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Like most other pursuits, you won’t learn how to be a great gardener just by reading a book or two. It takes getting out there, getting your hands dirty, and learning from your successes and mistakes. The more we understand about how things work, however, the smaller our mistakes can be. All of the books I am going to mention here are a fun read, and with winter approaching they make a fine way to pass the time, dreaming of what we’ll do next spring.
“The Garden Primer” by Barbara Damrosch: I love this book. It really is a primer — it’s as basic a resource as you could hope for, with chapters on what plants need, planning your landscape, gardening gear, and how to buy plants. She also has chapters on the major categories of plants, from annuals, perennials, and vegetables, to lawns, shrubs, trees, even houseplants.
“The Truth About Organic Gardening” by Jeff Gilman: Dr. Gilman is an associate professor of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota. This is an incredibly important book because he very plainly explains, why organic does not always equal better or safer. An organic fertilizer, used improperly, can burn plants and create runoff issues just as badly as a synthetic fertilizer can. Similarly, a non-selective organic pesticide will kill everything in its
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