List of horticulture and gardening books and publications

This list of horticulture and gardening books includes notable gardening books and journals, which can to aid in research and for residential gardeners in planning, planting, harvesting, and maintaining gardens. Gardening books encompass a variety of subjects from garden design, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, to shade gardens. Every plant genus or category of plants may also be covered including roses, clematis, bulbs, hellebores, and hydrangeas. The Internet has expanded and enhanced the availability of gardening resources. Online plant databases, photographic collections, as well as detailed articles and blogs greatly add to the range and depth of home gardening information.

Books edit

Early works edit

Compost edit

Containers edit

  • Fisher, S. (1999). Scented containers: great ideas for year-round fragrance. NY: Sterling Pub. (ISBN 0-7063-7800-8)

Design edit

Diseases and pests edit

Floras edit

Fruits edit

  • Morgan, J. Richards, A. and Dowle E. The New Book of Apples: The Definitive Guide to Over 2,000 Varieties. (2003). Ebury.[1]

Inspirational edit

  • Lacy, A. (1998).The inviting garden: gardening for the senses, mind, and spirit. NY: Henry Holt.
  • Jarman, Derek and Sooley, Howard. (1995). Derek Jarman's Garden. Thames & Hudson.[1]
  • Cobbett, William. (1833). The English Gardener. (Full view). Harvard University.[1]
  • Heizer, Roy (2009) Savannah's Garden Plants (Schiffer Publishing)
  • Alexander, William (2006) The $64 Tomato (Algonquin Books)

Perennials and plants edit

Plant information edit

  • Damrosch, B. (2008). The Garden Primer. (2nd ed). New York: Workman. (ISBN 0-7611-2275-3)[2]
  • Dirr, M.A. (1997). Dirr’s hardy trees and shrubs: an illustrated encyclopedia. Portland: Timber Press. (ISBN 0-88192-404-0)
  • Dirr, M.A. (1998). Manual of woody landscape plants: their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses. Champaign, IL: Stipes. (ISBN 0-87563-800-7)
  • Dirr, M.A. (2002). Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (ISBN 088192525X)
  • Pears, P. (2002). Rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of organic gardening. New York: DK Pub. (ISBN 0-7894-8908-2)
  • Smith, Jim. The Wise Old Gnome Speaks: How to Really, Really, Really Care About Your Garden

Reference books edit

  • Hortus Third
  • American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
  • Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Michael Dirr

Shrubs and trees edit

  • Bean, W.J, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
  • The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs

Textbooks edit

  • Epstein, E. and Bloom, A.J. (2005). Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives. (2nd ed). Sunderland: Sinauer Associates. (ISBN 978-0878931729)

Journals and periodicals edit

Magazines edit

Plant databases edit

  • UI Plants. Gary J. Kling. 2008. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 17 Mar. 2008

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Monty Don's top 10 gardening books." 13 May 2003. Don, Monty. The Guardian UK: Culture—Books.
  2. ^ Damrosch, B. (2008). The Garden Primer. Workman. ISBN 9780761122753. Retrieved 3 June 2012. The garden primer.
  3. ^ Rice, B. 2010. Carnivorous Plant Society Archives. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. [archived page from 10 October 2010]

External links edit

  • Gold Medal Plant Award Program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society this program recognizes "trees, shrubs, and woody vines of outstanding merit" and are recommended for USDA Zones 5-7 and is a good place to look when considering adding shrubs and trees to the home garden.
  • Gardening Books Place Online Gardening & Horticulture Book Store & Reviews.