Ever since the commonweeder was born in 2007 I have had the honor and pleasure of reviewing many books. I am putting those book reviews on this page so that when you are in need of a certain kind of information, or looking for a gift book, these might be helpful to you.
march 2018
Veggie Garden Remix by Nikki Jabour
Complete Houseplant Survival Manual by Barbara Pleasant
Vertical Garden: More Yields in Less Space by Amy Andrychowicz
Ground Rules: 100 Easy Lessons by Kate Frey
Less Is More Garden: But Big Ideas by Susan Morrison
Cultivating the Designer’s Mind by Walter Cudnohufsky
Designing a Garden by Michael VanValkenburgh
The Complete Book of Ferns: Indoors and Outdoors by Mobee Weinstein
The Earth in Her Hands – 75 Extraordinary Women
Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening by Matt Mattus
Uprooted – A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again by Page Dickey
Windcliff by Daniel J. Hinckley
Gardening Projects for Kids by Whitney Cohen and John Fisher
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Writing Wild: – Women Poets, Ramblers and Mavericks by Kathryn Alto
Spirit of Place – Making a New England Garden by Bill Noble
Shrubs and Hedges by Eva Monheim
The Artist’s Garden – How Gardens Inspired Our Greatest Painters by Jackie Bennett
Half-Hour Allotment – Timely Tips by Lia Leendertz
Garden Lust: A Botanical Tour by Christopher Woods
Gardening Hacks – Time and Money Saving Hacks by Jon VanZile
First Time Gardener – Growing Plants and Flowers by Sean and Allison McManus
Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook by Susan Mulvihill
How to Grow Your Own Food and Herbs by Angela S. Judd
Herbal Houseplants by Susan Betz
The Healing Garden: Herbs for Health and Wellness by Deb Soule
Weeds of the Northeast by Richard Uva, Joseph Neal and Joseph DiTomaso
Roses: A Celebration edited by Wayne Winterrowd.
Native Ferns, Moss and Grasses by William Cullina
A Child’s Garden: 60 ideas to make any garden come alive for children by Molly Dannenmaier.
The Little Bulbs: A Tale of Two Gardens by Elizabeth Lawrence
Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways by Debra Prinzing
Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love by Julie Moir Messervy
The Perennial Care Manual: A Plant by Plant Guide – What to Do and When to Do It. by Nancy J. Ondra
WICKED PLANTS: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart
The Short History of the Honey Bee by E. Readicker-Henderson,
The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession by Andrea Wulf
Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again by Judy White
The Gardener’s Color Palette: Paint Your Garden with 100Extraordinary Flower Choices by Tom Fischer
Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars: Grandma’s Bag of Tricks by Sharon Lovejoy
Lives of the Trees: An Uncommon History by Diana Wells
The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds, and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot by Chip Brantley
Gardens in Detail: 100 Contemporary Designs by Emma Reuss
Hellstrip Gardening: Create a paradise between the sidewalk and the curb by Evelyn Hadden.
Heaven is a Garden: Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration and Reflection by Jan Johnsen
Chasing the Rose: An Adventure in the Venetian Countryside by Andrea di Robilant
How Carrots Won the Trojan War by Rebecca Rupp
Succulent Container Gardens by Debra Lee Baldwin
The Year Round Vegetable Gardener by Nikki Jabour
Month by Month Gardening – New England by Charlie Nardozzi
Growing the Northeast Garden by Andrew Keys
Blue Ribbon Vegetable Gardening by Jodi Torpey
Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West
The Fruit Gardener’s Bible by Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry
Grow a Little Fruit Tree by Ann Ralph
Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass by Maria Colletti