Spring is in the air, so it's time to think about your garden! We hope that some of our new books will possibly give you ideas on planting and caring for your garden.
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Designing With Succulents
By Debra Lee Baldwin
Succulent plants offer dazzling possibilities for garden design. Better still, these elegant plants, which survive drought by storing water in their leaves, stems, or roots, require only minimal maintenance to remain lush and alluring year round. This book features the work of more than 50 professional garden designers and creative homeowners in dozens of private and public succulent gardens and containers. It is illustrated with over 300 photographs and gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and pots.

Foliage
By Nancy J. Ondra
Plant foliage brings drama and structure to the garden with color, shape, and texture all its own. Organized by color and texture, each chapter in this eye-opening new guide illustrates the features and requirements of dozens of plants, all chosen for the unique appeal of their leaves.

A Pattern Garden : the Essential Elements of Garden Making
By Valerie Easton
Why are some gardens such a pleasure to visit, so inviting that you long to linger? Yet other gardens, while winning your admiration for their plantings, inspire no desire to relax on a nearby bench? Valerie Easton explores this conundrum in A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making - and gives us the tools for creating our own highly satisfying garden spaces.

Hillside Landscaping
By Hazel White
Hundreds of photographs illustrate just how beautiful hillside gardens can be, accented with elements such as streams, terraces, and boulders. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through basic construction techniques and recommend plant selections.

The Organic Lawn Care Manual : a Natural, Low-maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn
By Paul Tukey
Tukey, a self-confessed mowing addict, answers the growing demand for organic grass with a comprehensive volume of natural lawncare information. Step by step, he takes readers through the many elements that work together to form a healthy, organic lawn.