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Tag Archives: plants
Book Review: Climbers & Wall Plants
Climbers & Wall Plants, by Philippa Bensley In many cases climbers and wall plants are viewed as bad things, but there are definitely occasions where wall plants and climbers are to be appreciated. An ivy-colored brick wall has an air … Continue reading
Book Review: Gardening With Ferns
Gardening With Ferns, by Martin Richard I must admit that I have not done or seen very much gardening that was centered on ferns, but this book did a good job of showing that it was possible to have an … Continue reading
Book Review: Gardening With Chickens
Gardening With Chickens: Plans And Plants For You And Your Hens, by Lisa Steele There are plenty of books about taking care of animals and plenty of books about gardening, but there are few books that seek to combine the … Continue reading
Book Review: Indoor Plants For Beginners
Indoor Plants For Beginners, by Anja Flehmig, with photos by Friedrich Strauss Sometimes you can tell when a book is trying to push a bit of an agenda when it comes to how one takes care of plants. As someone … Continue reading
Book Review: Houseplant Basics
Houseplant Basics, by David Squire & Margaret Crowther This book is certainly what it sets out to be, an easy to read and basic book about how to grow vibrant and beautiful houseplants. The title page promises help in selection, … Continue reading
Book Review: Growing Healthy Houseplants
Growing Healthy Houseplants: Choose The Right Plant, Water Wisely, And Control Pests, by Ellen Zachos If this book was not an astounding read, it was at least a solid one whose merits are easy to appreciate. A great many of … Continue reading
Book Review: Before & After Garden Makeovers
Before & After Garden Makeovers, by Vicki Webster and the editors of Sunset Books One of the more important aspects of gardening is having a sense of imagination. All too often when it comes to the physical world, we see … Continue reading
Book Review: Gardening In The Northwest
Gardening In The Northwest, by the editors of Sunset Magazine And Sunset Books I have found it to be an immensely intriguing thing that the Northwest has so many regional guides on gardening. Admittedly, I probably would have noticed other … Continue reading
Book Review: The Northwest Cottage Garden
The Northwest Cottage Garden, by Andrew Schulman, with photographs by Jacqueline Koch From time to time I enjoy reading about gardening. Although I am by no means good at dealing with plants–I seem to have inherited by mother’s black thumb … Continue reading
Book Review: Reforesting Faith
Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About The Nature Of God And His Love For Us, by Matthew Sleeth, MD [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Multnomah Waterbrook Press. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Sometimes … Continue reading
