A perfect book for any avid gardener or designer: 25 fabulous landscapes from Connecticut to Iowa to Arizona & California are profiled here by veteran gardening editor, author, and educator Elvin McDonald. In his new book, A Garden Makes a House a Home
(Monacelli Press, 2012), McDonald explains how these exquisite gardens, designed by some of the country's best -- including Raymond Jungles, Douglas Hoerr, Philip Watson and Rosalind Creasy -- both small and large, can inspire anyone who wants to enhance the outdoor areas of their home. Beautiful photos, as well, and a great addition to that coffee table collection, too.
If you think you'd like a vegetable garden -- especially if you have children -- this is the book for you, whether you're an Obama fan or not. Great story, recipes from the White House kitchen, garden plans, info, and much more.The book is: American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
. Read my original review here.
And speaking of vegetables, you might want to put this one under someone's tree: the 8th edition of the one of the classics on the subject, How to Grow More Vegetables, Eighth Edition: (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You ... (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains,)
. With this book, you can start on that garden right now. My review is here.
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