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snatch up his or her chosen book and settle back. Like many of its kind, this book is a sort of almanac, with pieces for each day of the year.
Garden books based on the seasons are another popular type, useful for their information as well as the lore they contain. Fascinating tid-bits, like the custom of pouring cider over the roots of apple trees to increase their yield or growing verbena to protect against storms and hail, abound. These books remind us what to do when (timing is everything in gardening).
A good example of an encyclopedic garden book is “The Complete Guide To Successful Gardening”, published by Mayflower Press. It is filled with pictures and information useful to both beginner and expert.
Books about specific historic gardens or periods with their styles of gardening are important both for pleasure and practicality. “Sissinghurst,” by Anne Scott-James, details the evolution of the gardens of Victoria Sackville-West, a wellknown garden writer. Both this book and “American Gardens In the
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