the cook what percentage of the vegetable is lost to peeling or trimming. Vegetables that were virtually unknown just a few years ago are now popping up in farmer's markets and on supermarket shelves.

A great tip that most of us can make use of is freezing your herbs in ice cube trays with a bit of water. The vegetables are never exposed to water, retaining all of the nuitrients.One of the most interesting chapters is on preserving herbs.

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. The Native American Garden respects traditions and spotlights native plants.

Many plants sent from the Americas to England did not gain favor here in their native land, until they were shipped back across the ocean to gardeners wanting the newest and most unusual.

The author also suggests building your outdoor spaces around a "Core of Four". These four are a tree, a high shrub or plant, medium and low plants. While the title of the book may be Yards, it is actually more about outdoor spaces and creating living...