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Award-winning books
We like to think that we publish the best books on gardening, horticulture and more. But don't take our word
for it — look at the awards our books have earned!
American Horticultural Society 75 Great American Gardening Books
To commemorate the Society's 75th anniversary in 1997, a distinguished committee was appointed to evaluate American garden literature published since the Society's founding, and to name 75 great American gardening books.
- The Complete Shade Gardener
- Ferns for American Gardens
- Japanese Maples: Momiji and Kaede (Third Edition)
American Horticultural Society Book Award
Awarded annually in recognition of excellence in American horticultural publishing.
- Viburnums: Flowering Shrubs for Every Season (for 2008)
- Hellebores: A Comprehensive Guide (for 2007)
- Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest (for 2007)
- Growing Hardy Orchids (for 2006)
- American Household Botany: A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900 (for 2005)
- Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants (for 2005)
- An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms (for 2004)
- Tropical Flowering Plants: A Guide to Identification and Cultivation (for 2004)
- The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest (for 2003)
- An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials (for 2003)
- Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (for 2002)
- The Cactus Family (for 2002)
- Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology (for 2002)
- Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts, and Other Miniatures (for 1998)
- The Collector's Garden (for 1997)
Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book
Choice magazine, the publication of the American Library Association that reviews books for academic and research libraries, designates a certain number of titles as worthy of its Outstanding Academic Book designation.
- The Genus Lavandula: A Botanical Magazine Monograph (for 2005)
- An Illustrated Guide to Maples (for 2005)
- Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (for 2004)
- Tree Bark: A Color Guide (for 2004)
- Gardens in China (for 2002)
- Fern Grower's Manual (Revised and Expanded Edition) (for 2001)
- Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (for 1999)
- The Garden Plants of China
- Wild Orchids Across North America: A Botanical Travelogue
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Literature Award
Created in 2000, the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Literature (CBHL) Annual Literature Award is given to both the author and publisher of a work that makes a significant contribution to the literature of botany or horticulture.
- Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns (for 2008)
- Native Trees for North American Landscapes (for 2005)
- The Cactus Family (for 2003)
- Bamboo for Gardens (for 2002)
- Native American Ethnobotany (for 2000)
Garden Writers Association Bronze Award
Presented by the Garden Writers Association (GWA) as a means of showcasing the many exceptional works created and/or published every year in the areas of writing, photography, graphic design, illustration and electronic media.
- American Azaleas (for 2005)
- The Essential Garden Design Workbook (for 2005)
- The Jewel Box Garden (for 2005)
Garden Writers Association Garden Globe Award
For over 20 years, the Garden Writers Association has given awards in the field of garden communications, recognizing talent in the areas of writing, photography, graphic design, illustration, and more.
- The New Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden (for 2004)
- Tropical Flowering Plants: A Guide to Identification and Cultivation (for 2004)
- The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest (for 2003)
- Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (for 2002)
- Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology (for 2002)
Garden Writers Association Gold Award
Presented by the Garden Writers Association (GWA) as a means of showcasing the many exceptional works created and/or published every year in the areas of writing, photography, graphic design, illustration and electronic media.
- The Art of Garden Photography (for 2006)
Garden Writers Association of America Award of Excellence
- Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts, and Other Miniatures (for 1998)
Garden Writers Association of America Quill & Trowel Award
- Armitage's Garden Perennials: A Color Encyclopedia (for 2001)
- A Contemplation Upon Flowers: Garden Plants in Myth and Literature (for 1999)
- Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (for 1999)
Garden Writers Association Silver Award
Presented by the Garden Writers Association (GWA) as a means of showcasing the many exceptional works created and/or published every year in the areas of writing, photography, graphic design, illustration and electronic media.
- Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens (for 2007)
- Miniature Orchids (for 2007)
- A Garden Gallery: The Plants, Art, and Hardscape of Little and Lewis (for 2006)
- Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening & Conservation (for 2006)
- The Essential Garden Design Workbook (for 2005)
- A Natural History of Ferns (for 2005)
Garden Writers' Guild Book Award
Given to those who have excelled in photography or published work and raised the standard of gardening communication.
- Irises: A Gardener's Encyclopedia (for 2006)
- Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon (for 2005)
- Meadows (for 2005)
- Sharp Gardening (for 2005)
- The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas (for 2004)
- Christopher Lloyd's Garden Flowers: Perennials, Bulbs, Grasses, Ferns (for 2000)
- The Garden Plants of China (for 1999)
International Association for Plant Taxonomy Engler Medal
Awarded for a monograph or other work in systematic botany.
- The Dendrobiums (for 2006)
Klinger Book Award
Given to an outstanding book at each annual meeting of the Society for Economic Botany.
- Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotany (for 2004)
National Arbor Day Foundation Certificate of Merit
Certificate of merit winners are recognized for their leadership in the cause of tree planting, conservation, and environmental stewardship.
- The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest (for 2004)
- Tree Bark: A Color Guide (for 2004)
National Arbor Day Foundation Media Award
Recognizes outstanding works that powerfully bring the importance of trees and conservation into public focus.
- Native Trees for North American Landscapes (for 2005)
New York Times Editor's Choice — Best Books for Gardening
- Flora: A Gardener's Encyclopedia (for 2003)
- Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (for 2001)
- Bamboo for Gardens (for 2001)
- An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis (for 2001)
- Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology (for 2001)
- Christopher Lloyd's Garden Flowers: Perennials, Bulbs, Grasses, Ferns (for 2000)
- A Contemplation Upon Flowers: Garden Plants in Myth and Literature (for 1999)
- Designing with Plants (for 1999)
- Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia (for 1999)
- Merry Hall (for 1998)
- Wild Orchids Across North America: A Botanical Travelogue (for 1998)
Oregon Book Awards' Frances Fuller Victor Award
Presented annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers in literary nonfiction.
- In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History (for 2004)
Society for the History of Natural History's Thackray Medal
This medal is awarded annually to an outstanding contribution to the history of natural history.
- Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition: An Ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland (for 2005)
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