Passionate Gardening: Good Advice for Challenging Climates
This series of short, easy-to-digest essays by noted garden writers Springer (The Undaunted Garden) and Proctor (Herbs in Pots) addresses the horticultural needs of gardeners in difficult climates, discussing design, "challenges" (dry shade, deer, underused plants), the seasons, and "perspectives" (favorite tools, gardening while pregnant). Most of the essays are personal in approach and specific to either Proctor's urban garden in Denver or Springer's new sprawling rural landscape. Gardeners in Colorado and similar high and dry states will value the wealth of practical advice and commiseration in dealing with this challenging but rewarding environment. But the book's appeal is not limited to the West; the text is bursting with good ideas and the joy of growing and designing with plants. Highly recommended for most public libraries.DBeth Clewis Crim, Prince William P.L., VACopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.