Recent reviews

For Down to Earth with Helen Dillon:

"Easy to read, witty, and full of information. Dillon's love of plants emerges in thoughtful ideas and practical advice."

—Mary Beiler, San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, March 2008

For The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line:

"A highly readable, intelligent, and scientifically based discussion on the benefits and, yes, drawbacks of organic gardening."

—Susan Banks, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 26, 2008

For Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ornamental Grasses:

"A reference workhorse that should be part of any garden library."

—Abigail Higgins, Martha's Vineyard Times, April 24, 2008

For The Truth About Garden Remedies: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why:

"Gillman goes out of his way to approach each topic without bias, but with an attempt to evaluate critically how a particular remedy actually performs in a garden situation."

—Dan Gill, New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 29, 2008

For Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes:

"Gardeners and conservationists alike will find much of value and interest in this impeccably presented and illustrated regional resource, which is sure to become a classic on the subject."

—Scott Conner, Gardening in the Northwest, April 22, 2008

For The Authentic Garden: Five Principles for Cultivating a Sense of Place:

"Shows how we can create gardens that are both deeply rooted in their surroundings and deeply satisfying to their creators and owners."

—Sierra Heritage Magazine, Spring 2008

For Conifers for Gardens: An Illustrated Encyclopedia:

"Aimed at general gardeners, woody plant specialists, nursery and landscape professionals, almost every hardy conifer you're likely to encounter is covered in this book."

—Sierra Heritage Magazine, Spring 2008

For Elegant Silvers: Striking Plants for Every Garden:

"So well written and amply illustrated with outstanding photographs, it will remain a work that lovers of gardening will keep in their permanent collection."

—Frank La Rosa, Del Mar Village Voice, March 13, 2008

For A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making:

"The book contains the most beautiful prose. It reads almost like poetry. The many photographs by three different artists are stunning, and include various gardens to give context to a chapter's discussion."

—Thomas Mickey, Seacoast Home & Garden magazine, April 15, 2008

For The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line:

"If you're a gardener, run, don't walk, to your nearest laptop or bookstore to buy [this book]. If you think you already know this stuff, trust me. You don't. ... It's a tough, confusing world out there for gardeners. Best to bypass the gurus. Read this book."

—Virginia A. Smith, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 11, 2008

For Coleus: Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens:

"Ray Rogers takes a comprehensive look at these garden staples and even shows a few uses for them, such as training them into topiaries, that we never thought of. If you haven't been tempted by the new cultivars and want to see what all the chatter is about, this is the place to start."

—Susan Banks, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 10, 2008

For Timber Press Pocket Guide to Palms:

"Although [it] is an outstanding companion for plant lovers visiting nurseries or botanic gardens, its value goes well beyond an identification guide. ... Will prove invaluable to local gardeners."

—Charles Reynolds, Lakeland Ledger, April 4, 2008

For Conifers for Gardens: An Illustrated Encyclopedia:

"This large lavishly illustrated book is packed with information. General rock gardeners will delight in the many small cultivars included but the book will appeal most to those who garden on a larger scale; they will find plenty [of] interesting facts and useful information."

—Sandy Leven, Rock Garden, February 2008

For Buried Treasures: Finding and Growing the World's Choicest Bulbs:

"This is an excellent book and it is a must for anyone with even the slightest interest in bulbs; I can assure you that once you have read how these bulbs came into cultivation you will have a much better enjoyment of these fascinating plants, the places where they grow and the people who introduce them."

—Ian Young, Rock Garden, February 2008

For Exotic Planting for Adventurous Gardeners:

"With his exotic species and bold combinations, Lloyd's message seemed to be to dare to create an environment that you may think is confined only to your imagination. Exotic Planting is an inspiring and informational guide that will have you trading cabbage palm for chrysanthemums any day."

—Jickie Torres, Romantic Homes, March 2008

For The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line:

"Should be a well-thumbed reference on the bookshelf of every gardener who cares about making the right choices. Highly recommended."

—Jane Starwood, Suffolk Times, 2008

For Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens:

"This informative book delivers an important message for all gardeners: Choosing native plants fortifies birds and other wildlife and protects them from extinction."

—Jessie H. Barry, Wild Bird, May/June 2008

For Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens:

"I rank this as the most important gardening book I've read. It's about ecology and about gardening, but it's more than that. It's both inspiring and sobering."

—Janet Allen, Upstate Gardeners' Journal, March/April 2008

For Designing the New Kitchen Garden: An American Potager Handbook:

"Jennifer Bartley shares with us her love of gardening and of growing her own food. She takes us on a journey where food is an adventure from seed to table. She shows us in this book the history of living simply and being dependent on the land for not just food, but for a balancing of body, spirit, and soul."

—Ursula Sabia Sukinik, Washington Gardener, March/April 2008