List of horticulture and gardening books and publications

This list of horticulture and gardening books includes notable gardening books and journals, which can to aid in research and for residential gardeners in planning, planting, harvesting, and maintaining gardens. Gardening books encompass a variety of subjects from garden design, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, to shade gardens. Every plant genus or category of plants may also be covered including roses, clematis, bulbs, hellebores, and hydrangeas. The Internet has expanded and enhanced the availability of gardening resources. Online plant databases, photographic collections, as well as detailed articles and blogs greatly add to the range and depth of home gardening information.

Books

Early works

Sakuteiki (11th century) - the oldest work on Japanese gardening
The Profitable Arte of Gardening (1563) - the first English book on gardening
The Gardener's Labyrinth (1577) - noted for its illustrations of Elizabethan gardens

Compost

Compost Everything - composting book by David the Good

Containers

Fisher, S. (1999). Scented containers: great ideas for year-round fragrance. NY: Sterling Pub. (ISBN 0-7063-7800-8)

Design

Easton, V. (2007). A pattern garden: the essential elements of garden making. Portland: Timber Press. (ISBN 0-88192-780-5)
Ely, Helena Rutherfurd (1903). A Woman's Hardy Garden.
Ely, Helena Rutherfurd (1905). Another Hardy Garden Book.
Ely, Helena Rutherfurd (1911). The Practical Flower Garden.
Williams, B. (1998). On garden style. New York: Simon & Schuster. (ISBN 0-684-82605-4)

Diseases and pests

Cranshaw, Whitney. Garden insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs. Princeton University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-691-09560-4

Floras

Fruits

Morgan, J. Richards, A. and Dowle E. The New Book of Apples: The Definitive Guide to Over 2,000 Varieties. (2003). Ebury.^[1]

Inspirational

Lacy, A. (1998).The inviting garden: gardening for the senses, mind, and spirit. NY: Henry Holt.
Jarman, Derek and Sooley, Howard. (1995). Derek Jarman's Garden. Thames & Hudson.^[1]
Cobbett, William. (1833). The English Gardener. (Full view). Harvard University.^[1]
Heizer, Roy (2009) Savannah's Garden Plants (Schiffer Publishing)
Alexander, William (2006) The $64 Tomato (Algonquin Books)

Perennials and plants

Di-Sabato-Aust, T. (1998). The well-tended perennial garden: planting & pruning techniques. Portland: Timber Press.
Howells, J. (1996). The rose and the clematis as good companions. Woodbridge: Garden Art Press. (ISBN 1-870673-19-0)
Harper, P.J. (2000). Time-tested plants: thirty years in a four-season garden. Portland: Timber Press.
Mabey, Richard. Flora Britannica. (1992). Cornell University.^[1]
Platt, Karen (2003). Black Magic and Purple Passion: Complete Guide to Dark Plants. Karen Platt. ISBN 978-0-9528810-9-4.

Plant information

Damrosch, B. (2008). The Garden Primer. (2nd ed). New York: Workman. (ISBN 0-7611-2275-3)^[2]
Dirr, M.A. (1997). Dirr’s hardy trees and shrubs: an illustrated encyclopedia. Portland: Timber Press. (ISBN 0-88192-404-0)
Dirr, M.A. (1998). Manual of woody landscape plants: their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses. Champaign, IL: Stipes. (ISBN 0-87563-800-7)
Dirr, M.A. (2002). Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (ISBN 088192525X)
Pears, P. (2002). Rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of organic gardening. New York: DK Pub. (ISBN 0-7894-8908-2)
Smith, Jim. The Wise Old Gnome Speaks: How to Really, Really, Really Care About Your Garden

Reference books

Hortus Third
American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Michael Dirr

Shrubs and trees

Bean, W.J, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs

Textbooks

Epstein, E. and Bloom, A.J. (2005). Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives. (2nd ed). Sunderland: Sinauer Associates. (ISBN 978-0878931729)

Journals and periodicals

Baileya – a scientific journal of horticultural taxonomy
Davidsonia
Dionée
Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe (1845–1888)
Journal of Applied Horticulture
Planta Carnivora
Stenopetala
Trifid – a quarterly Czech-language periodical and the official publication of Darwiniana a carnivorous plant society based in the Czech Republic.^[3]
Victorian Carnivorous Plant Society Journal

Magazines

The Garden – the monthly magazine of the British Royal Horticultural Society
The Plantsman – published quarterly by the Royal Horticultural Society

Plant databases

UI Plants. Gary J. Kling. 2008. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 17 Mar. 2008

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Monty Don's top 10 gardening books." 13 May 2003. Don, Monty. The Guardian UK: Culture—Books.
^ Damrosch, B. (2008). The Garden Primer. Workman. ISBN 9780761122753. Retrieved 3 June 2012. The garden primer.
^ Rice, B. 2010. Carnivorous Plant Society Archives. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. [archived page from 10 October 2010]

External links

Gold Medal Plant Award Program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society this program recognizes "trees, shrubs, and woody vines of outstanding merit" and are recommended for USDA Zones 5-7 and is a good place to look when considering adding shrubs and trees to the home garden.
Gardening Books Place Online Gardening & Horticulture Book Store & Reviews.

[Monty-1] "Monty Don's top 10 gardening books." 13 May 2003. Don, Monty. The Guardian UK: Culture—Books.

[2] Damrosch, B. (2008). The Garden Primer. Workman. ISBN 9780761122753. Retrieved 3 June 2012. The garden primer.

[Rice-3] Rice, B. 2010. Carnivorous Plant Society Archives. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. [archived page from 10 October 2010]

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