Garden Books
Books make wonderful gifts! Here you will find book ideas about public gardens, specific plant varieties, gardening how-to’s and techniques, design, trends.
The Monarch Butterfly Migration Is Here!
September 25, 2009 by JH
Filed under Garden Books, Jill's Thoughts, Less than $75.00
This afternoon when I saw several spots of orange flitting in and out of the purple asters in my backyard, I knew the monarch butterfly migration was in full force. Their distinctive orange and black features seem to glow in the fall sunshine.
Every time I see a monarch in the fall I remember one of my earliest assignments in my high school Earth Science class. One day our teacher took us outside and lined us up about 15′ apart along one of the school drive ways that ran east to west on the property. Our assignment: count the monarch butterflies that flew in the space to our right. …
HOSTA-LaVista! Read About My Favorite Perennial!
June 12, 2009 by JH
Filed under Garden Books, Less than $75.00
They’re not picky nor persnickety. They don’t wilt or wither. They don’t demand much attention or action. All these perennial plants ask for is a little shade. Yes, hostas are my favorite perennial. And with all the rain we’ve had this spring, my hostas have gone CRAZY! They’re huge!
Great Reading for Hosta Lovers
Do you have a hosta lover on your gift list? Maybe someone who has a lot of shade in their yard and needs to becomea hosta lover! They’re sure to enjoy these beautiful resource books about popular shade perennials as they read them over and over again.
The Color Encyclopedia of…
