AHS Garden Book Awards 2017

The American Horticultural Society has announced its garden book awards for 2017. Here they are:

All the Presidents' Gardens: Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's RosesHow the White House Grounds Have Grown with America (Timber Press, 2016) by Marta McDowell.

Author McDowell takes you through the decades and all the changes wrought by various presidents and their wives in the landscape of the White House.  Surprises abound. And as AHS notes, "...historic images tell a refreshingly non-partisan story of how the White House grounds have grown with America."

My review of the book is here.

Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change (Timber Press, 2016) by Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher

Everything you want to know about meadows, natural landscaping, how to put it all together in one fabulous design. AHS: "...a fresh take on how to garden ecologically and beautifully."

My review of the book is here.

Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style (Timber Press, 2016) by Joseph Tychonievich.

Great rock gardening is a special art, and Tychonievich is one of the great rock gardening artists.

AHS: "...readers just can't help but fall in love -- or in love again -- with this style of gardening."

My review of the book is here.

AND ... two other books that I did not review also made the AHS list for 2017.

Plant: Exploring the Botanical World (Phaidon Press, 2016) by editors at Phaidon

AHS: "...an art exhibit in book form that provides tidbits of knowledge without being the least bit pedantic."

 

The Bee-Friendly Garden: Design an Abundant, Flower-Filled Yard that Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity (Ten Speed Press, 2016) by Kate Frey and Gretchen LeBuhn

 AHS: "...practical information that any gardener can use," ... "a useful resource anywhere in North America."