Thanks to everyone who attended the Spring Garden Brown Bag on March 19, 2009. I thought others might be interested in the list of resources given out at the session. The books are some of my favorites to use when selecting plants and thinking about design. Happy Gardening to All--Robin
Photo: USNA Introduction Prunus 'first lady'
Gardening Books
Armitage, Allen. Armitage’s Native Plant for North American Gardens (2006)
Darke, Rick. The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (1993)
Dirr, Michael. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses. (1998)
Ottesen, Carole. The Native Plant Primer (1995)
Stell, Elizabeth. Rodale’s Successful Organic Gardening: Landscaping with Perennials (1995)
Tallamy, Douglas. Bringing Nature Home (2008)
Magazines
The American Gardener: the magazine of the American Horticultural Society (6 times a year)
Tauton’s Fine Gardening (6 times a year)
Horticulture: the art & science of smart gardening (6 times a year)
The Herb Companion (6 times a year)
Washington Post Gardening Columns
Gardening How To's from the Washington Post
