Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
by Lorene Edwards Forkner
There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening. What to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are unique decisions based on climate, weather, and first and last frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening: Pacific Northwest is a growing guide that truly understands the unique eccentricities of the Northwest growing calendar, covering Oregon, Washington, southeastern Alaska, and British Columbia. The month-by-month format makes it perfect for beginners and ac...
Slug Tossing and Other Adventures of a Reluctant Gardener
by Meg DesCamp
Ed Hume is the host of the longest-running television gardening show in America. If you grew up in the Seattle area, you cannot have missed him explaining how to grow a lawn, prune an azalea, or plant a perennial border. Although he is syndicated nationally his gardening roots are here in the Pacific Northwest. Finally, he has gathered his accumulated experience and wisdom for home gardeners into a single encyclopedic manual. Ed's approach to gardening is this: keep it simple. The message he giv...
Gardening Month by Month in Washington and Oregon
by Alison Beck and Marianne Binetti
The Gardening Goddess Guide to Edible Gardening in Portland
by Jolie Ann Donohue
Pacific Northwest Foraging Starter Handbook (DIY Mushroom, #3)
by Stephen Fleming
Are you itching to start your own garden or improve the yield from the one you already have but feel that gardening is too challenging or time consuming for your busy schedule? Would you like to enjoy fresh, home-grown produce every month of the year? Backyard Bounty is like having your own master gardener to consult every step of the way. This encyclopedic reference demystifies gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally practical activity that anyone can enjoy. Learn abo...
Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest
by Brian Coleman and William Wright
Tree and Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon
by Alison Beck, Marianne Binetti, and Edwin Arnfield
Container Gardening for Washington and Oregon
by Marianne Binetti, Don Williamson, and Alison Beck
Northwest, Including British Columbia (Home Landscaping)
by Roger Holmes and Don Marshall
For bird enthusiasts, offering food at feeders is a way to enjoy a close-up view of target species while helping them survive and thrive. This guide profiles 40 common feeder birds found in the Northwest United States, along with feeder types and recommended foods for attracting each species. Also included are comments about each species' habitat and behaviors.
Lakewold Gardens is one of the great gardens of the Northwest, marrying classical European garden design with modernist scale and perspective, and a distinctly Northwest appreciation of majestic native trees and woodland beauty. Lakewold's pleasures are many, from its pronounced seasonality to its harmony of formal and informal gardens to its astounding number of rare plants. It is a gardener's garden, with lessons and surprises for new and experienced gardeners alike. Lakewold was the private...