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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
By Ray Rogers and Rob Cardillo
This new book is a fantastic reference for anyone interested in growing unusual annuals and tropicals in containers. The book is beautifully illustrated with container designs from Chanticleer, the Scott Arboretum, etc. Over 500 choices of plants are highlighted.
The A-Z reference covers everything from Abutilon to Zinnia. For each entry there is a description of the plant’s attribute, several species or cultivar listing, beautiful color picture, and cultivating and overwintering information.
We are excited to have Ray Rogers and Rob Cardillo on hand for book sales and signing, and to serve as plant experts at the Unusual Tropicals…
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
by Amy Stewart
What gardener hasn’t spent time thinking about earthworms and their impact on the soil? Earthworms can be gross, and they actually sometimes are gross in Stewart’s book that describes the natural history and role of earthworms in our soils.
Earthworms are shown as heroes to farm crops and polluted soils as well as sources of destruction for forests. Stewart’s book is scientifically based and a wonderful source of information about earthworms and their ecological impact and role. But what makes this book appealing and worth reading, is the author’s personal connection and the relationships she makes with her garden,…
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Friday, February 4th, 2011
by Thomas Berry
As a reader of environmental literature, the recurring theme of our planet’s irreversible destruction and humanity’s downward spiral into a bottomless pit of greed can sometimes be a little disheartening. Books about remaining hopeful for no particular reason in the face of this reality haven’t necessarily made the situation less bleak for me, either. Instead, I longed for a book that affirmed our culture’s problems, but envisioned a different future, one where people make different choices about the priorities in their lives. Thomas Berry’s The Great Work is one such book.
Berry is a religious scholar, and his faith in…
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