MHL's Seed Library is open! You can read more about the seed library here and visit it on the first floor (near paperback fiction) during any of the library's open hours. If you're excited about gardening, you might also want to register for the Spring Virtual Garden Chat on March 13th and check out these new gardening books.
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Fearless Gardening : Be Bold, Break the Rules, and Grow What You Love
by Loree Bohl Showcasing exemplary North American gardens, the founder of the “Danger Garden” blog challenges readers to expand their gardening creativity by cultivating outer-zone plants and taking design risks that reflect personal style. |
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The new heirloom garden : designs, recipes and heirloom plants for cooks who love to garden
by Ellen Ogden The cofounder of The Cook’s Gardenseed catalog inspires gardeners to plant their own heirloom gardens through twelve themed designs and offers 55 recipes for delicious entrees, sides, drinks and desserts that can be made from the items grown. |
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Attracting birds and butterflies : how to plant a backyard habitat to attract winged wildlife
by Barbara W Ellis A quick-reference guide to attracting birds and butterflies for gardeners with little experience and time. In the eye of a bird or butterfly, the typical suburban landscape resembles an unfriendly desert. Closely mowed lawns, tightly clipped shrubs, raked-up borders, and deadheaded flowers mean no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide. To the humans who live there, this means no bird songs, no colorful butterflies, no dazzling hummingbirds, no night-sparkling fireflies. Creating a garden that welcomes these creatures may seem like a confusing and complicated task, but the principles involved are relatively simple. Essentially, wildlife needs food, water, and shelter, just like we do, and this lavishly illustrated guide shows which plants attract which creatures, and how to plant and care for them. |
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The new gardener's handbook : everything you need to know to grow a beautiful & bountiful garden
by Daryl Beyers An expert from the New York Botanical Garden provides a comprehensive overview of gardening basics, offering readers a “101” level course on soil, plant selection, propagation, planting and mulching, watering and feeding, pruning, and weeds, pests and diseases. |
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How to attract birds to your garden : Foods They Like, Plants They Love, Shelter They Need
by Dan Rouse Make a difference to your local birdlife. Help reverse the decline in bird numbers by creating a haven in which they will thrive. It's a win-win. Provide the best shelter, feeding, and nesting opportunities for them and then you can reap the rewards as they sing and entertain. |
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Growing under cover : Techniques for a More Productive, Weather-resistant, Pest-free Vegetable Garden
by Niki Jabbour The award-winning author of Groundbreaking Food Gardens presents an in-depth guide to building controlled growing spaces for productive vegetable gardening, offering coverage of topics ranging from row covers and low tunnels to cold frames and hoophouses. |
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Soil science for gardeners : working with nature to build soil health
by Robert Pavlis Soil Science for Gardeners is an easy-to-read, practical guide to the science behind a healthy soil ecosystem and thriving plants. The book debunks common myths, explains soil science basics, and provides the reader with the knowledge to create a personalized soil fertility improvement program for better plants. |
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The flower garden : how to grow flowers from seed
by Clare Foster Instructs readers on growing flowers from seeds, describing the different varieties and conditions needed for success. |
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A garden miscellany : an illustrated guide to the elements of the garden
by Suzanne Staubach A collection of short essays that describe the history, evolution and modern use of home gardens, explaining how geometry plays a role in garden design, what a ha-ha is and how fairy gardens have their roots in the Tang dynasty. |
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The lifelong gardener : garden with ease & joy at any age
by Toni Gattone A Master Gardener offers a vast array of tips and tricks for gardening smarter, not harder, through her tried-and-true methods that help eliminate the physical strain of gardening. 10,000 first printing. Illustrations. |
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A way to garden : a hands-on primer for every season
by Margaret Roach One of America’s best-known gardening writers, in this visually stunning book, explores how she and her way of gardening have changed over the years and shows how we can incorporate lessons from her garden into our own home landscapes. |
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DIY hydroponic gardens
by Tyler Baras No soil? No sunlight? No problem. A hydroponic growing system gives you the power to grow plants anywhere. Simply suspend your essential nutrients in a water-based solution and circulate them to the plant roots in a contained network of vessels and tubes. Sound easy? In a way, it is. But it also requires plenty of solid information to succeed, which is why you need DIY Hydroponic Gardens. With practical information aimed at home do-it-youselfers, author Tyler Baras (Farmer Tyler to his fans) shows exactly how to build, plant, and maintain over a dozen unique hydroponic systems, some costing just a few dollars to make. |
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Gardening With Junk : Simple and Innovative Planting Ideas Using Recycled Pots and Containers
by Adam Caplin Revamp, recycle, and rejuvenate your old containers into some stunning feature pieces for your yard! Learn how to become more eco-friendly and make the most of old mugs, oil cans, plastic bottles, and so much more with Gardening with Junk! |