Winter Garden Library: The Best books to Add to Your Collection

Whether you decide to plant a winter garden or not, winter is a great time to catch up on your garden reading. There are many helpful books about gardening during winter, as well as the rest of the year. So once the wind starts to howl and your plants start slowing in growth, pick up a gardening book that interests you, and get ready for the upcoming growing year!

Your Winter Gardening Library: Adding Beauty and Interest

“The Garden in Winter,” by Suzy Bales, is one of the best resources for designing an interesting winter garden. In her various chapters, Suzy shows you the best ways to dress up your winter garden for “beauty and interest.” Her instruction teach you which plants are ideal to fortify and beautify your garden during winter, as well as how to create decorations like homemade wreathes and centerpieces that will complete your winter festivities. Starting from which plants to choose, to adding color and structure to your garden, Suzy’s book is a complete guide to interesting winter garden design.

Your Winter Gardening Library: Guide to Gardening

For an overall guide to organic gardening, a great place to look is “The All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening,” by Trevor Cole and Fern Marshall Bradley. The original version of this book was a best-seller; since it’s now completed with 4-color photo illustration, all-organic gardening, and eco-friendly projects, this trusty book can only be that much better. This guide includes step-by-step diagrams and charts to help make gardening easy for anyone. While presented in easily understood language, the book is written by experts who cover virtually every gardening subject possible. It’s a great way to get your gardening hobby started, or learn new things to improve your pre-existing gardens.

Your Winter Gardening Library: The Naked Truth About Gardening

In her book, “The Naked Truth About Gardening, The Bare Essentials,” Eleanor Rose breaks down gardening into ten “naked truths” that are secrets of the trade. Eleanor teaches you how to utilize these tips and 21st century technology to create the healthiest, most economical, and successful plants possible. This book is a great “how to garden successfully” guide for anyone who wants to try gardening as a hobby, indoors or outdoors. Eleanor’s guidance will help you create a garden anywhere that will be an enjoyable and rewarding project.

Your Winter Gardening Library: Vegetables and Herbs

For help on growing vegetables and herbs, “Taunton’s Complete Guide to Growing Vegetables and Herbs” is a good book to utilize. This book, published by Fine Gardening and Kitchen Gardener, will teach you the fundamentals of vegetable and herb gardening, as well as garden design and decoration. This guide, a result of a collaboration of first-rate experts, contains detailed information on how to grow 85 crops and get the best out of your garden. It’s a great way to get good vegetable and herb gardening advice all in one place.