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Expand/Collapse Topic : Annuals and Perennials ‎(5)
The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques
Tracy DiSabato-AustTimber Press, 2006
The Perennial Gardener’s Design Primer: The Essential Guide to Creating Simply Sensational Gardens
Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. OndraStorey Publishing, 2005
Armitage’s Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-Hardy Perennials
Alan M. ArmitageTimber Press, 2001
Right Plant, Right Place
Nicola FergusonFireside Book (Simon & Schuster), 2005
Perennials: The Definitive Reference With Over 2,500 Photographs
Roger Phillips and Martyn RixRandom House, 1991
Expand/Collapse Topic : Bulbs ‎(2)
Bulbs for Garden Habitats
Judy GlattsteinTimber Press, 2005
Garden Bulbs for the South
Scott OgdenTimber Press, 2007
Expand/Collapse Topic : Diseases and Insect Pests ‎(9)
Landscape IPM: Guidelines for Integrated Pest Management of Insect and Mite Pests on Landscape Trees and Shrubs
John A DavidsonUniv. of Maryland
Diseases and Pests of Ornamental Plants, 5th Ed.
Pascal P. PironeWiley-Interscience, 1978
IPM for Gardeners: A Guide to Integrated Pest Management
Raymond A. Cloyd, Philip L. Nixon, and Nancy R. PatakyTimber Press, 2004
Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, Second Edition
Wayne A. Sinclair and Howard H. LyonCornell Univ. Press, 2005
Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Practical Guide
Warren T. Johnson and Howard H. LyonCornell Univ. Press, 1991
The Color Atlas of Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers
David V. AlfordTimber Press, 2003
Common-Sense Pest Control: Least Toxic Solutions for Your Home, Garden, Pets and Community
William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, and Helga OlkowskiTaunton Press, 1991
The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals
Barbara W. Ellis and Fern Marshall Bradley, EditorsRodale Press, 1992
Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology
Eric GrissellTimber Press, 2001
Expand/Collapse Topic : Landscape Design ‎(6)
The Essential Garden Design Workbook
Rosemary AlexanderTimber Press, 2004
Anyone Can Landscape!
Joel LernerBall Publishing, 2001
Landscape Rejuvenation: Remodeling the Home Landscape
Bonnie Lee AppletonStorey Communications, 1988
The Well-Designed Mixed Garden: Building Beds and Borders with trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs
Tracy Disabato-Aust, Martin Knapp, Stacey Renee Peters, C. Colston BurrellTimber Press, 2003
The Weather-Resilient Garden: A Defensive Approach to Planning & Landscaping
Charles W. G. SmithStorey Publishing, 2004
The Undaunted Garden: Planting for Weather Resilient Beauty
Lauren SpringerFulcrum Publishing, 1994
Expand/Collapse Topic : Lawn, Ground Covers and Weeds ‎(3)
Smart Yard: 60 Minute Lawn Care
Jeff Ball and Liz BallFulcrum Publishing, 1994
Perennial Ground Covers
David S. MacKenzieTimber Press, 1997
Weeds of the Northeast
Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal, and Joseph M. DiTomasoCornell Univ. Press, 1997
Expand/Collapse Topic : Miscellaneous ‎(12)
Wyman’s Gardening Encyclopedia, 2nd Ed.
Donald WymanMacMillan, 1986
Botany for Gardeners
Brian CaponTimber Press, 2005
The Essential Garden Maintenance
Rosemary AlexanderTimber Press, 2006
New York/Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Book of Lists
Bonnie Lee Appleton and Lois Trigg ChaplinTaylor Trade Publishing, 2001
Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants
C. Colston BurrellBrooklyn Botanic Garden, 2006
Heat-Zone Gardening: How to Choose Plants That Thrive in Your Region's Warmest Weather
H. Marc Cathey w/Linda BellamyTime-Life Books, 1998
Mid-Atlantic Gardener’s Guide
Andre and Mark Viette with Jacqueline HeriteauCool Springs Press, 2003
The Southern Living Garden Book
Steve Bender, EditorOxmoor House, 1998
Gardening in the Mid-Atlantic: Month-by-Month
Andre and Mark Viette with Jacqueline HeriteauCool Springs Press, 2004
Gardening among friends - Practical Essays by Master Gardeners
Edited by Barbara J. Euser Solas House
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
Alfred A. Knopf
The New York Times- 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers
Leslie Land, Dora Galitzki, Linda YangWorkman Publishing, 2003
Expand/Collapse Topic : Organic Gardening ‎(2)
Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis
Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
Toby Hemenway and John Todd
Expand/Collapse Topic : Pruning ‎(1)
The Pruning of trees, Shrubs, and Conifers
George E. Brown, Revised and Enlarged by Tony KirkhamTimber Press, 2004
Expand/Collapse Topic : Shade ‎(2)
The Complete Shade Garden
George SchenkTimber Press, 1991
The Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials
George SchmidTimber Press, 2002
Expand/Collapse Topic : Shrubs and Trees ‎(10)
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation, and Uses
Michael DirrStipes Publishing, 1998
Pirone’s Tree Maintenance
John R. Hartman, Thomas P. Pirone, and Mary Ann SallOxford Univ. Press, 2000
The Homeowner’s Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook: The Essential Guide to Choosing, Planting, and Maintaining Perfect Landscape Plants
Penelope O’SullivanStorey Publishing, 2007
Minnesota Trees
David M. RathkeUniv. of Minnesota, 2001
The Tree Care Primer
Christopher Roddick w/Beth HansonBrooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007
Shrubs (The Garden Plant Series)
Roger Phillips and Martyn RixRandom House, 1989
Variegated Trees & Shrubs: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
Ronald HoutmanTimber Press, 2004
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Michael A. DirrTimber Press, 1997
Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Michael A. DirrTimber Press, 2002
Common Native Trees of Virginia: Tree Identification Guide
Virginia Department of Forestry, 2007
Expand/Collapse Topic : Vegetables ‎(6)
Identifying Diseases of Vegetables
A. A. MacNab, A. F. Sherf, and J. K. SpringerPenn State Univ.
Burpee: The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener : A Guide to Growing Your Garden Organically
Karan Davis Cutler, Barbara W. Ellis, and David CavagnaroWiley, 1997
The Virginia Fruit and Vegetable Book
Walter Reeves and Felder RushingCool Springs Press, 2002
Designing the New Kitchen Garden: An American Potager Handbook
Jennifer R. BartleyTimber Press, 2006
The New Kitchen Garden
Anna PavordDK Publishing, 1999
Rodale’s Vegetable Garden Problem Solver
Fern Marshall BradleyRodale, 2007